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Peter SchorschAugust 23, 2016

When it comes to Joe Negron’s plan to save the Everglades, not everyone feels the answer is to “buy the land.” The problem? The Stuart Republican’s proposal is painfully short on details, says a recent editorial in the Fort Myers News-Press. Negron, the incoming Senate President, is pushing the state to purchase 60,000 acres of […]

Peter SchorschAugust 23, 2016

The Florida Education Association has put another $25,000 into the political committee chaired by Orlando Democratic Rep. Randolph Bracy, who is running in a four-way primary for the newly redrawn Senate District 11. The “Floridians for Progress” political committee has brought in $55,000 in contributions from the teachers’ union, which accounts for nearly half of […]

Peter SchorschAugust 23, 2016

With a week until voters head to the polls, here are the latest fundraising numbers and what those figures indicate about the state of the respective races. — CD 4 (Rep): John Rutherford leads Hans Tanzler by $54,425 in COH. Rutherford raised $556,380; spent $419,641; banked $136,739. Tanzler raised $795,830; spent $713,515; banked $82,314. Lake Ray […]

Peter SchorschAugust 23, 2016

Four points separate three Republicans running in an open primary for state Senate District 23, according to a poll taken one week before election day. State Rep. Greg Steube receives 26 percent in a new survey conducted by St. Pete Polls for FloridaPolitics.com. Nora Patterson, a former member of the Sarasota County Commission and Sarasota City Commission is […]

Peter SchorschAugust 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. CONTINUING OUR HYPER-FOCUS ON THE PRIMARY ELECTIONS: TWO DEMOCRATS BRAWL IN HD 46 Incumbent Democratic state Rep. Bruce Antone has a long history of working within the system; veteran political activist Sheena […]

Peter SchorschAugust 22, 2016

They say politics makes for strange bedfellows, but it’s difficult to image a stranger pairing than Associated Industries of Florida and the state’s trial lawyers. But that is the suggestion of ace reporter Jason Garcia of Florida Trend. Few political journalists covering Florida politics are better at connecting the well-hidden dots of the state’s byzantine […]

Peter SchorschAugust 22, 2016

Democrat Augie Ribeiro has pumped another $100,000 of his own money into his campaign against three current and former lawmakers in the newly redrawn Senate District 19. The St. Petersburg attorney has now loaned or contributed more than $500,000 to his campaign in the district, which covers parts of Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. Outside of self-funding, Ribeiro […]

Peter SchorschAugust 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. CONTINUING OUR HYPER-FOCUS ON THE PRIMARY ELECTIONS: IN SD 28, A QUESTION OF WHO IS MORE CONSERVATIVE It’s been more than a decade since voters in Collier County were faced with a […]

Peter SchorschAugust 21, 2016

The tanning salon industry is feeling burned by “Obamacare.” Business owners around the country say the little-noticed 10 percent tax on tanning in President Barack Obama‘s health care overhaul has crippled the industry, forcing the closing of nearly 10,000 of the more than 18,000 tanning salons in the U.S. Experts say the industry is overstating the […]

Peter SchorschAugust 20, 2016

The state spent a little over $2 million guarding Gov. Rick Scott in 2015-16, records show, an increase over the $1.8 million spent the year before. Every summer, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement releases a “Transportation and Protective Services” report, detailing the cost of security for the Governor, the First Lady, their family and the […]

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News-Press editorial says Joe Negron Everglades plan needs work, more details

Teachers union, voucher advocates square off in Dem primary for SD 11

Jacksonville Bold for 8.23.16 – 7 days until the primary election

New poll shows GOP primary in SD 23 coming down to the wire

Sunburn for 8.23.16 — 7 days Florida’s primary elections

Associated Industries of Florida, trial lawyers working together? That would make for strange bedfellows

Augie Ribeiro pumps another $100K into his SD 19 campaign

Sunburn for 8.22.16 — 8 days until Florida’s primary election

Tanning industry blames 10,000 salon closings on ‘Obamacare’

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