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Peter SchorschSeptember 19, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. Just a reminder: The Florida Chamber Foundation will hold this year’s Future of Florida Forum on Sept. 26-27, or next Wednesday and Thursday, in Orlando. (If you’re like us, you’ve probably already […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 18, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot The city of Pensacola is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to preserve a cross, erected in a city park on the eve of World War II, that a federal appeals court has ruled must come down. “Religious symbols aren’t like […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 18, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. Look for lobbying behemoth Ballard Partners to announce today that it has hired Christina Daly, who oversaw the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice as it dramatically expanded its effort to divert nonviolent youth […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 17, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Since 1998, more than 373 charter schools have closed their doors in Florida, “causing problems for some school districts,” according to a new Integrity Florida report released Monday. The number of for-profit charter schools continues to grow at a rapid […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 17, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. The Jacksonville Jaguars, Miami Dolphins, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers are all 2-0, while the Florida State Seminoles are 1-2 after losing to lowly Syracuse. What more proof do you need that this […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 15, 2018

Vanilla Ice was the guest of honor at the Florida Governor’s Conference on Tourism Wednesday evening. There, the group bestowed the famed hip-hop artist with the 2018 Film Florida Legends Tourism Ambassador award, which is presented annually to entertainment legends who keep the Sunshine State on their mind and involved in their work. “Vanilla Ice […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 14, 2018

In the tight race for U.S. Senate, Bill Nelson and Rick Scott — for the sake of millions of Floridians — need to take part in a statewide, televised face-to-face debate. Few can disagree that debates can be critical; they not only give candidates the best shot at making their respective cases, but voters also […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 14, 2018

First, understand how I’m not angry, but laughing at the ham-handedness of the Republican Governors Association (RGA) media team. You remember these fellas, the ones who attacked veteran Tallahassee and South Florida lobbyist Ron Book in an email blast? And then had to withdraw said attack with their collective tails between their legs? They used the […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 14, 2018

As Florida Politics was preparing to release the results of our final post-primary, statewide survey focusing on the nexus of 2018 elections and medical marijuana, POLITICO Florida published a story putting Ron DeSantis, Ashley Moody and Matt Caldwell squarely on the wrong side of public opinion when it comes to Florida’s popular medical marijuana law. […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 14, 2018

The Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce, chaired by Koch Industries VP Mark Holden, said Thursday that it was behind a 2018 ballot amendment that would restore voting rights to non-violent felons who have completed their sentences. “We believe that when individuals have served their sentences and paid their debts as ordered by a judge, they […]

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Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 9.19.18

Last Call for 9.18.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 9.18.18

Last Call for 9.17.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 9.17.18

Takeaways from Tallahassee — Ice, ice, ‘Action!’

Bill Nelson, Rick Scott need a real statewide debate. Leadership Florida forum fits perfectly.

Hey RGA, ‘don’t … be an American idiot’—oh wait, too late

Polling: GOP candidates on wrong side of medical marijuana smoking ban

Koch-backed Freedom Partners endorses voting restoration amendment