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Peter SchorschMarch 20, 2018

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With thousands of votes cast in the first three rounds of competition, TallyMadness – an online voting competition to determine Florida’s “best” lobbyist – is now down to the Elite Eight. The final eight lobbyists vying to be the Champion of TallyMadness are: Jeff Johnston, Fred Karlinsky, Hayden Dempsey, Andrea Reilly, Darrick McGhee, Heather Turnbull, […]

Peter SchorschMarch 20, 2018

As U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis pursues the GOP nomination for Florida governor, new scrutiny has been visited on two unrelated cases involving sailors who possessed child pornography. DeSantis was Special Assistant U.S. Attorney in each of these cases, in which lesser sentences than the maximums were ultimately delivered. DeSantis was a signatory to the plea deals. […]

Peter SchorschMarch 20, 2018

Sometimes you get a glimpse into the future that gives you a pretty good sense of what the closing arguments of a political campaign might look like. That epiphany usually comes after carefully observing what a candidate says and does on the campaign trail well before the final push for votes. You listen for the […]

Peter SchorschMarch 20, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. Before we dive into the action from the first session of the Constitutional Revision Commission, let’s start the day with a major scoop from the campaign trail … First on #FlaPol — […]

Peter SchorschMarch 19, 2018

Up until the moment a special master’s report found credible evidence of Jack Latvala‘s sexual misconduct, I was a defender of the Republican state Senator’s right to due process and, to some extent, an opportunity to confront his accusers. But after former Judge Ronald Swanson issued a report that Latvala inappropriately touched a top Senate […]

Peter SchorschMarch 19, 2018

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot With its Session having started Monday, the deluge of press releases about Constitution Revision Commission proposals has begun. Here’s one: “Advocates of term limits and tax cuts, and advocates of water and land conservation have banded together to urge the […]

Peter SchorschMarch 19, 2018

The 17th Judicial Circuit Court last week approved a permanent restraining order to keep Derek Logue away from Democratic state Sen. Lauren Book, according to documents obtained by Florida Politics. According to the petition filed by Book’s attorneys, Logue has targeted Book since at least 2009 through obscene YouTube videos and a website dedicated to […]

Peter SchorschMarch 19, 2018

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, and Jim Rosica. It’s hard to believe that just as one “Session” is ending, another is beginning. The Constitution Revision Commission (CRC) kicks off its own Session this morning at 10 a.m. The panel is expected to […]

Peter SchorschMarch 18, 2018

Americans for Prosperity this week announced a national campaign extolling the benefits of the tax reform package passed by the Republican-led Congress last year, and U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, who voted against the plan, is one of the targets. The Nelson ad features a black and white photo of the Senator and reads “Senator Bill […]

Peter SchorschMarch 17, 2018

Mark Foley is my friend. Let me be very clear about that. I knew him while he served in Congress. And I stayed in touch with him after he resigned after it was revealed that he sent sexually suggestive emails and instant messages to high school boys in the page program for years. And while many […]

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Upsets rock TallyMadness as contest heads to the Final Four

As federal prosecutor, did Ron DeSantis go easy in child porn cases?

CRC Proposal 97 is the ballot initiative to end all ballot initiatives

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 3.20.18

Tampa Bay Times editorial board disgustingly misframes the Jack Latvala scandal

Last Call for 3.19.18 – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Restraining order issued against stalker of Lauren Book

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 3.19.18

Bill Nelson targeted by pro tax reform ad campaign

It’s not that Adam Putnam was photographed with Mark Foley …