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Peter SchorschSeptember 9, 2017

Publisher’s Note — As Hurricane Irma looks more likely to track up the middle of the state, we’re publishing an abbreviated version of “Takeaways from Tallahassee” this week so staff and readers have more time to prepare for the storm. Be safe, everyone. — We all need some non-hurricane news, so how about a lawsuit […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 8, 2017

House Speaker Richard Corcoran’s political committee has hired Taylor Budowich, privately described as a “first rate organizer” who has “contacts throughout the conservative movement.” Budowich joins Watchdog PAC from Tea Party Express, the nation’s largest Tea Party political action committee, where he served as the organization’s executive director and national spokesperson. “Taylor’s proven record of identifying and […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 8, 2017

They call it the Big One — a mythic, massive hurricane that would obliterate the densely populated southeast coast. And it has long been the stuff of Florida’s nightmares. Irma, it appears, could be it.

Peter SchorschSeptember 8, 2017

Police shot a man who wielded a knife and tried to get into a Miami airport terminal from a runway, prompting the closure of a busy concourse as travelers tried to leave Florida ahead of Hurricane Irma, authorities said. Miami-Dade Police Director Juan Perez said late Thursday that the unidentified suspect entered a restricted area […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 8, 2017

As South Florida fell under hurricane warnings, gas shortages and gridlock plagued thousands of people fleeing for high ground ahead of Irma. More than a half-million people have been ordered to evacuate to escape the Category 5 hurricane tracking toward the state, and that volume turned normally simple trips into tests of will. Carmen Pardo […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 7, 2017

Florida State’s non-conference game against Louisiana-Monroe has been cancelled due to Hurricane Irma, reports the Tallahassee Democrat. Late Thursday night, Florida Governor Rick Scott mandated that all public schools, colleges, and universities be closed from Friday to Monday. That forced FSU to cancel the football game as well as all other athletic events and classes […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 7, 2017

Florida Power & Light announced Thursday that it is putting workers in place around the state to quickly respond to possible power outages in the wake of Hurricane Irma. “We continue to pre-position an army of line and vegetation workers across the state where they can make the biggest impact as soon as it is […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 7, 2017

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Good on Florida’s lawyers, as over 500 of them “have already signed up to volunteer with Florida Free Legal Answers,” The Florida Bar announced today. The online advice clinic is meant for low-income Floridians, but “the Bar has already requested, […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 7, 2017

Despite getting rave reviews for his handling of pre-landfall Hurricane Irma, some in the Capitol Press Corps remain unsatisfied with Gov. Rick Scott, accusing him of being less forthcoming than his predecessors during the worst weather threat in a generation. As South Florida awaits the arrival of a potentially deadly Category 5 storm — and the bedlam […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 7, 2017

After month layoff, only limited time remains to solve multiple problems Congress is back in session this week. Despite a daunting September agenda in front of them, they still spent the entire month of August away from the capital doing things other than completing the tasks at hand. They may have another item to add. […]

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Takeaways from Tallahassee — Be safe, everyone

Personnel note: Richard Corcoran committee hires Taylor Budowich

Irma looms as the mythical ‘Big One’ Florida has long feared

Police shoot armed man at Miami airport amid Irma evacuation

Hurricane warnings add urgency to Florida evacuations

FSU football game vs. Louisiana-Monroe cancelled

FPL positioning ‘army’ of workers across Florida

Last Call for 9.7.17 – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Hurricane raises temperatures within Florida Capitol Press Corps

The Delegation for 9.7.17 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State