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Peter SchorschOctober 14, 2016

Perhaps the smartest thing that the Lenny Curry political machine did this year was push the pension tax referendum to the August ballot and not November. Because here it is October and a lot of people are irked with the mayor. Earlier this week, Curry — perhaps unwisely in retrospect — advised people without power […]

Peter SchorschOctober 14, 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. CAN WE GET THROUGH THE NEXT 25 DAYS? via Elizabeth Drew for the New York Review of Books On Twitter Tuesday, Donald Trump warned that “the shackles have been taken off me” and ranted about […]

Peter SchorschOctober 13, 2016

There’s only one explanation why Marco Rubio has been absent from the campaign trail lately. The Florida senator is terrified of Donald Trump. So claims a new email from the campaign of Jupiter Congressman Patrick Murphy, Rubio’s Democratic opponent for the U.S. Senate. A 20-second clip released Thursday shows the Republican presidential nominee in an […]

Peter SchorschOctober 13, 2016

Electrical workers have joined Florida firefighters and others in supporting the constitutional amendment to expand solar energy in the Sunshine State. On Thursday, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) announced its endorsement of the Consumers for Smart Solar, the coalition of business, civic, and faith leaders behind Florida Constitutional Amendment 1 on the Nov. […]

Peter SchorschOctober 13, 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. Before we dive into the latest titillation from the presidential race, we want to share the latest data from three exclusive polls commissioned by Florida Politics. Republicans in two important state Senate […]

Peter SchorschOctober 12, 2016

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry, Jim Rosica, and Scott Powers. EXCLUSIVE ANALYSIS: OUTSIDE GROUPS HAVE POURED $24 MILLION INTO FLORIDA’S U.S. SENATE RACE, MOSTLY AIDING MARCO RUBIO Outside groups have poured nearly $25 million into the general election for Florida’s U.S. […]

Peter SchorschOctober 11, 2016

Remember the “deer dog” case? This is the one where several families were having their lives disrupted because a group of hunters in the Panhandle was allowing hounds-in-pursuit-of-deer to trample across private property. It’s a quirky case. The Blackwater Wildlife Management Area (BWMA) is managed by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC) and, […]

Peter SchorschOctober 11, 2016

Up until a few weeks ago, one could argue that the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee had been doing a reasonably good job in the Sunshine State. One could even make the point that in a presidential year, one most likely to bring a D pickup, the DSCC had positioned themselves pretty well to take back […]

Peter SchorschOctober 11, 2016

His commercials omnipresent on Tampa Bay televisions, Charlie Crist has taken back the lead from David Jolly in the race for Florida’s 13th Congressional District. According to a fresh survey from St. Pete Polls, the former governor now leads the incumbent congressman 48 to 43 percent with a healthy 9 percent of CD 13 voters undecided. […]

Peter SchorschOctober 11, 2016

We don’t know why, but a St. Petersburg woman is suing Republican presidential nominee and locker room talker Donald Trump over ownership of the White House. Lillie R. Daniels filed her one-and-a-half page complaint in the Pinellas-Pasco Sixth Judicial Circuit last week. Her demand is plain: She asserts she is the “owner of the railroad track, (and) that makes […]

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Jacksonville Bold 10.14.16 — The power and the glory

Sunburn for 10.14.16 — 25 days left

Patrick Murphy: Marco Rubio is ‘terrified’ of Donald Trump

Electrical Workers Union latest group saying ‘yes’ to Florida solar Amendment 1

Sunburn for 10.13.16 – Polls galore

Sunburn for 10.12.16 — Oh, Marco

FWCC judicial beat down in ‘deer dog’ case

With Patrick Murphy’s campaign, has the DSCC lost their minds?

Charlie Crist regains polling advantage over David Jolly in CD 13, now leads by five points

Pinellas woman sues Donald Trump for ownership of White House