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Peter SchorschNovember 28, 2016

According to a study from Stanford University, American youth aren’t great at telling the difference between real news and fake stories online. The study assessed the ability of 7,804 middle-school, high-school and college students to differentiate between news stories and “sponsored content.” Some of the stories put in front of the teenagers were news, some […]

Peter SchorschNovember 28, 2016

GQ published a touching must-read chronicle of Orlando’s response to the Pulse nightclub massacre that left 49 dead and 53 wounded. “This story is not about what happened that night but, rather, what happened in the days and weeks and months that followed, as a community—a community of unbreakable young men and women—found it within […]

Peter SchorschNovember 28, 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. GOOD NEWS FROM THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND Before we get into all of ‘Castro is dead’ stuff, here are three items worth sharing… SHE SAID YES! via the Facebook page of Floridian Partners’ Cory […]

Peter SchorschNovember 26, 2016

Gathered with family at his Mar-a-Lago Palm Beach estate for the holiday weekend, President-elect Donald Trump named his White House counsel and in doing so, ended the hope of Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi serving in that position. Trump tapped campaign attorney Donald McGahn as his official White House lawyer. In a statement, Trump said McGahn “has a brilliant legal mind, excellent character and a deep […]

Peter SchorschNovember 24, 2016

A compilation of Thanksgiving message from Florida’s elected officials and politicians. U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio: Lieutenant Governor Carlos Lopez-Cantera: CFO Jeff Atwater: As we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving, we are reminded of our many blessings — family and friends, health and happiness, success and the sacrifices made on our behalf by the dedicated members of […]

Peter SchorschNovember 24, 2016

His Cabinet beginning to take shape, President-elect Donald Trump is offering a Thanksgiving prayer for unity after “a long and bruising” campaign season. “Emotions are raw and tensions just don’t heal overnight,” the incoming president said in a video message released on the eve of the national holiday. He continued, “It’s my prayer that on this Thanksgiving […]

Peter SchorschNovember 24, 2016

For five days in late July, Philadelphia re-emerged as the center of the American political world as the host of the Democratic National Convention. Typically when a city is asked to suddenly expand its capacity by five percent to handle a massive influx of visitors – as was the case with the City of Brotherly […]

Peter SchorschNovember 23, 2016

We wrote over the summer about a dispute between a Florida-based company and an Australian bank that could have doomed the eventual passage of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal. Turns out, we were wrong. The election of Donald J. Trump is what killed TPP,with no hope of resuscitation. But given the election, and this ongoing dispute, the Australian […]

Peter SchorschNovember 23, 2016

It’s time to talk turkey. And stuffing, pie and football. Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the winter holiday season; the first stop in a month of non-stop holiday parties and celebrations. It’s also a day for Americans to reflect on what they’re grateful for, something that is especially important in these tense times. But it’s […]

Peter SchorschNovember 23, 2016

Four months after taking over health care duties for inmates in the state’s Department of Corrections, Centurion of Florida, LLC is showing marked improvements over its predecessor. The company has added more than 500 new staff members, a nearly 15 percent increase, and has almost entirely snuffed out the use of temporary physicians, resulting in […]

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Stanford researchers say young Americans have no idea what’s news

Be sure to read GQ’s touching profile on Orlando after Pulse

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 11.28.16

Donald Trump’s White House counsel pick narrows Pam Bondi’s options

Thanksgiving messages from Florida’s elected officials and politicians

In Thanksgiving pause, Donald Trump calls for national healing

Andrew Gillum: Florida cities should embrace Airbnb as a logistics solution

President-elect Trump should intervene in APR Energy dispute

Thanksgiving 2016, as brought to you by these Florida lobbyists and political organizations

Inmate health care sees improvement with new vendor