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Peter SchorschNovember 23, 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. FIRST AND FOREMOST let me wish each reader a very happy Thanksgiving. All of us who work to produce Sunburn are enormously grateful for your readership. THIS IS WHAT MICHELLE AND I ARE […]

Peter SchorschNovember 22, 2016

Second in a series. Most people are familiar with this joke about lawyers. Q: What do you call 2,000 lawyers at the bottom of the ocean? A: A good start. Well, to newly installed House Speaker Richard Corcoran, if you substitute “lobbyists” for “lawyers” in that joke, it’d be twice as funny. Despite his brother being a lobbyist, Corcoran does […]

Peter SchorschNovember 22, 2016

The first in a series. It’s official. Richard Corcoran is now the Speaker of the Florida House. And with his installation comes sweeping changes to the chamber’s rules. There are new restrictions on lobbyists, including a ban on lobbyists using emails or text messages to reach out to legislators when they are about to vote. Also […]

Peter SchorschNovember 22, 2016

Thanksgiving is upon us, offering a coda between the knives-out posture of the national campaign, and state and federal legislative seasons. Jacksonville has much bounty to be thankful for, from Mayport shrimp to Congaree and Penn rice and grits. For our purposes, though, a salient question is this: What do Jacksonville politicians have to be […]

Peter SchorschNovember 22, 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. CALLING ALL SUNBURN READERS: It’s been a crazy year, but Thursday is a day to give thanks. Let us what you’re thankful for this year. Send your thoughts to [email protected]. NEW DIGS FOR NEW LEADERS […]

Peter SchorschNovember 21, 2016

It’s been quite some time since I’ve dedicated any space on this site to the good work of my (former) colleagues in Florida’s political blogosphere. Perhaps this is because I believe I left that realm a long time ago. There’s some really good work being done in Florida’s political blogosphere, including: Jacob Engels’ must-read appeal to new Orange and […]

Peter SchorschNovember 21, 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. WELCOME BACK Tomorrow is Organization Session day for the new Florida Legislature. The event is required by the state constitution, which says that “on the fourteenth day following each general election the […]

Peter SchorschNovember 20, 2016

Downtown St. Petersburg’s power infrastructure is getting a multi-million-dollar safety and reliability upgrade. Over the next two weeks, crews from Duke Energy will be adding advanced safety features to electrical manholes throughout downtown St. Pete. The project aims to improve the city’s infrastructure as part of a $140 million Duke Energy reliability program. Starting Nov. […]

Peter SchorschNovember 20, 2016

The newly renovated Florida Senate chamber will ceremonially open Monday, and don’t expect another re-do for a very long time. “We believe the historic components of the remodel have created a timeless design that will limit the need for future renovations,” outgoing Senate President Andy Gardiner said in a statement. The re-opening will take place […]

Peter SchorschNovember 18, 2016

Home-sharing company Airbnb announced Thursday that it would start adding “Trips” – bookable, curated experiences – to its platform. “Until now, Airbnb has been about homes,” said CEO Brian Chesky. “Today, Airbnb is launching Trips, bringing together where you stay, what you do, and the people you meet all in one place. We want to […]

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Paula Stark is hosting Buenaventura Lakes' 'first-ever' event to honor veterans.

Sunburn for 11.23.16 – Happy Thanksgiving

How to get around Richard Corcoran’s new rules — Volume 2

How to get around Richard Corcoran’s new rules — Volume 1

Jacksonville Bold for 11.22.16 – Happy Thanksgiving, Jax

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 11.22.16

A must-read from Jacob Engels and other tidbits from Florida’s political blogosphere

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 11.21.16

Duke Energy to begin multi-million-dollar St. Pete power infrastructure upgrade

Takeaways from Tallahassee — Grand Reopening

Airbnb to add ‘Trips,’ curated local tours, experiences