Peter Schorsch, Author at Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.

Peter SchorschOctober 6, 2018

Never mind candidates on the ballot. There are a dozen constitutional amendments voters must worry about on Election Day. In the interest of saving time and avoiding long lines at polling locations, it’s best Floridians equip themselves early with knowledge of each proposal, rather than making a gameday decision. As the courts have told us, […]

Peter SchorschOctober 5, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. Can it really be a year ago that Harvey Weinstein was exposed as a scumbag and #MeToo became the hashtag to live by? Titans toppled, old scores settled, secrets exposed. While here […]

Peter SchorschOctober 4, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot A Skokie, Illinois-based company that bills itself as America’s “leading bitcoin ATM operator” doesn’t have to register as a state money transmitter to operate here, state regulators decided. The Office of Financial Regulation, under Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, announced […]

Peter SchorschOctober 4, 2018

When McClatchy bought Knight-Ridder, the now-defunct newspaper company, it was valued in the billions. Now, the Sacramento, California-based chain, which owns The Miami Herald among other papers, is worth less than $65 million. To compare, USA TODAY and newspaper publisher Gannett’s market capitalization, the total dollar market value of a company’s outstanding shares, is nearly […]

Peter SchorschOctober 4, 2018

It has been more than a month since the primary elections but failed congressional candidate Javier Manjarres is still blasting out emails from his clown show of a campaign. The blogger’s latest Dumpster fire diatribe features grapes so sour they could be mistaken for lemons. Despite losing the three-way Republican primary for Florida’s 22nd Congressional […]

Peter SchorschOctober 4, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. Did you get your “Presidential Alert” Wednesday? The one saying: “THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed.” Annoyed? Don’t blame Donald Trump. “The system has […]

Peter SchorschOctober 3, 2018

Nigeria’s People’s Democratic Party signed a $1.1 million per year contract with the Washington D.C. branch of Ballard Partners last month, adding to the Tallahassee-based lobbying group’s expansive roster of foreign clients since it expanded to the nation’s capital. The contract, worth $90,000 a month, went into effect on Sept. 21. The deal will see […]

Peter SchorschOctober 3, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis on Wednesday said “he will work to deepen penalties for scam artists” who use cellphone spoofing to defraud Floridians. He called it “a massive problem that costs Florida families … despite legislative efforts to […]

Peter SchorschOctober 3, 2018

Imagine moving to St. Petersburg in 2018. You’d be forgiven to think that this — the incredible mix of living, working, and playing — has always been this way. That there are always cranes in the sky marking the future arrival of some luxurious development. That there seems to be a craft brewery on every […]

Peter SchorschOctober 3, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. Let us sum up the essence of the Florida U.S. Senate debate between Bill Nelson and Rick Scott for the seat Nelson currently holds: Blah, blah, and furthermore, blah. Nelson believes Scott […]

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Takeaways from Tallahassee — Navigating November

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 10.5.18

Last Call for 10.4.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Numbers don’t lie—and Miami Herald’s keep going down

Email insights: No-hoper Javier Manjarres still sore after primary beatdown

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 10.4.18

Nigerian political party retains Ballard Partners

Last Call for 10.3.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Tampa couldn’t beat St. Pete, so it’s bought it

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 10.3.18