Peter Schorsch, Author at Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.

Peter SchorschAugust 25, 2017

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…but he sure does seem to like people talking about whether he’ll run. Patronis was appointed state Chief Financial Officer by Gov. Rick Scott to complete the rest of Jeff Atwater‘s last term. Atwater stepped down early to become CFO of Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. Patronis’ political committee, Treasure Florida, sent an “in […]

Peter SchorschAugust 25, 2017

Former President Barack Obama is throwing his support behind St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman. Obama’s rare intervention in a Florida nonpartisan municipal race is an effort to boost Democratic turnout days before a primary that will likely force a runoff in November. In the late summer contest, Kriseman’s support has wavered among African-Americans, a group […]

Peter SchorschAugust 25, 2017

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

Peter SchorschAugust 25, 2017

Over the weekend, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry took to Twitter, ruminating on youth football practice and game tape from last year. Curry coaches his son’s team and takes it very seriously. The mayor discussed repeating patterns of behavior shown on the field, adding a barb at the end: “People are predictable.” Preparing to coach & Watching youth […]

Peter SchorschAugust 24, 2017

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot We almost forgot to wish a happy birthday to Kim McDougal, Gov. Rick Scott’s former chief of staff, and now GrayRobinson’s Senior Director of Government Affairs. McDougal’s been busy lining up clients, according to lobbying registration records, with an emphasis […]

Peter SchorschAugust 24, 2017

Our final poll before next Tuesday’s mayoral election primary in St. Petersburg includes both good news and bad news for incumbent Rick Kriseman. Kriseman, a Democrat first elected in 2013, is running against five other candidates, including Republican Rick Baker, a former mayor.

Peter SchorschAugust 24, 2017

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. A pair of somber notes to begin the day…

Peter SchorschAugust 23, 2017

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot The Florida House has thrown down the gauntlet in a dispute between owners of a Tallahassee office complex and several state agencies who bolted on the master lease. The House, listed as an “intervenor-defendant,” has filed a demand for a […]

Peter SchorschAugust 23, 2017

Republican state Rep. Bryan Avila earned some praise from Americans for Prosperity-Florida for sponsoring a bill to kill Sunshine State stadium deals. The conservative group called the Florida Sports Development Fund, an incentive program greenlighted by lawmakers in 2014, “corporate welfare” and lauded Avila’s HB 6005, filed Tuesday, for attempting to repeal the “sports incentive […]

Peter SchorschAugust 23, 2017

Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt announced Wednesday that Alabamian Trey Glenn has been tapped as the Environmental Protection Agency’s new regional administrator in the Southeast. “Trey Glenn will bring invaluable experience as regional administrator having spent over two decades working in the field of environmental and regulatory policy,” Pruitt said. “Mr. Glenn will help […]

Peter Schorsch

Email insights: Jimmy Patronis may not be running for CFO…

Barack Obama endorses Rick Kriseman’s re-election

Sunburn for 8.25.17 – Mark Asay executed; Speaker wants to investigate Daisy Baez; Alex Miller lets us down; Joe Hice leaving EFI; One week to Force Friday 2

Jacksonville Bold for 8.25.17 — People are predictable

Last Call for 8.24.17 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Final pre-election poll in St. Pete: Rick Baker 47%, Rick Kriseman 40%

Sunburn for 8.24.17 – John Morgan’s pot lawsuit puff up; Richard Corcoran’s win-win; The LG shutout; Robert Argusa’s new gig; Still thinking about Greg Evers

Last Call for 8.23.17 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

American for Prosperity praises Bryan Avila’s bill to kill stadium incentives

Personnel note: Trey Glenn appointed as EPA’s administrator for Florida, southeast