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Peter SchorschOctober 5, 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. HURRICANE MATTHEW PLAYS HAVOC WITH FLORIDA POLITICS Hurricane Matthew’s wind and rain might impact Florida later this week, but the effects of the storm are already being felt on the campaign trail. A Doral […]

Peter SchorschOctober 4, 2016

Jackie Toledo, the oft-controversial Republican running for Florida House District 60, has a major fundraiser planned for Tuesday. And while the invitation for the event is studded with dozens of local Republican heavyweights, I’m still not sure what to make of Toledo. Is she, as I want to believe, the latest in a line of […]

Peter SchorschOctober 4, 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. Donald Trump can swallow an entire news cycle with a single tweet. Hillary Clinton‘s been on a first-name basis with the country for three decades. Mike Pence and Tim Kaine? Not so […]

Peter SchorschOctober 3, 2016

Hello, October. This is the final full month of the 2016 campaign cycle. In five weeks, we will know so much more about the future of the country, the state and our communities. But, no matter what, life will go on. For those in “The Process” — Florida Politics’ term for the unending legislative campaign/legislative session […]

Peter SchorschOctober 3, 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. STATE, SEMINOLES SQUARE OFF Monday begins the opening of a contest that pits the state of Florida against its richest, most powerful American Indian tribe. Over a weeklong trial, a federal judge […]

Peter SchorschOctober 1, 2016

The state’s election officials are getting a raise, just in time for the presidential election. Twenty-five new state laws go into effect today, including a law that bumps up the pay of county supervisors of elections. Signed by the Governor in March, the law puts elections officials’ salaries in line with the base salaries of elected […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 30, 2016

Ellyn Setnor Bogdanoff, a former state senator from Fort Lauderdale who became a lobbyist, is joining South Florida’s Becker & Poliakoff law firm. Bogdanoff, an attorney, on Friday referred questions to the firm. A spokeswoman for the firm, which has a “Government Law & Lobbying” practice, confirmed the hire. Bogdanoff, a Republican, served in the House 2004-10, […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 30, 2016

They say the past is prologue. If that’s true, past votes and actions by Hillsborough County’s Public Transportation Commission can give us a glimpse at how the showdown over ridesharing may unfold. And it looks like it could all be in the hands of one board member: Hillsborough County Commissioner Ken Hagan. Oct. 13 is […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 30, 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. THE GRAND DAME Marian Johnson is counting down the days until Election Day. Election Day 2018, that is. While the 2016 election is less than 40 days away, Johnson, the senior vice […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 29, 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. THE FUTURE, BY THE NUMBERS The numbers seem staggering. Fifty-seven percent of Florida children are on free and reduced lunch; and 11.6 percent of Florida children are obese. And despite a per […]

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Sunburn for 10.05.16 – Havoc

What to make of House candidate Jackie Toledo?

Sunburn for 10.04.16 – Low-key VP candidates get debate spotlight

Here’s where stuff stands in Tampa Bay politics — the ‘it’s October’ edition

Sunburn for 10.3.16 – A great weekend for the Seminoles (not the football team, of course)

Takeaways from Tallahassee — Happy Fall y’all, here are some new laws

Personnel note: Ellyn Bogdanoff to Becker & Poliakoff

Will Ken Hagan save ridesharing in Hillsborough?

Sunburn for 9.30.16 – The Grand Dame of Florida politics

Sunburn for 9.29.16 — Behold, the future