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Peter SchorschSeptember 15, 2017

With all of the damage done by Hurricane Irma, the Board of Governors of Citizens Property Insurance is too busy to meet in person. Instead the nine-member board will conduct a conference call on September 27 for updates on recovery efforts and to conduct necessary business. The committee meetings that had been scheduled in Maitland have […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 15, 2017

Ritch Workman is headed back to Tallahassee. The former state representative, a Melbourne Republican, was appointed Friday night by Gov. Rick Scott to serve on the Florida Public Service Commission. Workman replaces Ronald Brisé, who had sought a third term on the board. Scott also re-appointed Art Graham to the commission and filled the seat left open by […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 15, 2017

Local elections in Southwest Florida are being postponed due to Hurricane Irma. Governor Rick Scott declared Friday that municipal elections in Fort Myers and Cape Coral will be pushed back from September 26 to October 3. In the declaration, Scott cited recovery from Hurricane Irma as the reason for the delay. The order comes after […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 15, 2017

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. The research and messaging wizards at Sachs Media Group’s Breakthrough Research division have come up a with fascinating instant snapshot of what Floridians have been thinking before and after Hurricane Irma ravaged our state. […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 14, 2017

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot As millions of Floridians are still without electricity, water or access to gasoline after Hurricane Irma, a scourge is coming. Yes, just when you thought life couldn’t get any worse—skeeters. Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam, in a Thursday news briefing at […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 14, 2017

In politics, as with other things, timing is essential. And in Florida, facing the devastation of Hurricane Irma, now is not a time for politics.

Peter SchorschSeptember 14, 2017

U.S. Sugar is still tallying up the total cost of Hurricane Irma’s pass through their South Florida operations, but said Thursday the final figure will come in at more than $20 million. Judy Sanchez, U.S. Sugar’s senior director for corporate communications and public affairs, said the company’s employees and their families are safe, but that […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 13, 2017

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot President Donald Trump will include Naples on his itinerary as he visits Hurricane Irma-ravaged parts of the Sunshine State on Thursday, his office confirmed Wednesday. Spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders told the AP that the president will be in southwest Florida, […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 13, 2017

The manager of a Florida nursing home where six people died following Hurricane Irma has a history of health-care fraud accusations. Federal court records show the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Miami filed civil charges in 2004 against Dr. Jack Michel, several other individuals, and several businesses, including Larkin Health Systems. Larkin Health Systems owns The […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 13, 2017

While you were sleeping, snacking or panicking as Hurricane Irma unzipped the Sunshine State, the political beat went on. Indeed, the 2018 election cycle had been operating at an unprecedented tempo during the first half of this year. It seemed like every day, another candidate was announcing they were running for Governor, Congress, dog catcher, […]

Peter Schorsch

Citizens Insurance board re-works meeting schedule to focus on Irma response

Ritch Workman named to Public Service Commission

Governor orders municipal elections in Ft. Myers, Cape Coral postponed

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 9.15.17

Last Call for 9.14.17 – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Jerry Demings, perhaps you should reschedule tonight’s fundraiser

Irma inflicted at least 20 million in damages to U.S. Sugar’s operations

Last Call for 9.13.17 – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Nursing home manager where seniors died has history of fraud

Six campaign stories you may have missed during Hurricane Irma