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Peter SchorschAugust 22, 2017

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. For Andrew Gillum, it should be the best of times. Well, at least it should be for his bid to win the Democratic nomination for Florida governor. Racial animus swirls throughout the country and Florida. So who better than the telegenic African American […]

Peter SchorschAugust 22, 2017

Admittedly, we’ve been a tad hard on Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam. There’s no denying he’s the frontrunner to be the next Governor of Florida, but we were hoping he’d wear that mantle without veering as far to the right as he has this summer. Our colleague Joe Henderson, who took in a Putnam campaign event […]

Peter SchorschAugust 21, 2017

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot “Trump’s isolation grows,” crows the headline on The Hill’s article, but the president’s favorite Florida lobbyist is standing by his man. Brian Ballard told the newspaper last week he didn’t “think the president is isolated from the (Republican) Party.” Trump […]

Peter SchorschAugust 21, 2017

Florida’s 148 prison facilities have returned to normal operations after a statewide partial lockdown and cancellation of visitation. The Florida Department of Corrections announced Monday the restrictions at all of the state’s institutions have been lifted. Last week the FDC announced the lockdown and that visitation was cancelled at all institutions Saturday and Sunday after […]

Peter SchorschAugust 21, 2017

This much is clear: state Senator Jose Javier Rodriguez is running in the primary for Florida’s open 27th Congressional District. What has not been as clear: is it the Democratic or Republican primary? On its face, Rodriguez’s candidacy makes total sense: young, (sort of) telegenic, Cuban-American, Harvard-educated lawyer and state legislator who, in his rise […]

Peter SchorschAugust 21, 2017

A handful of Central Florida cities announced Monday that they will team up with ride-sharing company Uber to offer discounted intercity travel. Altamonte Springs, Lake Mary, Longwood, Maitland and Sanford created an organization called the “Municipal Mobility Working Group” which will participate in an Uber pilot program testing travel between cities. “By providing people with […]

Peter SchorschAugust 21, 2017

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum showed up on the Sunday edition of MSNBC’s AM Joy to give his two cents on comments GOP rival Adam Putnam made on the Confederate monument in front of the Old State Capitol in Tallahassee. “What a luxurious place to be, the fact that you don’t have to be aware […]

Peter SchorschAugust 21, 2017

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. Total solar eclipses occur every year or two or three, often in the middle of nowhere like the South Pacific or Antarctic. What makes Monday’s eclipse so special is that it will cut diagonally […]

Peter SchorschAugust 20, 2017

Reacting to the protest and violence which took place this past weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia, Florida Democrats on Saturday organized more than 25 voter registration drives around the state. Billed as the #RallytoRegister initiative, the effort was inspired by Kentucky’s Secretary of State Allison Grimes. “Last week, Neo-Nazis and white supremacists descended on Charlottesville, Virginia. It […]

Peter SchorschAugust 19, 2017

And now for some good news out of Tallahassee, the Florida Lottery this week announced, “it has reached the $32 billion mark in contributions for the state’s” education fund. Maybe Lottery Secretary Jim Poppell’s ‘housecleaning’ is paying off? “We are extremely proud of this achievement and what it means for Florida’s students and schools,” Poppell said in a […]

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This should be Andrew Gillum’s time, but it’s not

Sunburn for 8.22.17 – Adam Putnam up close; Goat blood-drinker running for Senate; Bill Nelson whiffs on monuments; Mike Pence coming to Miami; Rick Scott vs. NDN

Last Call for 8.21.17 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Florida prisons no longer under lockdown

Jose Javier Rodriguez’s CD 27 campaign sounds more Republican than Democratic

Uber teams up with 5 Central Florida cities to offer discount fares

Andrew Gillum criticizes Adam Putnam’s ignorance of Old Capitol monument

Sunburn for 8.21.17 – Eclipsing all others to deliver what’s hot in Florida politics

In response to Charlottesville, Fla. Dems organize statewide voter registration drive

Takeaways from Tallahassee — Lottery cleans up after ‘housecleaning’