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Peter SchorschDecember 20, 2017

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. First up, before you read anything this morning, take a moment. Former House Speaker Will Weatherford and yours truly will be leading a fundraising charge for Metropolitan Ministries today. As you know, we did this two years […]

Peter SchorschDecember 19, 2017

Not all doctors are trained to perform all operations — which makes board certification a necessary precondition for any specialized medical procedure, particularly cosmetic surgery. Last week, a 40-year-old Louisiana woman died in a South Florida clinic from complications of cosmetic surgery. It was the fourth such death at that site since 2013. With an […]

Peter SchorschDecember 19, 2017

Lantana Democratic Rep. Lori Berman has brought in some serious cash for her bid to take over for former Sen. Jeff Clemens in Palm Beach County-based Senate District 31. The first campaign finance reports for candidates running for SD 31 are due Tuesday, though Berman had already shown $177,504 raised in October, including a $100,000 […]

Peter SchorschDecember 19, 2017

So, let’s imagine an imaginary senator—we’ll call him Mack Trackvalla—who gets into a bit of a pickle for some allegedly inappropriate behavior. There’s an outcry, followed by calls for his resignation, which he laughs at. “I’ll see the place burn first!” this imaginary lawmaker tells news media. A complaint to the Rules Committee soon follows, […]

Peter SchorschDecember 19, 2017

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. Residents living in eastern Hillsborough County’s House District 58 will go to the polls today to elect a new representative — three weeks before the start of the 2018 Legislative Session. Gov. Rick Scott […]

Peter SchorschDecember 18, 2017

The qualifying period for those looking to run for the Clearwater City Council has closed and four candidates have made the cut for a pair of seats up for grabs in the March 13 municipal elections. Seat 4, currently held by termed-out council member Bill Johnson, will be filled by David Allbritton or Tom Keller, while […]

Peter SchorschDecember 16, 2017

Some send letters to Congress, others pray. When it comes to DACA, some Floridians do both. DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, is the “government program that protects young undocumented immigrants from deportation,” as NBC News explains it. In Florida, the effort to push Congress to pass a replacement for the Obama-era program was […]

Peter SchorschDecember 15, 2017

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Floridians helping fuel Capitol Hill’s biggest controversies As Congress tries to get out of town for the Christmas recess, two major items — both with plenty of intrigue — remain. Floridians are in the middle of both. With the news that House and Senate negotiators had reached an agreement in principle on a tax reform […]

Peter SchorschDecember 15, 2017

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. “I haven’t made a decision about my (political) future,” Gov. Rick Scott told reporters after this week’s Cabinet meeting in the Capitol. That was in response to a question about whether he took “any […]

Peter SchorschDecember 15, 2017

In the year-end edition of Bold, we look at the stories that shaped 2017. A pension problem — with a solution that seemed impossible at the end of 2015. A legendary politician sentenced to prison. Northeast Florida politicians are moving toward leadership in the state Legislature. Rights for the local lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender […]

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Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 12.19.17

Plastic surgery deaths highlight need for specialty board certification

Lori Berman crosses $325K raised for SD 31 special election

A not-so-fun hypothetical for Joe Negron

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 12.19.17

Four candidates qualify for pair of Clearwater City Council seats

Takeaways from Tallahassee — Praying for DACA?

The Delegation for 12.15.17 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 12.15.17

Jacksonville Bold for 12.15.17 — #Duuuuval: The year that was