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Peter SchorschMarch 21, 2016

Earlier we provided you with a breakdown of the 55 applicants for Insurance Commissioner. It appears the Governor’s Office isn’t wasting any time sifting through the applicants and narrowing down the pool of candidates. Per the Governor’s Administrative Schedule for today, he will be conducting interviews with three applicants today. It is unclear as to whether […]

Peter SchorschMarch 21, 2016

Last week, I wrote about a possible Rick Baker campaign for Florida’s 13th Congressional District. In response to that post, I received this email Monday from Aonya McCruiston of SKD Knickerbocker, the top-flight public affairs firm working with CD 13 candidate Eric Lynn: “I read your article on a potential Rick Baker candidacy, but you didn’t mention […]

Peter SchorschMarch 21, 2016

I was not sure if today was state Sen. Jack Latvala’s birthday, so I double-checked the list of lawmakers birthdays furnished by LobbyTools. Nope, today is definitely not the senior Latvala’s birthday. It’s Nov. 3. Still … If you had told Sen. Latvala last year that come the first day of spring he would be: on […]

Peter SchorschMarch 21, 2016

State Rep. Matt Gaetz is ready to bring his fiery brand of northwest Florida conservatism to Washington D.C. The Fort Walton Beach Republican is abandoning his bid for the Florida Senate and instead will run for the congressional seat now held by Republican Jeff Miller. He announced he will retire at the end of his eighth and current term. […]

Peter SchorschMarch 21, 2016

Florida public records laws provide a treasure trove of information on candidates seeking top statewide positions, as well as a seemingly endless source of entertainment. Currently, the Florida Cabinet is seeking candidates for top jobs at both the Office of Insurance Regulation and the Department of Revenue. Unlike the Office of Insurance Regulation, the top […]

Peter SchorschMarch 21, 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. HELLO, SPRING! ISN’T IT TIME WE START PAYING ATTENTION TO FLORIDA’S U.S. SENATE RACE? I can’t imagine that when The Associated Press hired Sergio Bustos away from the Miami Herald to serve as […]

Peter SchorschMarch 18, 2016

Charlie Crist is in Rick Baker‘s sights, but when will the former mayor take the shot? That’s the question on many politicos’ minds in Florida’s 13th Congressional District. Like Iceman in “Top Gun,” Baker appears to have his target lined up, but just “can’t get the angle.” There’s little doubt in my mind that Baker will eventually run in CD […]

Peter SchorschMarch 18, 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. I GET OFF A CRUISE AND THE 2018 ELECTIONS GET UNDERWAY… … at least that’s what it felt like to me as I disembarked from the Disney Magic after four […]

Peter SchorschMarch 17, 2016

Now that the 2016 Legislative Session has concluded, state Sen. Jeff Brandes is once again hosting his popular craft beer event in St. Petersburg’s up-and-coming Edge District. The St. Petersburg Republican invites friends and supporters to enjoy his latest “Brews with Brandes” on Wednesday, March 30, starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Green Bench Brewing […]

Peter SchorschMarch 16, 2016

The most common formulation for political failure in a presidential campaign is this: It was too little, too late. But in the case of Marco Rubio, it was too little, too soon. Rubio withdrew from the presidential race Tuesday, another patch of bloodstained pavement on Trump Boulevard. Our self-described favorite son managed to lose 66 of the […]

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Gov. Scott begins interviewing candidates for state Insurance Commissioner

Should I have included Eric Lynn in my post about a possible Rick Baker candidacy?

It’s not Jack Latvala’s birthday!

Matt Gaetz launching campaign for Florida’s 1st Congressional District

The Good, the Bad and the Interesting: Evaluating the applicants for Florida revenue chief

Sunburn for March 21 – David Jolly vs. Todd Wilcox; Matt Gaetz for Congress; The quotable DJ; the campaign vs. Mother Nature

When will Rick Baker take the shot?

Sunburn for March 18 – Florida’s 2018 election cycle has begun

With session over, Jeff Brandes plans ‘Brews with Brandes’ event

Peter Schorsch: Marco Rubio talked a good game, rarely delivered