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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 SchorschSeptember 13, 2017

Carole Crist desperately wants to be a reality TV star. Scratch that. Carole Crist desperately wants to be a star. Wait … scratch that, too. Carole Crist is desperate. As first reported by the Tampa Bay Times, Crist, the former First Lady of Florida is making herself “available to do media interviews in New York […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 13, 2017

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Joe Henderson, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. The winds have died and the mopping up has begun. Businesses are reopening as people head back to work while dealing, at least for now, with their new realities. I know people […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 12, 2017

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Oh, that Bill Nelson. To paraphrase a classic late-night talk show bit: Letters, he loves letters, he loves stacks and stacks of letters. Florida’s Democratic U.S. senator, who’s been on a letter-writing tear of late, now has penned a missive […]

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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

After Irma, the last person anyone wants to hear from is Carole Crist

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 9.13.17

Last Call for 9.12.17 – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics