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Peter SchorschNovember 20, 2017

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot A Tallahassee judge tomorrow will consider a challenge to a 2015 state law requiring women to wait 24 hours before they can have an abortion. The law already has been indefinitely suspended by the state’s Supreme Court. Opponents have said […]

Peter SchorschNovember 20, 2017

The indefinite ban on Greek activities at FSU, precipitated by the tragic death of a fraternity pledge, has two intertwined problems — pledges and excessive alcohol use. Nearly all of the recent deaths around America that involved fraternities had two common themes — the first was they were pledges and second was the excessive use […]

Peter SchorschNovember 20, 2017

Next month, Florida Democrats will gather to pick up the pieces from the scandal that brought an abrupt and premature end to Stephen Bittel’s chairmanship. Before the Bittel debacle, the Florida Democratic Party did make some headway this year, winning a special election for Florida Senate District 40 and helping Rick Kriseman get re-elected. But […]

Peter SchorschNovember 20, 2017

Republican Josie Tomkow is holding a fundraiser Nov. 30 for her campaign to take over for exiting Rep. Neil Combee in House District 39. The event is set to run from 6 PM to 9 PM at Sunny Acres Lodge in Polk City, 7290 Hacienda Trail, and the host committee features quite a long list […]

Peter SchorschNovember 20, 2017

It’s been a good year for my friend Shawn Foster. This week, the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) of the Nature Coast named Foster, president of the Trinity-based Sunrise Consulting Group, as its 2017 Philanthropist of the Year. AFP honors individuals who exhibit and promote integrity, commitment, accountability fairness and trust in philanthropy. In its recognition, […]

Peter SchorschNovember 20, 2017

Jacksonville Republican Rep. Jason Fischer filed a bill Thursday that would provide $3.5 million in funding for a public-private partnership to boost the Florida manufacturing industry. “The manufacturing sector offers high wage career paths for Floridians. The sector provides real jobs for real people, and they need our support. This investment in FloridaMakes will continue […]

Peter SchorschNovember 20, 2017

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. First and foremost let me wish each reader a very happy Thanksgiving. All of us who work to produce Sunburn are enormously grateful for your readership. This is what Michelle and I are more […]

Peter SchorschNovember 18, 2017

The head of the panel now eyeing the state’s constitution for changes says “more than 50 percent of the 103 proposed constitutional revisions filed by (its) commissioners represent public ideas.” Carlos Beruff, chair of the Constitution Revision Commission (CRC), this week recounted how his board “traveled the state listening to Floridians and reviewed thousands of […]

Peter SchorschNovember 18, 2017

Dr. Kiran Patel, Tampa’s renowned entrepreneur and philanthropist, has confirmed he was one of the previously anonymous investors in the Tampa Bay Times. Patel, 68, and his wife Dr. Pallavi Patel, 62, are former cardiologists, and natives of India. Kiran Patel is also a health care executive and a real-estate developer. In September 2017, the […]

Peter SchorschNovember 17, 2017

Floridians join with tough questions for Attorney General This week, Attorney General Jeff Sessions made yet another appearance on Capitol Hill. This time it was before the House Judiciary Committee. Normally agency heads will see supporting comments or questions from members of their own party after taking a beating from a committee member of the […]

Peter Schorsch

Last Call for 11.20.17 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Pledges, safety and Greek life; time for a culture change

Terrie Rizzo offers Florida Democrats ‘steady hand,’ since she’s seen this movie before

HD 39 candidate Josie Tomkow to hold fundraiser Nov. 30

Shawn Foster is having a good year

Jason Fischer and Keith Perry want $3.5M for FloridaMakes in 2018

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 11.20.17

Takeaways from Tallahassee — Carlos Beruff’s ‘constitutional’ angst

Kiran Patel is no longer ‘anonymous’ as a Tampa Bay Times investor

The Delegation for 11.17.17 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State