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Peter SchorschMarch 1, 2017

Rick Scott has selected Carlos Beruff, the Manatee County Republican who ran for U.S. Senate in 2016, to serve as chairman of the powerful Constitution Revision Commission. “My goal for the CRC is to fight for policies that will ensure a strong future for Florida and I know Carlos also shares this vision,” said Scott […]

Peter SchorschMarch 1, 2017

A newsprint vendor is suing the Tampa Bay Times, claiming the paper owes more than $340,000 in debt from the acquisition of the Tampa Tribune last year. Emails submitted in the suit show a story of increasing disarray with vendors at the 121-year-old Trib leading up to the May 2016 purchase. In April 2015, the […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 28, 2017

A push to decriminalize marijuana could prove a slippery slope, by giving kids the false impression on the safety of a drug increasingly legal nationwide. Some believe a similar problem could happen in Florida, especially after voters passed Amendment 2, which began the process of legalizing medical marijuana throughout the Sunshine State. A new report […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 28, 2017

Florida Sugarcane Farmers are the latest group to give its take on the hottest buzzword in American politics – “fake news.” In this case, however, the group – which represents the $3.2 billion-a-year industry and employs more than 12,500 people – is blasting the Everglades Foundation for using “fake economics” and “fake science” to bolster […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 27, 2017

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Residents of Bal Harbour, one of the smallest municipalities in Miami-Dade County, continue to fight against the aggressive expansion efforts of the seaside town’s namesake shopping center, Bal Harbour Shops. We first discussed the mall’s expansion plans — and the tactics of harassment and bullying it has employed to push them through — in a […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 27, 2017

It’s time for the Leggs to enjoy it being “Quiet Uptown.” Former state Sen. John Legg said Monday he will not run for Senate in 2018, quashing rumors he might considering a comeback in the coming years. “After 12 years my family and I need a break,” he said. “Also, I am enjoying working on […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 27, 2017

It’s a favorite question in the Capitol around week 2 of a Legislative Session: When are we getting allocations? For the uninitiated, allocations are the large portions of money that go to each budget subcommittee to fund the various parts of state government. “We’re in the early stages of session,” Senate President Joe Negron said […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 27, 2017

House Speaker Richard Corcoran defended his appointment of conservative activist John Stemberger to the Constitution Revision Commission, the panel that reviews and suggests changes to the state’s governing document. Stemberger, the Speaker explained, was a “diversity” pick. Corcoran took questions from reporters Friday after the House floor session. Stemberger, who leads the conservative Florida Family […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 27, 2017

I really don’t know Kevin King, the Chief of Staff to Mayor Rick Kriseman. I believe — and Kevin can correct me if I am wrong — the last time he and I spoke was in early 2006. It was after my spiral from politics, when I was waiting tables at a now-defunct joint on Fourth Street. If I remember correctly, Kevin […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 27, 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. ABOUT LAST NIGHT… It was one of the most awkward moments in the history of the Oscars, of television, in entertainment, heck maybe in American history. And somehow Warren Beatty, Hollywood’s ultimate […]

Peter Schorsch

Rick Scott picks Carlos Beruff as CRC chairman; Jeff Woodburn named executive director

Newsprint vendor sues Tampa Bay Times over defaulted $340K debt

With push to legalize marijuana, teens get false impression on pot safety

Email insights: Sugarcane farmers blast Everglades Foundation for ‘fake economics’

Village of Bal Harbour keeps residents in the dark

It’s official: John Legg not running in 2018

Takeaways from Tallahassee — Maybe a little bit better?

Takeaways from Tallahassee — The “diversity” of John Stemberger

I really don’t know Kevin King

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 02.27.17