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Peter SchorschDecember 22, 2016

A recent Weather Channel documentary alleging Lake Okeechobee “pollution” drew a storm of controversy among Florida scientists, farmers – and at least one U.S. Congressman. “Toxic Lake: The Untold Story of Lake Okeechobee,” an online video posted last week, gives what many call an extremely inaccurate and incomplete picture of the environmental circumstances surrounding Lake […]

Peter SchorschDecember 21, 2016

Tip o’ the hat to the Times’ Susan Taylor Martin for covering a blistering audit of the Florida Housing Finance Corp. (FHFC), which is supposed to be the steward of both state and federal affordable housing money. But let’s also give some credit where it’s due: In a series of three articles called “Who watches the […]

Peter SchorschDecember 21, 2016

St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman has chosen the Capitol Alliance Group of Tallahassee to be the city’s lobbyist in the state capitol. Although Kriseman has made the choice, details of the contract have not been ironed out, spokesman Ben Kirby said. Capitol Alliance will replace the city’s current lobbyist, Peebles and Smith, also based in Tallahassee, in the upcoming […]

Peter SchorschDecember 20, 2016

Sawyer C. Smith, managing partner of the Wilbur Smith Law Firm, has been appointed to the Conservation 20/20 Land Acquisition and Stewardship Advisory Committee. “I look forward to serving on the committee and continuing my dedication to protecting and preserving the natural resources in Lee County,” Smith said. Conservation 20/20 is an environmentally-sensitive land acquisition and stewardship program in […]

Peter SchorschDecember 20, 2016

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE … 2018 If you already know who you’re backing in 2018, you might be the only one. A new Florida Chamber Political Institute poll found […]

Peter SchorschDecember 19, 2016

Sunday morning, I had a chance to catch Gus Bilirakis on the weekly Bay News 9 Political Connections digest. The Tarpon Springs Republican, chatting with host Al Ruechel, touched on what I would easily say is his most significant issues, including problems at the Department of Veterans Affairs, co-sponsoring the 21st Century Cures Act, and […]

Peter SchorschDecember 19, 2016

Last week, the digital geniuses at the Tampa Bay Times debuted a multimedia presentation that used animated Lego figures and constructions to tell a complicated story about a planned toll road on the Howard Frankland Bridge. “How the plan to fix Tampa Bay’s most important bridge fell apart, told in Legos” from Eli Zhang, Caitlin Johnston, Anthony […]

Peter SchorschDecember 19, 2016

State Sen. Dana Young of Tampa and state Rep. Chris Sprowls of Palm Harbor have been named to GOPAC‘s 2017 Legislative Leaders Advisory Board. “With Republican dominance at the federal and state levels of government, we must deliver solutions to Americans’ top concerns for economic and personal security,” GOPAC Chairman David Avella said in a statement […]

Peter SchorschDecember 19, 2016

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. LAUNCHING TODAY: THE LATEST EDITION OF INFLUENCE MAGAZINE Yes, we did it. Yes, we based the cover of this quarter’s INFLUENCE Magazine on the poster from a comic book movie, “Captain America: […]

Peter SchorschDecember 18, 2016

The Tampa Bay Times has announced a round of new promotions among its editorial staff, including the naming of two veteran journalists as assistant managing editors. Reading about the Times ‘opening the books’ and elevating some of its best talent into top positions, there are a lot of smart decisions. Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Michael LaForgia is the new investigations […]

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Tom Rooney blasts Weather Channel documentary: Lake O is not ‘toxic’

We told you so: Audit blasts Florida Housing Finance Corp.

City of St. Petersburg chooses Capitol Alliance Group as new lobbyist

Sawyer Smith appointed to Conservation 20/20 board

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 12.20.16

Gus Bilirakis makes impressive appearance on Political Connections

With its Lego project, the Tampa Bay Times crushes my hopes and dreams

Dana Young, Chris Sprowls named to GOPAC advisory board

Sunburn for 12.19.16 – The latest edition of INFLUENCE Magazine debuts today

Reading about new promotions at the Tampa Bay Times and hoping Adam Smith…