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Peter SchorschOctober 24, 2017

St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman is getting another boost from a top national Democrat according to a campaign fundraiser invite sent out Monday. Former United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro, a former mayor himself, will headline a Kriseman fundraiser set for 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Station House, 260 1st Ave. […]

Peter SchorschOctober 24, 2017

With few exceptions, delegation members raise significant 3Q funds With all of the third quarter campaign finance reports in, the delegation members show mixed results. Among House members, 14 raised at least $100,000 and 20 have at least $200,000 cash on hand. Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson, seeking a fourth term, brought in $1.8 million. After […]

Peter SchorschOctober 23, 2017

Sixty Days — A prime-time read of what’s going down for Florida’s 2018 Legislative Session. The Last 24 Gov. Rick Scott, expected to challenge Bill Nelson next year for his U.S. Senate seat, announced he was proposing $1.7 billion in environmental funding for 2018-19. Advocates supporting civil citations instead of juvenile arrests hailed a report […]

Peter SchorschOctober 23, 2017

Get your checkbooks ready, PAC chairs and Tallahassee uber-lobbyists, there are a handful of fundraisers for legislative candidates planned for this week, the first committee week in advance of the Legislative Session. — On Tuesday, Oct. 24, Senate President Joe Negron joins Sens. Dorothy Hukill, Dennis Baxley, Jack Latvala, Aaron Bean, Debbie Mayfield, Rob Bradley […]

Peter SchorschOctober 23, 2017

Ruth Herrle, who parted ways with the News Service of Florida in April, is now CEO of Ledetree, a news aggregation site. Herrle posted the new position on her LinkedIn profile over the weekend. The new job teams her up with former News Service co-worker Dave Royse. The two are the only names now listed on […]

Peter SchorschOctober 23, 2017

Sen. Lizbeth Benacquisto and Rep. Jim Boyd, both Republicans representing southwest Florida, will file bills today to combat opioid abuse in the Sunshine State by limiting first-time painkiller prescriptions to a three-day supply. The proposal mirrors one Gov. Rick Scott made earlier this year and is also similar to a proposal backed by a drug manufacturers […]

Peter SchorschOctober 23, 2017

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson added nearly $1.8 million in the third quarter according to a new report filed with the Federal Elections Commission. The new numbers also show Nelson’s principal campaign committee spent about $600,000 between the first of July and the end of September, leaving the longtime Democratic lawmaker with a little over $6.31 […]

Peter SchorschOctober 23, 2017

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. Sen. Lizbeth Benacquisto and Rep. Jim Boyd, two Republicans representing southwest Florida, will file bills today to combat opioid abuse in the Sunshine State by limiting first-time painkiller prescriptions to a three-day supply. The proposal mirrors one Gov. […]

Peter SchorschOctober 22, 2017

Last month, Hurricane Irma ravaged Florida and the Caribbean, a massive storm that overwhelmed millions of people in its path. In response to the devastating weather event, Motorola Solutions, through its communications systems, staff and officials, took the lead in a variety of ways — as responders and volunteers — to help those most affected […]

Peter SchorschOctober 21, 2017

Conservative blogger Javier Manjarres, who is still mulling a run in Florida’s 22nd Congressional District, and a political committee with ties to his prospective run brought in about $89,000 through the end of September. America First Agenda started up in April and through the end of the third quarter had raised $88,706, with $13,458 of […]

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Julian Castro headlining Friday funder for Rick Kriseman

The Delegation for 10.24.17 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State

Sixty Days for 10.23.17 — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session

Get your checkbooks ready for this week’s legislative fundraisers

Personnel note: Ruth Herrle becomes Ledetree CEO

To fight opioid abuse, limit Rxs to 3 days, lawmakers say

Bill Nelson has $6.3 million on hand after Q3 report

Sunburn for 10.23.17 – Bill Nelson’s 3Q haul; Adam Putnam vs. Carlos Smith; Jeff Greene for Gov.?; Waiting for FEMA; Major legislation proposed to fight opioid crisis;

Motorola Solutions steps up with expertise, volunteers for Hurricane Irma aid

PAC tied to Javier Manjarres’ possible CD 22 bid raised $89K