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Peter SchorschJanuary 9, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. As state lawmakers dashed for last-minute campaign cash and the University of Alabama’s DeVonta Smith dashed to the end zone with the championship-winning touchdown, a website domain splashed into public view and became the […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 8, 2018

Sixty Days — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session The Last 24 Sen. Kevin Rader filed legislation expressly allowing dog trainers to give anabolic steroids to racing greyhounds. Rep. Bill Hager has proposed creating a task force to look at options for moving the Capitol, executive branch offices and Legislature. Democratic candidate for […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 8, 2018

New Year’s is a time for reflection, and when Pensacola state Rep. Frank White looked back on 2017, he liked what he saw. The Republican attorney general candidate put out an infographic over the weekend touting his campaign’s 2017 successes in fundraising, endorsements and campaign stops. Topping the year in review was a declaration that […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 8, 2018

The tradition continues. Associated Industries of Florida will host its annual pre-session welcome back reception for legislators, lobbyists and a host of other politicos this evening. Doors open for the ticketed event at 5:30 p.m. “AIF is excited for our annual legislative reception this evening that we’ve been hosting for more than four decades,” AIF President […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 8, 2018

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. It’s not uncommon for the House floor to look like a veritable florist’s shop on the first day of a Legislative Session. But now, Speaker Richard Corcoran is telling members to cool it on displays of blooms […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 7, 2018

Tampa Bay is more than a body of water — so much more. To start, an admission: I really missed writing about Tampa Bay, particularly its politics. With all that is going on in the region surrounding my beloved St. Petersburg, it was tough to resist being drawn back into the fray. And in the […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 6, 2018

Sen. Jose Javier Rodriguez wants to know if the state will take any independent action against drug companies for their role in the state’s opioid epidemic. “As we all know, this is now, and has been for some time, a full-blown public health crisis, and there is no time to waste,” Rodriguez wrote to Attorney […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 5, 2018

The holidays are over. Welcome to 2018. That means campaign season pretty much starts now. Fasten your seat belts because we guarantee a bumpy ride. Let’s start with the Top 10 (for now) Florida Politics Big Campaign Questions™: #1: When does Rick Scott take the plunge? Or does he? As the USA Today Network-Florida’s James […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 5, 2018

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RJ Myers, an established veteran of politics and The Process, is taking his experience to Suskey Consulting, the Florida government affairs firm announced this week. Myers, who will serve as a Government and Community Affairs Consultant, will be based in the firm’s St. Petersburg and Tallahassee offices. He most recently was Deputy Political Director for Republican Rick Baker‘s […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 5, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. Thank you to all of you who took to Facebook or Twitter or your phones to wish me a happy birthday. I read every one of them and it means a lot to hear […]

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Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 1.9.18

Sixty Days for 1.8.18 — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session

Frank White crosses $2 million mark in 2017

Associated Industries of Florida soirée kicks off 2018 Legislative Session

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 1.8.18

Not Just A Body Of Water — 1.7.18

Takeaways from Tallahassee — What’s up with the opioid probe?

10 big questions facing Florida politics heading into 2018

Personnel note: RJ Myers heading to Suskey Consulting

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 1.5.18