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Peter SchorschMarch 25, 2016

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Tallahassee’s own Rick Wilson sat down with Ana Marie Cox of The New York Times Magazine to talk Donald Trump this week and, predictably, well-informed hilarity ensued. Wilson — leading GOP political consultant and Dean of the #NeverTrump movement — spoke forthrightly, as usual, about the 2016 campaign and his personal jihad against Trump and his backers, for whom he said Trump […]

Peter SchorschMarch 25, 2016

Many Floridians had it rough during the Great Recession, losing jobs, facing cutbacks or otherwise struggling to stay above water financially. Manatee County homebuilder Carlos Beruff was not one of them. Beruff, now a candidate for U.S. Senate, boasted at a recent event that his company “actually profited” from the “huge” recession that devastated Florida’s middle […]

Peter SchorschMarch 24, 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. STAT OF THE DAY — There are now more registered Republicans (225,976) in bellwether Pinellas County than there are registered Democrats (225,957). Of course, NPA (178,687) is the fastest-growing cohort, but […]

Peter SchorschMarch 23, 2016

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Residents of the small municipality of Bal Harbour in Miami-Dade County discovered last week that the owners of the Village’s largest shopping center, the Bal Harbour Shops, had sued both the Village, and its Vice-Mayor. Why? Simply because they would not bend to their will. Filed in Miami-Dade County court against Vice-Mayor Patricia Cohen and […]

Peter SchorschMarch 23, 2016

For Ron DeSantis, fixing the national debt is a cornerstone of his U.S. Senate campaign, as his rhetoric reflects. The North Florida Republican has even gone so far as to decline his congressional pension after taking office. Nevertheless, boasting a reputation as a “leading fiscal conservative in the House,” DeSantis doesn’t quite walk the same […]

Peter SchorschMarch 23, 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 GOV. RICK SCOTT ORDERS FLAGS TO HALF-STAFF IN WAKE OF BRUSSELS ATTACKS via Christina Webb of the Palm Beach Post – The flags will be at half-staff until sunset Monday, according to a proclamation […]

Peter SchorschMarch 22, 2016

Saying he has the requisite skillset to consistently complain about the current state of the Legislature and the Republican Party, Hillsborough state Senator Tom Lee today told reporters that he was applying for the position of “Paula Dockery.” After the former Senate President recently made a series of comments suggesting he might forgo re-election this November, several close associates suggested to […]

Peter SchorschMarch 22, 2016

Did Carlos Lopez-Cantera campaign today while he was in D.C. even though, after the terrorist attacks in Brussels, he said he wasn’t? One thing is for certain: the L.G. was in D.C. The video below shows him arriving at a building with a sign for Fiola restaurant, which is located in the nation’s capital. We also know […]

Peter SchorschMarch 22, 2016

Attackers detonated bombs at the airport and on a metro train beneath the European Union’s capital on Tuesday, killing at least 26 people and confirming the worst fears of European officials, who proclaimed the continent at war. Here is a compilation of reactions by Florida politicians to the attacks: U.S. Senator Bill Nelson: “Now is […]

Peter SchorschMarch 22, 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. In yesterday’s Sunburn, we urged you to start paying attention to the interesting, multi-faceted race to replace Marco Rubio in the U.S. Senate. As a follow-up to that piece, we’d like to […]

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Rick Wilson’s war

Senate candidate Carlos Beruff brags about how he profited during Great Recession

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — March 24

The bullying of a small town

Self-proclaimed ‘taxpayer hero’ Ron DeSantis carries most debt in Florida’s U.S. Senate race

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – March 23

Tom Lee applies for position of “Paula Dockery”

So did Carlos Lopez-Cantera campaign or not while in D.C.?

Florida politicians react to Brussels attacks

Sunburn for March 22 – Fla’s congressional delegation in play; Marco rejects unity ticket; Rick Scott names new CoS; Duke Energy loves pig poop