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Peter SchorschOctober 27, 2017

Two weeks ago, I wrote that Tallahassee has a Harvey Weinstein problem. Obviously, I did not know then what I think I know now about Senator Jeff Clemens. Frankly, had I, I would not have been that circumspect. That was then. This is now. We know what we know today thanks to the dogged reporting […]

Peter SchorschOctober 27, 2017

This morning, POLITICO Florida reported that incoming Senate Democratic leader Jeff Clemens apologized for having an affair with a lobbyist during the last legislative session. “The affair between Clemens and lobbyist Devon West came to a head at the end of the regular spring lawmaking session, when West came into possession of Clemens’ Apple laptop, and […]

Peter SchorschOctober 27, 2017

A frenzied week winds down in Washington What a week. Over the past five days, news has broken on serious policy matters, investigations, political intrigue, bipartisan cooperation, and partisan votes all crammed into a four-day period. Early in the week, the back-and-forth between President Donald Trump, White House Chief of Staff John Kelly and Miami […]

Peter SchorschOctober 27, 2017

Frank Terraferma, one of the architects of the Florida GOP’s ascension in the 1990s to its current hegemony over state politics, has been named the Executive Director of the Republican Party of Idaho. Terraferma begins in his new role November 13. “Our state executive committee and I interviewed many outstanding candidates,” said Idaho GOP chairman […]

Peter SchorschOctober 27, 2017

Could a third woman serve as president of the Florida Senate? That’s one of the intriguing questions at the core of behind-the-scenes maneuvering now fully underway within the Senate’s Republican caucus (currently at 24 members) as the race to succeed Bill Galvano and Wilton Simpson has quietly begun. Galvano was designated Tuesday as the next […]

Peter SchorschOctober 27, 2017

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. What exactly would “A Better Florida” look like? That’s the theme Democrats have chosen for their next attempt to break the Republican stranglehold on the state. “They’ve been in the wilderness for about 20 […]

Peter SchorschOctober 26, 2017

Sixty Days — A prime-time read of what’s going down for Florida’s 2018 Legislative Session. The Last 24 House Speaker Richard Corcoran sued the city of Tampa for imposing what he called an extra “illegal tax” on staying in hotels. The speaker also debuted legislation that would bar companies seeking to do business with […]

Peter SchorschOctober 26, 2017

As modern communication evolves – cable, TV and internet – there now exists a global audience of billions, each with a nearly insatiable desire for quality content. On the second day of FITConFL – the annual Future of Internet and Television Conference in Miami – both national and Florida-based content creators will take part in […]

Peter SchorschOctober 26, 2017

If there a single innovation today with the potential to affect every aspect of the way we work and live, it is the “Internet of Things” (IoT). With broadband internet now widely available, decreasing costs to connect and more devices having Wi-Fi capabilities and sensors, IoT could be one of the biggest disruption technologies of the […]

Peter SchorschOctober 26, 2017

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. The history of technology is replete with name changes: What began as “BackRub” is now Google, for example, and “Confinity” is now better known as PayPal. Add another to that list, as the Florida […]

Jeff Clemens should step down

Thoughts on L’Affaire Clemens

The Delegation for 10.27.17 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State

Frank Terraferma, an architect of Florida Republicans’ hegemony, to lead Idaho GOP

Race for Senate presidency gets underway, but at stately pace

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 10.27.17

Sixty Days for 10.26.17 — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session

FITConFL talks quality content for an ever-changing global audience

FITConFL examines future impact of ‘Internet of Things’

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 10.26.17