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Peter SchorschOctober 31, 2017

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot While you’re out trick and treating, LobbyTools is tallying the latest House appropriations projects. As of Tuesday, 69 appropriations bills had been filed, totaling $52.4 million in funds requested in the 2018-19 state budget. Some of those include $250,000 for […]

Peter SchorschOctober 31, 2017

Republican state Rep. Jason Fischer is holding a fundraiser far away from his Jacksonville-area district Nov. 2, and the invitation promises a special appearance from former Miami Dolphins wide receiver Mark “Super” Duper. While Duper is the headliner, Fischer’s host committee includes more than a few movers and shakers in South Florida politics, among them […]

Peter SchorschOctober 31, 2017

The witching hour is upon us. Ghosts and ghouls fill the streets. Zombies walk side-by-side with princesses and superheroes. Their mission the same: Spook and scare their neighbors in hopes of scoring enough candy to sustain them for the next year. Total spending for Halloween is expected to reach $9.1 billion in 2017, according to the […]

Peter SchorschOctober 31, 2017

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Florida Dems offer proportional response to Manafort indictment On Monday, Special Counsel Robert Mueller announced a 12-count indictment against former Donald Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and Manafort’s longtime associate, Rick Gates. A campaign foreign policy adviser, George Papadopoulos, pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about contacts with an individual with ties to Russia. […]

Peter SchorschOctober 31, 2017

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. The witching hour is upon us. Ghosts and ghouls fill the streets. Zombies walk side-by-side with princesses and superheroes. Their mission the same: Spook and scare their neighbors in hopes of scoring enough candy […]

Peter SchorschOctober 30, 2017

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Twitter exploded in paroxysms of glee Monday as American Airlines announced a new daily flight between Tallahassee and Washington, D.C., beginning Feb. 15. “God is good,” tweeted Democratic political consultant Steve Schale. “All the time.” “The best news of the […]

Peter SchorschOctober 30, 2017

Two female state senators Monday issued a powerful joint statement on sexual misconduct in the Capitol, the same day Senate President Joe Negron agreed to reconsider his new hard-line harassment reporting policy. Sens. Lizbeth Benacquisto, a Fort Myers Republican and Rules Committee chair, and Lauren Book, a Plantation Democrat and chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and […]

Peter SchorschOctober 30, 2017

Asima Azam may be a first-time candidate, but in the role of a polished politician, she is quickly becoming an expert. Azam is getting quite adept at telling people what they want to hear and making promises she doesn’t seem intent on keeping. Whether that skill was developed as a lawyer or not, it’s not […]

Peter SchorschOctober 30, 2017

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. What’s next? Or, more to the point, who is next? By the time you’ve finished reading Sunburn, our rivals at POLITICO may very well have gone forward with another story about another lawmaker involved […]

Peter SchorschOctober 28, 2017

The good news, according to the latest Mason-Dixon Florida poll: “Florida voters give Gov. Rick Scott positive ratings for his handling of the state during Hurricane Irma.” The bad news? “Floridians may hesitate to evacuate next time.” Statewide, 35 percent rated the governor’s performance as “excellent,” while 31 percent rated it “good,” 25 percent said […]

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Last Call for 10.31.17 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Dolphins legend Mark Duper to make appearance at Jason Fischer fundraiser

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Sunburn for 10.31.17 – Happy Halloween!

Last Call for 10.30.17 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Lizbeth Benacquisto, Lauren Book issue statement on sexual misconduct

Asima Azam, scratching the surface of a freshly polished politician

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 10.30.17

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