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Peter SchorschAugust 19, 2016

Congressional candidates Al Lawson and Annette Taddeo out-raised and outspent their Democratic Primary opponents over the last two months, according to newly filed campaign finance reports. Lawson is running against longtime Democratic Rep. Corrine Brown in Florida’s 5th Congressional District, which was redrawn to run from Gadsden County in the west to Jacksonville in the […]

Peter SchorschAugust 19, 2016

Six years out, the House Speaker race for 2022-2024 is already heating up. First-term Jacksonville Republican Rep. Paul Renner, the early frontrunner in the contest, has already raised more than $550,000 for his committee, “Florida Foundation for Liberty,” and has been using that money to spread his influence among the class of 2016. Renner should […]

Peter SchorschAugust 19, 2016

Orange County Comptroller is a serious job, one that requires an equally serious candidate. And Keith Landry — known primarily as a television personality — is not such a candidate. As the only elected comptroller in Florida, whoever Orange County voters choose must be held to a higher-than-normal standard. This person is accountable to the public, since […]

Peter SchorschAugust 19, 2016

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry, Lloyd Dunkelberger and Jim Rosica. CONTINUING OUR HYPER-FOCUS ON THE PRIMARY ELECTIONS: POLITICS OF RACE OVERSHADOW DEM. PRIMARY IN SD 19 There could very well be more verbal fireworks when the four Democrats vying to […]

Peter SchorschAugust 18, 2016

As SaintPetersBlog’s Mitch Perry first reported Wednesday afternoon, the Pinellas County Democratic Executive Committee will not accept a $531 grant it received to install native plants around its headquarters located on the outskirts of downtown St. Petersburg. The decision comes after community-wide criticism was leveled at the party for requesting taxpayer dollars to improve the grounds of a political […]

Peter SchorschAugust 18, 2016

Democratic CD 18 candidate Randy Perkins has put another $750,000 of his own money on the line in his primary battle to take over for Democratic Rep. Patrick Murphy, who is running for U.S. Senate. Perkins loaned his campaign the money Aug. 12, making for $3.75 million total self-funding so far. When he entered the […]

Peter SchorschAugust 18, 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: A FOUR-WAY SCRUM IN SD 23 The battle for Senate District 23 began with a decision not to run. It was Nancy Detert’s decision, and […]

Peter SchorschAugust 17, 2016

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Florida has a new governor … of West Pasco. Shawn Foster has been recognized as the official Honorary Governor of West Pasco by the West Pasco Chamber of Commerce. Foster is the winner of the 19th annual “Honorary Governor of West Pasco” fundraising competition. He was awarded the ceremonial governor’s top hat at a breakfast […]

Peter SchorschAugust 17, 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 UPCOMING PRIMARY ELECTIONS (although many of you expressed regret that we were shelving our Olympic coverage)… THE YEAR OF THE OPENLY GAY CANDIDATE IN FLORIDA POLITICS – […]

Peter SchorschAugust 16, 2016

Hillary Clinton holds a nine-point lead over Donald Trump in a Monmouth University Poll of Florida. Per a release: The poll also finds incumbent Marco Rubio leading either of his two main Democratic challengers to retain his U.S. Senate seat, although by varying margins. Rubio’s endorsement of Trump could pose a few problems for him in November and his late decision to run […]

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Al Lawson, Annette Taddeo outraise and outspend opponents ahead of Dem primaries

Contributions show 2022-24 House Speaker race heating up for Paul Renner, Randy Fine

Unexplained finances show Keith Landry unqualified for Orange County Comptroller

Sunburn for 8.19.16 — 11 days until Florida’s primary election

The unnecessary partisanship of St. Petersburg’s City Hall

CD 18 candidate Randy Perkins loans his campaign another $750,000

Sunburn for 8.18.16 — 12 days until Florida’s primary election

Pasco County lobbyist Shawn Foster named Governor … of West Pasco

Sunburn for 8.17.16 – 13 days until Florida’s primary elections

Latest poll of Florida: Hillary Clinton 48%, Donald Trump 39%; Marco Rubio 48%, Patrick Murphy 43%