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Peter SchorschJanuary 25, 2018

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Ana Ceballos, Daniel McAuliffe, and Jim Rosica. Just a reminder: Florida’s 9th Judicial Circuit has another high-profile murder case, and a local Florida House member is again demanding the governor get involved, so proceed accordingly. That could have been […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 24, 2018

Sixty Days — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session The Last 24 Good Wednesday evening. Distilleries may get a boost this Session, and lawmakers are looking at a half-mil to pare down the state’s clemency review backlog. Sixty Days says justice delayed is … well, you get it. Here’s your evening rundown. Fill […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 24, 2018

Sarasota Republican James Buchanan and Democrat Margaret Good are virtually tied in the House District 72 special election, according to new polling released Wednesday. With about three weeks left in the race, Buchanan enjoys a three-point lead over attorney Good, 49 to 46 percent, in a St. Pete Polls survey of likely HD 72 voters conducted […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 24, 2018

Could anyone be leading a more charmed life than super-lobbyist Brian Ballard? He’s putting the finishing touches on his new downtown Tallahassee headquarters for Ballard Partners, his governmental affairs firm; he’s basking in the glow of his friendship with President Donald Trump, and he’s adding talent at an almost breakneck clip. His latest acquisition: Jose Felix […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 24, 2018

Republican Reps. Chuck Clemons and Mike La Rosa each took on new opponents in their re-election campaigns for House Districts 21 and 42, respectively. In Clemons’ Gainesville-based district Shreyas Amol Kumar Jethwani made it a two-way Democratic primary race to unseat the freshman lawmaker after he joined Jason Haeseler, who filed Jan. 11. A third […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 24, 2018

Sarah Bascom continues to cement her reputation for advising top legislative leaders. The veteran PR maven has quietly signed Sen. Bill Galvano and the Florida Republican Senatorial Committee as clients for her firm, Bascom Communications and Consulting. Galvano, a Bradenton Republican, will be named Senate President after Joe Negron, assuming Republicans hold their majority in the chamber. Bascom also represented Negron when […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 23, 2018

Both the Miami Herald and POLITICO Florida are reporting this morning on a poll being conducted in Miami over recent days, apparently testing the viability of a late-entry to the CD 27 Democratic Congressional primary by Donna Shalala. Shalala, the former University of Miami President, Bill Clinton HHS secretary and head of the Clinton Foundation […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 23, 2018

Sixty Days — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session The Last 24 Good Tuesday evening. An effort to give ex-cons back their voting rights made it onto the ballot, and Richard Corcoran is all snake-eyes when it come to gambling legislation. No matter, Sixty Days always rolls a winner. Here’s your evening rundown. […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 23, 2018

Florida Retail Federation VP of Government Affairs Melissa Joiner Ramba was selected to serve as a trustee for the Florida House in Washington, DC, FRF announced Tuesday. “Melissa has been a tremendous advocate on behalf of Florida’s retailers in Washington D.C. for a number of years, and her selection as a Trustee to the Florida […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 23, 2018

Democrats hope to placate bitterly disappointed base Democrats took a fair amount of heat from their base for passing the last temporary spending resolution without a deal on DACA. Party leadership assured them next time would be different, but Monday’s vote in the Senate to end the shutdown left them dissatisfied. Early this month, Democratic […]

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Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 1.25.18

Sixty Days for 1.24.18 — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session

New HD 72 polling puts James Buchanan, Margaret Good in virtual tie

Could Pepi Diaz one day take the reins of the Brian Ballard empire in Florida?

New candidates file to run against Chuck Clemons, Mike La Rosa

Bill Galvano taps Sarah Bascom for PR counsel as he ascends to Senate presidency

Donna Shalala for Congress? Thanks, but no thanks

Sixty Days for 1.23.18 — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session

Retail Federation’s Melissa Ramba picked as Florida House trustee

The Delegation for 1.23.18 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State