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Peter SchorschMay 11, 2016

Tomas Martinelli emigrated from Venezuela in a child and started watching the political process at an early age. He was a big part of the 2011 Miami-Dade mayoral campaign of Carlos Gimenez and also worked on a countywide bond referendum the following year. Now, he’s working for the Florida Department of Transportation. Here’s Martinelli in […]

Peter SchorschMay 11, 2016

Drew Piers came out of the Florida State gate swinging with a job already lined up at Sachs Media Group. The Florida native wasted no time diving into the process and Sachs Media Group recently made him the deputy of the public affairs group under firm Vice President Herbie Thiele. Here’s Piers in his own […]

Peter SchorschMay 11, 2016

Trent Phillips cut his political teeth in the world of gambling, working for No Casinos, a group that advocates against the expansion of gambling in Florida. The work introduced him to the rough and tumble world of Florida politics, but it also introduced him to St. Petersburg Republican Sen. Jeff Brandes, who he now works […]

Peter SchorschMay 11, 2016

It’s hard to walk around Tallahassee without running into someone connected to Elizabeth Ray. Her brothers Chris and Kevin Cate are veteran PR folks who’ve worked on both sides of the political aisle. And her husband Whitney Ray was a TV reporter who now works for Attorney General Pam Bondi. Ray was also a TV […]

Peter SchorschMay 11, 2016

Jonathan Rees has been a fixture in political circles since he graduated from Florida State, first working for Associated Industries of Florida and then with Dover Republican Rep. Ross Spano. Now, he’s deputy director of legislative affairs for Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam. Here’s Rees in his own words. I am (age) … 28 years old […]

Peter SchorschMay 11, 2016

Corey Staniscia bounced between his loves of sports, music and politics while a student at the University of South Florida and immediately after graduation. But his love of politics ultimately won out and led him to jobs first as a legislative aide to George Moraitis and then as his campaign manager for his re-election efforts. […]

Peter SchorschMay 11, 2016

In spirit of Nyquist’s solid Derby win this weekend, let’s take a quick look at the field of Senate Democratic “horses” — those candidates vying for pole position in the top swing seats. For purposes of this analysis, we are looking at what we consider the Top 5 swing seats and the leading Democrat in each. […]

Peter SchorschMay 11, 2016

University of Florida grad Collin Thompson started working his way up the ladder in college, but it was his job as a field organizer for Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam’s re-election campaign that got him some notice by political observers. He’s now managing former Sarasota Republican Rep. Doug Holder’s bid for state Senate. Here’s Thompson in […]

Peter SchorschMay 11, 2016

Hans Tanzler recently joined the field in the GOP nomination for Congressional District 4. But in his last governmental role, Tanzler faced serious criticism about a lack of transparency, poor communication skills, and questions about his management skills according to an internal evaluation obtained by FloridaPolitics.com. In 2015, Tanzler left his position as executive director […]

Peter SchorschMay 11, 2016

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry, Ryan Ray and Jim Rosica. BEFORE WE DIVE INTO THE Q-POLL … Happy birthday to one of my best friends, Alan Suskey. Readers know I must really like Suskey by all the nice things I write about […]

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Meet Tomas Martinelli — One of the 30-under-30 rising stars of Florida Politics

Meet Drew Piers — One of the 30-under-30 rising stars of Florida Politics

Meet Trent Phillips — One of the 30-under-30 rising stars of Florida Politics

Meet Elizabeth Ray — One of the 30-under-30 rising stars of Florida Politics

Meet Jonathan Rees — One of the 30-under-30 rising stars of Florida Politics

Meet Corey Staniscia — One of the 30-under-30 rising stars of Florida Politics

Handicapping the Florida Senate Democrats’ fundraising efforts

Meet Collin Thompson — One of the 30-under-30 rising stars of Florida Politics

CD 4 candidate Hans Tanzler cited for ‘transparency deficiencies’ in water board job performance review

Sunburn for 5.11.16 – How should we interpret the latest Quinnipiac poll?