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Peter SchorschSeptember 6, 2017

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Pasco County Sheriff and Constitution Revision Commission (CRC) member Chris Nocco on Wednesday filed his proposed constitutional amendment to give equal rights to crime victims. The amendment, if placed on the 2018 statewide ballot and passed by 60 percent of voters, would create a Marsy’s Law for Florida, to “bring assurance that victims of crime and their families […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 6, 2017

Republican Sen. Keith Perry picked up a second challenger in his re-election campaign for Gainesville-based Senate District 8. Kayser Enneking filed for the seat on Friday and is the second Democrat in the race after Olysha Magruder, who filed for the seat back in June. Enneking is an anesthesiologist and is currently working as the […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 6, 2017

No rest for Gov. Rick Scott on Wednesday, as his daily agenda shows a schedule packed with planning items in advance of Hurricane Irma‘s track toward the state. At 6 a.m., the governor will receive a briefing with Division of Emergency Management Director Bryan Koon.

Peter SchorschSeptember 6, 2017

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

Peter SchorschSeptember 5, 2017

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shots The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is releasing water from Lake Okeechobee in preparation for Hurricane Irma’s expected arrival in the state this weekend. Spokesman John Campbell said Tuesday the plan is to drain the lake for three days to […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 5, 2017

Rebekah Bydlak brought in more than $60,000 in her first month in the race to take over for Panhandle Republican Clay Ingram in House District 1. According to a press release from Bydlak’s campaign, $50,000 of the August money came in through her campaign account with another $10,000 heading to her political committee. “Our campaign […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 5, 2017

In the “will he or won’t he” dance often done by potential political candidates, Richard Corcoran has more than enough to pay the band. Corcoran’s political committee will report raising $1,088,000 in August, according to information first provided to FloridaPolitics.com. This puts the Pasco County Republican at having raised just over $4 million in the […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 5, 2017

A second Republican is entering the race to take over for House District 66 Rep. Larry Ahern, who can’t run for re-election next year due to term limits. Nick DiCeglie announced his candidacy in a Tuesday press release and joins Berny Jacques in the GOP primary for the western Pinellas County seat, which covers Clearwater, […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 5, 2017

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Joe Henderson, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica.

Peter SchorschSeptember 4, 2017

President Donald Trump plans to announce Tuesday that he will end an Obama-era program protecting young immigrants brought into the country as children, which quickly drew the ire of Florida Democrats. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA program, allows nearly 800,000 young immigrants, known colloquially as “Dreamers,” a reprieve from deportation as well […]

Peter Schorsch

Chris Nocco files constitutional proposal for crime victim rights

Keith Perry picks up second Democratic challenger

Rick Scott’s Wednesday schedule shows governor taking on Hurricane Irma

Sunburn for 9.6.17 – Florida on edge, evacuations coming as Hurricane Irma nears

Last Call for 9.5.17 – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Rebekah Bydlak banks $60K for HD 1 campaign

Richard Corcoran has now raised more than $4 million for potential 2018 run

Republican Nick Diceglie announces HD 66 run

Sunburn for 9.5.17 — Hurricane Irma, President’s DACA decision threaten Florida politics

Florida Democrats thrash decision to end DACA