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Peter SchorschMarch 29, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Rep. Randy Fine, a Palm Bay Republican, is asking Gov. Rick Scott to “immediately remove West Melbourne Deputy Mayor ‘Coach’ John Tice from office after Tice was arrested for stealing taxpayer dollars,” his office said in a Thursday news release. […]

Peter SchorschMarch 29, 2018

The response to the first two editions of “Not Just A Body of Water” has been so phenomenal, we worked hard to get one more edition out before the Easter holiday. No Spring Break here. If there’s one theme that’s dominating the local political scene, it’s chessboarding. Candidates are either getting ready to jump into […]

Peter SchorschMarch 29, 2018

The halls of the Capitol may be quiet, but behind the scenes a hurly-burly packaging of Constitution Revision Commission (CRC) proposals is underway. Its Style and Drafting Committee intends to finish its work next week, with final commission votes to follow shortly thereafter. Twenty-five proposals are still active, with the stated intention they’ll be packaged […]

Peter SchorschMarch 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. As we approach Easter, Republican candidate for Attorney General Frank White has dropped a new video on the Vimeo streaming site that highlights his beliefs. “I am a Christian – Jesus Christ […]

Peter SchorschMarch 28, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Here’s an alarming statistic from the state’s Department of Agriculture: “Currently, there are 52 active wildfires in Florida burning 27,870 acres.” Yikes. The Florida Forest Service, under Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam, “manages more than 1 million acres of state forests […]

Peter SchorschMarch 28, 2018

Republican Ashley Moody on Wednesday announced 19 endorsements for her Attorney General campaign from local elected officials across the state. The bulk endorsement includes nods from seven county commissioners, three county tax collectors, and two each of mayors, city commissioners, school board members and clerks of court as well as one property appraiser. “As I […]

Peter SchorschMarch 28, 2018

States that embrace short-term rentals and other segments of the burgeoning “sharing economy” tend to be better innovation incubators than states that don’t, according to new research from a consumer electronics trade group. The Consumer Technology Association, the trade group that puts on the annual International Consumer Electronics Show, included a category on state policies […]

Peter SchorschMarch 28, 2018

It’s been nearly 25 years since a Democrat presided over the Florida Senate, but if the plans of party leaders and operatives come together, the president’s gavel could be theirs as soon as November. The Florida Democratic Party and the Florida Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, the recently-established campaign arm of the Senate Democrats, are aggressively working to […]

Peter SchorschMarch 28, 2018

Candidates vying to succeed Rick Scott in the Governor’s Mansion will get a chance to plead their cases to Florida voters in a pair of debates set to take place a few weeks before the Aug. 28 primary elections. The Children’s Movement of Florida and the Florida Press Association announced the debates, to be held […]

Peter SchorschMarch 28, 2018

House Minority Leader Janet Cruz may not be running for the Hillsborough County Commission after all. The Tampa Democrat is eyeing a race against Republican incumbent Dana Young in state Senate District 18, which covers much of Tampa and western unincorporated Hillsborough County. According to several sources close to the Florida Democratic Party’s Senate campaign […]

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Last Call for 3.29.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Not Just A Body Of Water — A briefing about Tampa Bay politics — 3.29.18

Constitutional panel may combine issues of greyhound racing, offshore drilling and vaping into one ballot question

Sunburn – The morning read of what hot in Florida politics – 3.29.18

Last Call for 3.28.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Ashley Moody touts 19 local endorsements for AG bid

Florida short-term rental policies hurt innovation, trade group says

Florida Democrats look to expand number of state Senate seats in play

Gubernatorial primary debates set for Aug. 1 and 2 at the University of Miami

Janet Cruz is eyeing Dana Young’s Senate seat for 2018