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

Peter SchorschAugust 2, 2017

House Speaker Richard Corcoran’s political committee brought in more than $820,000 in July. Watchdog PAC has now raised nearly $3 million since being formed at the end of May. Corcoran has said he is considering a 2018 gubernatorial run. These figures put him on track to have several million dollars in the bank when he […]

Peter SchorschAugust 2, 2017

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. Good morning. I hate to start the day on a sour note, but I have to share some bittersweet housekeeping news. Our Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster is leaving our enterprises for a position with […]

Peter SchorschAugust 1, 2017

The super PAC chaired by Gov. Rick Scott has posted over $270,000 in fundraising for May and June, with $100,000 of that kicked in from the holding company for The Villages, according to a new report filed with the Federal Elections Commission. The New Republican PAC, a national committee aimed at “rebranding and reinventing” the Republican […]

Peter SchorschAugust 1, 2017

An Orlando political committee launched a direct mail campaign promoting Bruno Portigliatti as a political outsider who will get things done in office. “Conservative state Representative candidate Bruno Portigliatti knows Obamacare is a disaster,” the Liberty and Prosperity Fund mailer proclaims. “It’s going to take a political outsider repeal and replace it.” The mailer includes […]

Peter SchorschAugust 1, 2017

In modern politics, faith has always been somewhat of a double-edged sword. For most voters, a candidate who embraces faith — no matter which faith that would be — is seen as a positive. But in the case of Asima Azam, a real estate attorney vying to be the first Muslim-American elected to the Orlando […]

Peter SchorschAugust 1, 2017

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Incumbent Rick Kriseman and challenger Rick Baker both enjoyed strong fundraising efforts over the last two weeks, the latest campaign finance reports show. Candidates for St. Petersburg Mayor and City Council faced a July 28 deadline for filing reports showing finance activity from July 8 through July 21. Kriseman’s report showed that he raised $25,401 in that period, […]

Peter SchorschAugust 1, 2017

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. — TROPICAL DEPRESSION EMILY MOVING OUT OVER THE ATLANTIC — Tropical Depression Emily is moving out over the Atlantic early Tuesday, a day after slogging across the Florida peninsula, where it brought […]

Peter SchorschJuly 31, 2017

Telecommunications giant Motorola Solutions announced Monday that it has hammered out details with aerospace company Airbus to acquire an emergency call handling company. Motorola will take over Plant Holdings, Inc., which owns Airbus DS Communications, and will add its VESTA software suite, including text-to-911, mapping, data management and analytics capabilities to the Motorola software portfolio. […]

Peter SchorschJuly 31, 2017

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Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Jason Altmire is leaving Florida Blue to promote his new book on political polarization, “Dead Center,” to be published this fall. “You only get one chance to do it right on something like this, so I’m going to go all-out to promote it and see where it leads,” he told FloridaPolitics.com. […]

Peter SchorschJuly 31, 2017

Monday morning, Gov. Rick Scott met with members of the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) for an update on the possible impact of Tropical Storm Emily.

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Richard Corcoran’s committee has now raised nearly $3 mil

Sunburn for 8.2.17 – Dems lackadaisical fundraising; ACLU gears up for 2018; God bless Mike Fasano; DEO shuffle; RIP, Mark Silva

Villages, health care cut big checks to Rick Scott-chaired super PAC

Direct mail roundup: Pro-Bruno Portigliatti postcards hit HD 44 mailboxes

Asima Azam’s cries of ‘identity politics’ ring hollow in Orlando City Council race

Rick Kriseman, Rick Baker continue to raise record amounts for St. Pete mayoral race

Sunburn for 8.1.17 – Emily comes and goes; Ashley Moody’s latest backers; HD 44 fireworks; Jason Altmire’s big news

Motorola to acquire next-generation 911 company

Jason Altmire to depart Florida Blue in advance of new book

Gov. Scott urges West Coast residents to monitor the weather and ‘get prepared’