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

Peter SchorschJuly 24, 2017

The Republican Party of Seminole County announced Monday that U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio will attend its Lincoln Day Dinner celebration in Altamonte Springs next month. The Lincoln Day Dinner will be held at the Hilton Orlando Altamonte Springs on Aug. 22, with doors scheduled to open at 6:30 pm and the dinner set for 7 […]

Peter SchorschJuly 24, 2017

Charlie Crist was born 61 years ago today. That’s not all Crist did on July 24ths through the years. Let’s look back at Crist’s birthdays over the years. On July 24, 2006, Crist – then a Republican gubernatorial hopeful – said that he disagreed with President George W. Bush‘s veto of a bill that would […]

Peter SchorschJuly 24, 2017

Researchers continue to make extraordinary advances in treating illness and disease. It is now possible to live with or be cured of conditions that would have been fatal just a few years ago. A new report shows that there is more progress on the horizon, with more than 9,500 projects underway worldwide to develop new […]

Peter SchorschJuly 24, 2017

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Peter SchorschJuly 22, 2017

Possible gubernatorial candidate and Clearwater Republican Sen. Jack Latvala has brought in plenty of cash this month, according to a ledger of contributions available on his committee’s website. The Senate Appropriations Chair has raised $225,000 so far in July through his political committee, “Florida Leadership Committee,” with the single largest contribution clocking in at $50,000 […]

Peter SchorschJuly 22, 2017

Democrat Anna Eskamani opened a political committee this month which will allow her to raise funds for her campaign in Orlando-based House District 47. Eskamani sent in the paperwork to open “People Power for Florida” in June and the Florida Division of Elections acknowledged the committee and added it to its database on July 13. […]

Peter SchorschJuly 22, 2017

All that’s left now is the crying. St. Petersburg residents woke Saturday morning to the news, as broken wide open by Charlie Frago and Mark Puente of the Tampa Bay Times, that a state report places much of the blame for the city’s 200-million gallon sewage spill crisis on the administration of Mayor Rick Kriseman. We’ll […]

Peter SchorschJuly 22, 2017

A telecommunications company has sued the Department of Transportation (FDOT) and its secretary, Mike Dew, over legislation passed this year that pre-empts to the state the regulation of telecommunications companies putting “wireless facilities in rights of way.” The company, Rowstar, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Boca Raton’s Vertical Bridge, has exclusive deals with the state that […]

Peter SchorschJuly 21, 2017

Democratic gubernatorial candidate and former Congresswoman Gwen Graham did one of her campaign “work days” at a Seminole County free clinic Wednesday and came away pledging to “help more Floridians receive care” if elected. Graham volunteered as a health care navigator for at Shepherd’s Hope and spent her shift helping patients determine if they were […]

Peter SchorschJuly 21, 2017

After millions of gallons of untreated water entered Lake Okeechobee this summer, significant algae blooms are now beginning to form – with nary a word from environmentalists. Both the Palm Beach Post and the TC Palm report on new blooms in Lake O, but (unlike last summer) absent any discharges from the lake there are […]

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Marco Rubio to headline Seminole County GOP Lincoln Day Dinner

Charlie Crist on his birthday, over time

New pipeline report highlights robust innovation in treatments for cancer, Alzheimer’s, diabetes and rare disease

Sunburn for 7.24.17 – The Trump effect on Fla.; Matt Gaetz draws an opponent; Alex DLP’s big loan; Fausto Gomez’ big payday; New ‘Justice League’ trailer

Jack Latvala has added $225,000 of committee cash so far in July

HD 47 hopeful Anna Eskamani opens political committee

The St. Petersburg mayor’s race is over

Takeaways from Tallahassee — A row over wireless

Gwen Graham vows to help more Floridians receive care after free clinic ‘workday’

New Lake O algae blooms reported, so why are environmentalists silent?