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Peter SchorschJanuary 29, 2017

Protesters shouting “Ban Trump” have descended on Miami International Airport to show their opposition to President Donald Trump‘s travel ban. Protester Rowan Vaquez said the ban “hit me really deeply” because her family emigrated from Venezuela to avoid political persecution. Juan Gonzalez attended the demonstration to show Trump that “we’re not going to accept the […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 29, 2017

John Thrasher, the former Republican lawmaker turned college president, released a statement Sunday saying Florida State University is “deeply concerned” about President Donald Trump‘s immigration order. The order Trump issued Friday includes a 90-day ban on travel to the U.S. by citizens of Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen, and a 120-day suspension of the U.S. refugee program. The travel […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 28, 2017

Editor’s note: January 28, 2020 is “Public Notice Day” in the Capitol. This op-ed was written two years ago in opposition to newspapers’ monopoly on legal notices. Having observed people helping one another in friendly, social, and trusting communal ways on the Internet, while feeling isolated as a relative newcomer to San Francisco, Craig Newmark decided to create […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 28, 2017

House Speaker Richard Corcoran is sticking to his goal of slashing $1 billion from the state budget this year. The Land O’ Lakes Republican, in a media availability Thursday, said there are “tons of things that we do in the budget every year,” also known as recurring spending, that lawmakers don’t question. Call it the […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 27, 2017

It’s been a busy week for Charlie Crist. The freshman Democratic congressman from St. Petersburg served up a medley of issues Friday, both local and national. In a letter to Ann Linehan, Acting Director of Head Start for the Administration for Children and Families, Crist voiced his support for Lutheran Services Florida’s grant application to […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 27, 2017

Dennis Ross gets a greater say in the nation’s financial policy, now that the Lakeland Republican is on several high-profile congressional subcommittees, including some that address issues in banking and consumer credit. Ross, who serves Central Florida’s 15th Congressional District, announced Friday he has been tapped for subcommittees of both the House Committees of Financial […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 27, 2017

Jacksonville Bold is back with a new format. Here we will offer our take on 10 of Northeast Florida’s biggest stories — beyond the blow-by-blow — explaining, as ever, why something is happening. And why it’s important. This edition will take readers inside issues related to the city’s legislative priorities, the Human Rights Ordinance debate, […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 27, 2017

On Saturday, thousands of pirates (and pirate wannabes) will descend on the shores of Tampa Bay for the annual Gasparilla spectacle. And as Uber knows, as does anyone who has ever attended the city’s premiere pirate-themed event, neighborhood roads will be just short of impassable. To help make traveling to and from the event as […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 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. PROPOSED PLAN TO BUY LAND SOUTH OF LAKE O OFF TO SLOW START So far, 2017 has been unkind to proponents of buying land south of Lake Okeechobee. That’s the takeaway from two […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 26, 2017

Only two words are needed to describe Harris Corporation’s latest online ad, which appears on a variety of sites, including that of the Tallahassee Democrat. Downright creepy. Harris is clearly trying to sway lawmakers to its side. It’s just that they may be using the wrong strategy. Not that the Melbourne-based telecommunications firm has been noticeably […]

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Protesters denounce Donald Trump during Miami airport protest

FSU president says he’s ‘deeply concerned’ about Donald Trump travel ban

Legal notices system still needs to be reformed

Takeaways from Tallahassee – Knives are out

Charlie Crist serves up grab bag of issues: Seniors, Head Start and pipeline protest

Dennis Ross announces host of A-list congressional committee appointments

Jacksonville Bold for 01.27.17 – Back in business

Uber ‘pirates up’ for Gasparilla with new rules for no-hassle, safe experience

Sunburn for 01.27.17 – Lake O plan off to slow start; Trump policies impacting Fla.; Scott v. Corcoran again; Happy birthday, Laura Boehmer!

Harris Corp. releases positively creepy online ad