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Peter SchorschOctober 2, 2017

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. The panel that will recommend changes to the state’s governing document will finally get down to work this week. The 37-member Florida Constitution Revision Commission meets today to start the process of evaluating proposed constitutional amendments. One of their first moves likely will be […]

Peter SchorschOctober 1, 2017

President Donald Trump on Sunday scoffed at “politically motivated ingrates” who had questioned his administration’s commitment to revive Puerto Rico after a pulverizing hurricane and said the federal government had done “a great job with the almost impossible situation.” The tweets coming from a president ensconced in his New Jersey golf club sought to defend […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 30, 2017

Tempers are flaring in the increasingly hostile Hillsborough County House District 58 contest, as early voting begins in a race marked by accusations of false attacks and heated threats.

Peter SchorschSeptember 30, 2017

A federal judge has blocked a Florida law that would require people and groups that provide abortion advice to register with the state and furnish women with a detailed explanation of the procedure and alternatives. U.S. District Judge Robert L. Hinkle issued the ruling late Friday saying that the lawsuit filed by a minister, two […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 30, 2017

Former Congresswoman Gwen Graham of Tallahassee, a Democratic candidate for governor, said she’s filed additional public record requests “for all communications” to and from Gov. Rick Scott via his private cellphone about the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills nursing home. Graham also seeks “all communications in the Governor’s Office, the Agency for Healthcare Administration and […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 29, 2017

A new Florida Chamber of Commerce poll released this week gives Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam a significant early lead in the 2018 race for governor. This comes as little surprise, especially since some view the Chamber as one of Putnam’s biggest cheerleaders. However, the survey does have one shocking element. Richard Corcoran scored dead last in […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 29, 2017

It’s no secret that the Florida Department of Health could have handled implementing medical marijuana laws in the Sunshine State better, and it’s starting to look like they bungled it bad enough their outside private counsel – not patients in dire need of relief – are reaping the benefits on the backs of taxpayers. When lawmakers […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 29, 2017

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Over the past century Florida has never elected a Republican in back-to-back U.S. Senate elections, making the Sunshine State somewhat of a rare bird. Despite having a veritable stranglehold on the state legislature, and the fact that it will have held the Governor’s Mansion for 20 years by the time Rick Scott leaves office, the […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 29, 2017

If the special election this week in state Senate District 40 proved anything, it’s that Donald Trump has become political poison for Republican candidates. It’s not surprising then that the Florida Democratic Party (FDP) is doubling down on its effort to link Rick Baker to the president as St. Petersburg’s mayoral race enters the final […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 28, 2017

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot A Tallahassee judge on Thursday set the first hearing in the lawsuit lodged by the Hollywood Hills Rehabilitation Center against the state. Circuit Judge Jim Shelfer scheduled the hearing for 9 a.m. on Oct. 27 in the Leon County Courthouse, […]

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Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 10.2.17

Donald Trump scoffs at ‘politically motivated ingrates’ after Maria

Tempers flare in House District 58 special election

Federal judge blocks Florida abortion law

Takeaways from Tallahassee — The politics of nursing home deaths

Richard Corcoran is the biggest threat in the Governor’s race … and he’s not even running

DOH is at it again: More lawsuits, more taxpayer dollars going to legal fees

Report: Can Florida Republicans finally win back-to-back U.S. Senate races?

In new ad, Fla. Dems continue effort to tie Rick Baker to Donald Trump

Last Call for 9.28.17 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics