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Peter SchorschApril 9, 2018

Capital City Consulting (CCC) has hired Justin Day away from The Advocacy Group (TAG), the company has announced. Day now will open a new office in the Tampa Bay area with CCC partner Dan Newman. It’s the first satellite office for INFLUENCE Magazine’s 2016 Lobbying Firm of the Year, which is looking to have a […]

Peter SchorschApril 9, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. Yeah, yeah, yeah, it’s Rick Scott Day. And we’ll get to that in a moment. But first, a reminder for politicos in the Tampa Bay area that there is a Quorum — the not-too-political […]

Peter SchorschApril 8, 2018

After months of speculation, Gov. Rick Scott is expected Monday to announce that he will run for the U.S. Senate. The announcement would set up a battle this fall with U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson that could play a role in determining control of the Senate. Not much is known about the plans for Scott’s roll-out. He […]

Peter SchorschApril 8, 2018

Republican Christian Ziegler this week announced he was endorsed by Gov. Rick Scott in his campaign for the District 2 seat on the Sarasota County Commission. “I’m proud to endorse Christian Ziegler for the Sarasota County Commission. Christian is a friend, a life-long principled conservative, tireless advocate for Sarasota County and he is committed to […]

Peter SchorschApril 7, 2018

Waterfront communities across the state are reeling from a new law that makes it harder for the public to access Florida’s most popular attractions — its beaches. But some legal experts believe it is not as bad as it first appears. Signed last month by Gov. Rick Scott, HB 631 “blocks local governments from adopting […]

Peter SchorschApril 7, 2018

Attorney General Pam Bondi’s office Friday asked a federal appeals court to block a judge’s order that would require the state to quickly revamp its process for restoring the voting rights of ex-felons. Bondi’s office filed a 24-page motion at the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals seeking a stay of the March 27 order […]

Peter SchorschApril 7, 2018

Predictions of bad weather are befouling plans for the annual Springtime Tallahassee festivities in the capital. Organizers on Friday canceled the Jubilee in the Park, which usually features arts and crafts booths from hundreds of vendors, and rescheduled the parade for 10 a.m., the Tallahassee Democrat reported late Friday. The National Weather Service was forecasting “showers and […]

Peter SchorschApril 6, 2018

I subscribe to a service called “Baylawsuits,” which provides tip sheets on the most newsworthy lawsuits coming out of the Pinellas and Hillsborough county courthouses. Last week, a tip came in that read “Police seized guns from two men last month.” Because of all the attention surrounding the gun-control debate after the massacre in Parkland, this […]

Peter SchorschApril 6, 2018

Former House District 72 lawmaker Ray Pilon is holding a fundraiser next month for his comeback campaign. The April 12 event will be held at Gold Coast Eagle Distributing in Sarasota, 7051 Wireless Court from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The host committee for the event lists more than two dozen names, including several business leaders, […]

Peter SchorschApril 6, 2018

Tampa Democratic Rep. Sean Shaw on Thursday announced a pair of top-level hires for his campaign to succeed Republican Attorney General Pam Bondi. Filling the communications director position is Anders Croy, a veteran Democratic operative whose resume includes numerous campaigns and stints as the communications director for state House and Senate Democrats. Most recently, he […]

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Personnel note: Justin Day heads to Capital City Consulting

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 4.9.18

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