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Peter SchorschApril 6, 2018

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. Welcome to your Friday oppo dump, provided by a Democratic source: “At the Polo Republican Club in Delray Beach on Monday, Ron DeSantis got a question about restoring voting rights for felons […]

Peter SchorschApril 5, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot A celebration of life and memorial service for the late Walter Dartland will be held this Friday, April 6, at 11 a.m., at the FSU Alumni Center, 1030 W. Tennessee St., Tallahassee. He died March 1 after a battle against […]

Peter SchorschApril 5, 2018

How does Florida go from the gold standard in disaster response to creating a man-made disaster when it comes to dealing with the aftermath of major storms? First, the state Division of Emergency Management (DEM) — the disaster response people — got caught changing the rules in a way that makes storm-ravaged cities across Florida […]

Peter SchorschApril 5, 2018

More than three quarters of Hillsborough County voters say they’re in favor of making countywide constitutional offices nonpartisan, according to a new poll. The poll of Hillsborough County voters found 76 percent were in support of the change while 13 percent were opposed. It was paid for by Leadership for Florida’s Future, a political committee […]

Peter SchorschApril 5, 2018

Josh Weierbach, the executive political director for the Senate Democrats’ campaign arm, is leaving for a job at Emily’s List. Senate Democratic Leader Designate Audrey Gibson confirmed the move Wednesday. Weierbach has been on the ground for the Florida Democrats for a while. His most recent was the special election in Senate District 40 last fall, […]

Peter SchorschApril 5, 2018

Democrat Lauren Baer announced Wednesday she raised more than $450,000 in the first three months of the year for her campaign to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Brian Mast in Florida’s 18th Congressional District. Baer’s campaign said the first-quarter report brings her to-date fundraising total past the $1 million mark. She finished 2017 with $584,000 raised […]

Peter SchorschApril 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. Democrats are continuing and sharpening their attacks on Rick Scott while Florida’s Republican governor bides time in a no-comment period until his big announcement Monday when he’s expected to declare his candidacy for the […]

Peter SchorschApril 4, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot New KIDS COUNT data for Florida’s 67 counties, to be released Thursday, “gives the state a very mixed progress report for Florida’s four million children in the areas of economics, health, education and community and family,” a Wednesday news release […]

Peter SchorschApril 4, 2018

It raised more than a few eyebrows when former state Rep. Ray Pilon endorsed fellow Republican Jeff Brandes in Senate District 24. That’s because his daughter-in-law Carrie Pilon, a Democrat, entered the race this week. Now, however, we know what’s going on. Chad Pilon (Ray’s son) explained on Facebook: “Actually, not much of an option for […]

Peter SchorschApril 4, 2018

St. Petersburg City Council Chair Lisa Wheeler-Bowman faced more than a dozen state election code violations, according to an order of probable cause filed in December by the Florida Elections Commission. Wheeler-Bowman, who defeated Will Newton for the District 7 seat in 2015, is in her first year as chair after serving as vice chair […]

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Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 4.6.18

Last Call for 4.5.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Will disaster contracting issue raise a storm of controversy?

Hillsborough voters overwhelmingly support nonpartisan switch

Personnel note: Josh Weierbach leaving Senate Victory for Emily’s List

Lauren Baer adds over $450K in Q1 for CD 18 bid

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 4.5.18

Last Call for 4.4.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Not Just A Body Of Water — A briefing on Tampa Bay politics — 4.4.18

St. Pete City Council chair was charged with 15 state election code violations