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Peter SchorschJuly 2, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. Buongiorno! Let’s begin this morning with fresh, exclusive polling on three battleground state Senate seats, SD 16, 18, & 24. The outcome in these three races will likely decide the direction of […]

Peter SchorschJuly 2, 2018

Poll numbers in two battleground state Senate seats have shifted significantly since last month, while a third race remains essentially deadlocked. In SD 16, the seat previously held by Jack Latvala, Republican Ed Hooper and Democrat Amanda Murphy remain deadlocked, with Hooper at 45 percent and Murphy at 43 percent. The good news here for the GOP is that this […]

Peter SchorschJune 30, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott’s net worth soared to nearly $232.6 million as of the end of 2017, up more than $83 million from a year earlier, according to a financial-disclosure report filed Friday with the state Commission on Ethics. Click here to view the state financial disclosure. Scott, who made a fortune in the health-care industry […]

Peter SchorschJune 30, 2018

Patriotism in the Sunshine State While the president may have a ‘Winter White House’ in Mar-a-Lago, Florida doesn’t quite make the cut as one of the most patriotic states in the union. According to a new WalletHub study that compiled the “Most Patriotic States in America,” the Sunshine State could use a bit more of […]

Peter SchorschJune 29, 2018

A grassroots effort backing a one-cent sales tax increase to fund Hillsborough County transportation filed a monster campaign finance report Friday. The group, All for Transportation, reports receiving five contributions in its first week, and included among those were six-figure checks from Water Street Tampa developer and Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik as well […]

Peter SchorschJune 29, 2018

And here we go again. Another ill-fated plan to save a failed development with taxpayer dollars. This story from the Tallahassee Democrat has two agencies (Department of Children and Families and the Department of State) moving into another failed shopping center. Let’s not forget what happened just a few years ago when state agencies were forced […]

Peter SchorschJune 29, 2018

The actions of two Bay-area men last week saved drivers from a potential financial headache. WTSP investigative journalist Noah Pransky uncovered a system maintenance issue with Florida’s tolling system, or SunPass. The estimated time to complete the toll maintenance project took longer than expected, and Pransky pointed out that Floridians could not see older transactions […]

Peter SchorschJune 29, 2018

Today is one of the most important days yet for Andrew Gillum‘s campaign to be the next governor of Florida. That’s because the Tallahassee Mayor has just been formally endorsed by NextGen America, the civic action group founded by billionaire Tom Steyer whose focus includes impeaching President Donald Trump. “As we battle for the heart and […]

Peter SchorschJune 29, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. We have to lead Sunburn with a major development, first reported by Florida Politics, that could change the dynamics of the Democratic primary for Florida Governor: NextGen America, the civic action group founded […]

Peter SchorschJune 28, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Another day in America, another mass shooting. This one chills the marrow of those of us in the news business. Thursday’s tragedy came at the Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland, where a gunman shot “multiple people,” according to initial […]

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Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 7.2.18

Fresh polling: Jeff Brandes, Janet Cruz lead in battleground state Senate seats; Ed Hooper, Amanda Murphy deadlocked.

Rick Scott’s new worth tops $232 million

Takeaways from Tallahassee — Patriotism in the Sunshine State

Tampa transportation initiative gets $300K boost, collects 5K signatures

Malled to death

Not Just A Body Of Water for 6.29.18 — A newsletter about Tampa Bay politics

Big get: Andrew Gillum endorsed by Tom Steyer’s NextGen America

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 6.29.18

Last Call for 6.28.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics