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Peter SchorschAugust 29, 2016

Notable in analyzing the final pre-primary money reports in northeast Florida state House races: some candidates went all-in to win the primary; other candidates left resources in the bank, and one celebrated a max contribution from the police union by taking out $30,000 she had given the campaign. In House District 11’s GOP primary race, Cord […]

Peter SchorschAugust 29, 2016

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. ONE DAY MORE! As Valjean proclaims in Les Miserables: Another day, another destiny. … This never-ending road to Calvary Tomorrow we’ll discover … What our God in Heaven has in store! … One more dawn … One more day … One day more! Tomorrow, hundreds of candidates will discover what […]

Peter SchorschAugust 28, 2016

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With pro-solar constitutional amendments on ballots this year, it’s a good time to talk about the state of clean energy in Florida. Contrary to the fear-and-loathing narrative that portrays the Sunshine State as a clean energy laggard, the reality is Florida’s energy landscape is bright. Consider these widely repeated claims: “Florida ranks third in solar potential […]

Peter SchorschAugust 28, 2016

There are less than 48 hours before Election Day and in both local politics and the weather forecast, it’s the calm before the storm. One of the most difficult aspects of being in this game is the waiting. All of the television ads and direct mail and brochures and yard signs have been produced and sent […]

Peter SchorschAugust 28, 2016

More than 300 candidates are running for the 160 seats in the Florida House and Senate. And, try as we will, FloridaPolitics.com won’t be able to interview them all. So we are asking every candidate, including incumbents, to complete a questionnaire we believe offers an interesting, albeit thumbnail, sketch of who they are and why […]

Peter SchorschAugust 28, 2016

The final campaign finance reports before Florida’s Aug. 30 Primary Election are in and Victor Torres, Randolph Bracy, and Mike Clelland have held on to their leads in Central Florida’s Senate seats. Clelland is facing fellow former Rep. Linda Stewart and Rick Roach in the Democratic Primary for Senate District 13, and he was able to raise another $83,775 across his campaign and […]

Peter SchorschAugust 27, 2016

Top Senate Republicans brought in big hauls through their political committees over the past two weeks, according to newly filed finance reports. Between Aug. 13 and Aug. 25, Fort Myers Sen. Lizbeth Benacquisto raised $142,500 through her “Protect Florida Families” committee, including $50,000 checks from Trilby Sen. Wilton Simpson’s “Jobs for Florida” committee and Sen. Bill Galvano’s […]

Peter SchorschAugust 26, 2016

It’s been several years since the war ended. Many of the veterans who fought the battles of this war are no longer with us. All that’s left are the headlines declaring the end of hostilities. I am referring, of course, to the “Eyeball Wars” that raged through the last decade and the beginning of this […]

Peter SchorschAugust 26, 2016

It is arguably the nastiest — and perhaps the weirdest — legislative race of the primary election cycle. Not a day goes by without a negative flier landing in voters’ mailboxes. On most days, there are several. A slew of Twitter accounts and websites authored by anonymous bomb-throwers have sprung up. The race has even featured a […]

Peter SchorschAugust 26, 2016

Brian Mast is one of the 12 candidates seeking Florida’s 18th Congressional District, currently held by Democrat Patrick Murphy, who is now running for U.S. Senate. The retired Army sergeant is one of only two candidates who had accepted money from the sugar industry. The other is Republican Rick Roth, an actual sugar farmer. According to […]

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