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Peter SchorschOctober 25, 2017

You knew it would come to this. At some point in the titanic contest between Rick Kriseman and Rick Baker, the race would pivot from a wonky debate about budgets, sewers, and staffing to a bare-knuckled fight for not just who will occupy the mayor’s office, but the future of St. Petersburg. On Wednesday, Baker’s […]

Peter SchorschOctober 25, 2017

With an explosive growth in technology, the world is now at our fingertips. Celebrating this innovation revolution is the 2017 Future of Internet & Television Conference — FITConFL – which spotlights many of key internet and TV industry players, a group that includes American veterans. The three-day conference in Miami showcases top the cable industry’s thought […]

Peter SchorschOctober 25, 2017

House Speaker Richard Corcoran may not be saying whether he is running for Florida governor. But with some high-profile personnel, a new website and more assertive online presence — as the old Magic 8-Ball says — all signs point to yes. While the Land O’Lakes Republican is reluctant to telegraph political intentions, holding back from […]

Peter SchorschOctober 25, 2017

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 Cable Telecommunications Association (FCTA) will now be known as Florida Internet & Television (FIT). Brad Swanson, the group’s president and CEO, […]

Peter SchorschOctober 25, 2017

Cable industry leaders, technicians and policy experts will come together this week for a glimpse of what’s to come at the Future of Internet and Television Conference, known as FITConFL. The summit, which kicks off Wednesday, will be presented by the Florida Cable Telecommunications Association (FCTA) and Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers, South Florida Chapter. […]

Peter SchorschOctober 25, 2017

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. Good morning from Miami where The Future of Internet and Television Conference, or FITConFL, kicks off today. We’ll have more on that below, but let’s start the day with two scoops we tracked down overnight. […]

Peter SchorschOctober 24, 2017

Sixty Days — A prime-time read of what’s going down for Florida’s 2018 Legislative Session. The Last 24 Former lawmaker and current candidate David Rivera showed up at Bill Galvano’s designation ceremony—despite being sought by U.S. marshals so they can serve him with a Federal Election Commission lawsuit tied to a campaign finance conspiracy. Texting […]

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 […]

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How Rick Baker’s Kevin King ad explains everything you need to know about St. Pete mayoral race

FITConFL spotlights contributions of veterans to TV, internet industry

With website, social media, all signs point to Richard Corcoran running for governor

With new branding, Florida Internet & Television renews vision of innovation

Florida Internet & Television looks to future innovations at industry summit

Sunburn for 10.25.17 – Richard Corcoran’s new website; Sean Shaw’s possible plans; Jack Latvala still kicking it off; Carlos Trujillo’s possible new gig; Sweeny baby!

Sixty Days for 10.24.17 — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session

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