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Peter SchorschSeptember 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. THE MOST IMPORTANT NUMBER OF THE 2017 LEGISLATIVE SESSION … … is 14.5. As in a 14.5 percent hike in the cost of premiums for new and renewed workers’ compensation coverage in […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 28, 2016

Updated Thursday: Ketchel’s hiring has been announced in a news release. This post has been updated. Andrew Ketchel, a veteran of Gov. Rick Scott‘s administration, is joining Capital City Consulting, FloridaPolitics.com has learned. Ketchel’s first day will be Oct. 17. He most recently was legislative affairs director for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. His coming on board signals that CCC […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 28, 2016

A former chair of the Florida Public Service Commission has been promoted to a leadership position at Florida’s business-oriented Gunster law firm. Lila Jaber has become Regional Managing Shareholder, joining three other shareholders who also joined the firm’s leadership team, according to a news release. She already was in charge of firm’s government affairs practice. Jaber […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 27, 2016

Bridges of America and the Department of Corrections are at it again. As Florida Politics’ Jim Rosica reported Monday, Bridges and the DOC are once more warring over transitional programs for the state’s inmates. This isn’t the first time Lori Costantino-Brown, president and chief executive officer of Bridges of America, and Corrections Secretary Julie Jones had a high-profile scuffle. A […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 27, 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. HILLARY CLINTON, DONALD TRUMP BATTLE FIERCELY OVER TAXES, RACES, TERROR In a combative opening debate, Hillary Clinton emphatically denounced Donald Trump Monday night for keeping his personal tax returns and business dealings […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 26, 2016

Everyone loves a great show; tonight, we are sure to get one. In what is the most highly awaited political event in modern history, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump square off Monday evening in the first presidential debate from Long Island’s Hofstra University hosted by Lester Holt of NBC News. However, with the bar set exceedingly high for Clinton (and low, […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 26, 2016

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Lisa Hurley, legislative director for the Florida Association of Counties (FAC), has turned in a resignation letter and is heading to Tallahassee’s Smith, Bryan & Myers influence shop. Her last day will be Oct. 21. FAC Executive Director Scott Shalley shared the news with his board of directors in a Monday morning memo. “In my 30 […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 26, 2016

Eric Edwards, the longtime Tallahassee-based legislative assistant to Republican state Sen. Don Gaetz, is joining U.S. Sugar Corporation’s in-house influence team, the company announced. His title will be Assistant Vice President of Governmental Affairs. “We have wanted to strengthen and expand our internal government relations operation for some time, and we have patiently searched for just the right […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 26, 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 — WITH A FOCUS ON CENTRAL FLORIDA Click here to read it Anyone who actually lives in bustling Orlando and the surrounding communities will tell […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 25, 2016

Florida’s tradition of open government keeps taking a licking. First, the Governor’s Office, in a remodeling of its reception room, shrunk the size of its public area by about 75 percent. Sure, the re-do was prompted by security concerns, but it also means we’ll never again see scenes of protesters and news media jamming the office, shouting and chanting […]

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Sunburn for 9.28.16 – 14.5%

Personnel note: Capital City Consulting hires Andrew Ketchel

Personnel note: Gunster law firm promotes Lila Jaber, three others

One reason to support Bridges of America in its latest dust-up with the Department of Corrections

Sunburn for 9.27.16 – Woo! OK.

Thoughts on tonight’s debate: Could Donald Trump really win this thing?

Personnel note: Lisa Hurley moves to Smith, Bryan & Myers

Personnel note: Eric Edwards wins plum lobbying role with U.S. Sugar

Sunburn for 9.26.16 – Debuting today: the latest issue of INFLUENCE Magazine

Takeaways from Tallahassee – Not-so-open government