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Peter SchorschAugust 2, 2017

Senate Appropriations Chair Jack Latvala has $3.84 million in the bank two weeks before he plans to announce whether or not he will run for Florida governor. Latvala’s fundraising arm, “Florida Leadership Committee,” will report it raised $336,000 in July. Contribution records on the committee website run through July 27 and show $255,000 raised, meaning […]

Peter SchorschAugust 2, 2017

And then there were two. Not less than a day after Gov. Rick Scott set the calendar for a special election to replace retiring Dan Raulerson, self-described conservative Republican Lawrence McClure filed paperwork with the Division of Election for the race. Raulerson announced Tuesday he is resigning from the House District 58 seat effective Aug. […]

Peter SchorschAugust 2, 2017

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Foley & Lardner lobbyist and partner Jonathan Kilman has been appointed to the Florida State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce‘s Board of Governors and the its newly-formed Strategy Committee, the group announced Wednesday. “We did our homework and Jonathan is regarded as a widely respected and visionary leader who understands the intersection of business and policy in Florida,” said Julio Fuentes, […]

Peter SchorschAugust 2, 2017

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Uber, the online ride-booking company, is expanding its UberEATS on-demand food delivery service to the state’s capital starting Thursday. J.P. Restrepo, general manager for UberEATS in Florida, said Tallahassee is the fifth city to come online in the state, after Miami, Tampa, Orlando, and Gainesville, another college town. It’s also available in 100 cities around the […]

Peter SchorschAugust 2, 2017

Some in delegation call for harsher sanctions against Nicolas Maduro Despite the threat of harsh sanctions from the U.S. government, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro went ahead with what many called “sham” elections. The diplomatic term was “contentious.” President Donald Trump and his administration moved swiftly to impose sanctions on Maduro by freezing his assets in the United States. The Trump administration […]

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 Schorsch

Jack Latvala now has $3.84 mil on hand for possible 2018 run

Lawrence McClure enters HD 58 special election

Personnel note: Jonathan Kilman joins Hispanic Chamber board

UberEATS launches Thursday in Tallahassee

The Delegation for 8.02.17 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State

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