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Peter SchorschJune 9, 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. — SESSION ON VERGE OF COLLAPSE AS GOP LEADERS FEUD — Florida’s Republican-controlled Legislature, which has been wracked by feuds among its top leaders for the last several years, is in danger […]

Peter SchorschJune 9, 2017

As Special Session continues in Tallahassee, local stories continued apace, as you will see below. For a U.S. Representative and a state Senator, we see some campaign intrigue. For state Representatives, some bills were signed into law — and some were vetoed. On the city level, we saw a power struggle between Jacksonville’s Mayor and a […]

Peter SchorschJune 8, 2017

After just three weeks on the campaign trail, former Mayor Rick Baker‘s campaign is reporting that it raised an eye-opening $553,174 in contributions to his campaign and Seamless Florida, an affiliated political committee. Baker is challenging incumbent Rick Kriseman, who is seeking a second term as the Sunshine City’s mayor. Baker’s haul is a record-breaking […]

Peter SchorschJune 8, 2017

A tweet Wednesday from U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross of Florida’s 15th Congressional District repeated the dutiful Republican yada-yada about the Affordable Care Act. “Another insurer pulls out of Obamacare. Now 18 counties in Ohio have zero insurance options. Missouri facing same situation,” Ross wrote. Yeah, OK. Been there, heard that. Over and over and over […]

Peter SchorschJune 8, 2017

This week’s biggest news events could have long-term effects Much has happened since our last publication. While our team took a break, events in Washington and around the world did not. Tops among the serious events was London suffering yet another terrorist attack (not long after The Delegation publisher and his family had walked on […]

Peter SchorschJune 8, 2017

May was a busy month for Andrew Gillum. Like his opponents, he racked up several key endorsements; former HUD Secretary Julian Castro, Senate Democratic Leader-designate Jeff Clemens, Sen. Perry Thurston, state Rep. Joe Abruzzo and Palm Beach County Tax Collector for life, Anne Gannon. Gillum spoke at Tiger Bay and his campaign sent out numerous press releases […]

Peter SchorschJune 8, 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. What time is too early to make popcorn? As fascinating as Florida politics is, even in what is supposed to be the slow time of late spring, it will be difficult for […]

Peter SchorschJune 7, 2017

“You’re not gonna fall for the banana in the tailpipe? It should be more natural, brother. It should flow out, like this – ‘Look, man, I ain’t fallin’ for no banana in my tailpipe!’ See, that’s more natural for us.” — Axel Foley It’s been more than thirty years since Eddie Murphy played the part of Detroit […]

Peter SchorschJune 7, 2017

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Lawmakers reached agreement early Wednesday, hours before the start of this week’s Special Session, to include medical marijuana implementation in the call. After FloridaPolitics.com broke this news, the Florida Senate announced that Sen. Rob Bradley, a Fleming Island Republican, would “file legislation to implement Article X, section 29 of the Florida Constitution, which allows the use […]

Peter SchorschJune 7, 2017

After a news report listed him as one of six candidates in the running for U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, two-term Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg has taken himself out of consideration. “I’m honored that my name was mentioned, but I withdrew from consideration,” Aronberg, 46, told Florida Politics Wednesday morning. “I […]

Peter Schorsch

Sunburn for 6.9.17 – Session collapsing; Pot bill rolling; Supreme Court dishing; Grimsley raising coin; Airbnb booming; Shark biting

Jacksonville Bold for 6.9.17 — Thrills, spills and bills

Rick Baker raises more than half-a-million dollars in May for mayoral bid

Joe Henderson: GOP still thumb-sucking about Obamacare, but where’s a real plan to fix it?

The Delegation for 6.8.17 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State

Andrew Gillum posting a goose egg? Say it ain’t so

Sunburn for 6.8.17 – Split-screen madness; Med. marijuana in play; Rick Scott to D.C.; Blockbuster ACLU report; Gator vs. plane

Does Jack Latvala keep falling for the banana-in-the-tailpipe trick so he can be CFO?

Lawmakers agree to tackle medical marijuana during Special Session

Dave Aronberg takes himself out of consideration for U.S. Attorney