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Peter SchorschMarch 2, 2016

It’s called Super Tuesday for a reason. Voters in the four states to hold 2016 presidential primaries and caucuses thus far have handed out just a fraction of the delegates it takes to win the Democratic and Republican nominations. But when a dozen states vote on March 1, nearly half the delegates needed to win […]

Peter SchorschMarch 1, 2016

What do you do when you are asked to carry the water for a colleague running for the Florida Senate, who is looking to curry favor with a large business in his district by requesting funding for a line item nobody asked for, the state doesn’t need, and the Senate vehemently opposes? You do what […]

Peter SchorschMarch 1, 2016

The popular ride-booking app Uber is teaming up with Volunteer Florida to help provide gently-used professional attire for unemployed or underemployed Floridians looking for a leg up when it comes to job interviews. The groups announced the new initiative – dubbed “#SuitsForSession” – in partnership with Dress For Success Tallahassee, Goodwill Industries of the Big Bend Inc., the Florida Department […]

Peter SchorschMarch 1, 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 RUMOR DU JOUR — Florida Governor Rick Scott will endorse Donald Trump tonight during a Trump rally at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach HAPPY SUPER TUESDAY –“This race goes national” Hillary Clinton declared on Saturday night after crushing Bernie Sanders […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 29, 2016

If you want to better understand this year’s presidential election, you should read about a campaign almost 200 years old. In 1828, Andrew Jackson became the first president of the United States who wasn’t a founding father or son of a founding father. Jackson rode a wave of anti-Washington sentiment all the way to the […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 29, 2016

Former state Sen. Mike Haridopolos is considering a possible return to the Florida Senate, according to two current members of the chamber’s leadership team who have discussed a possible campaign with him. The Merritt Island Republican is eyeing Senate District 17, currently held by Thad Altman, a Rockledge Republican who is term-limited. But that seat is also being […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 29, 2016

Once upon a time, appearing at the Capital Tiger Bay Club meant you were going to get skewered. With leaders like Lee Hinkle and Scott Dailey ready — and more than able — to toy with you the way a cat plays with a half-dead mouse, entering into the Tiger’s Den was not for the faint of heart. In full disclosure, […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 29, 2016

As my friend Chris Turner might remember, my New Year’s resolution from a few years ago was, simply, “More friends, less enemies.” Unlike so many of the resolutions I’ve made to lose weight or stop eating so much salt (or both) this one sort of stuck. At least I think it did. I know I’ve worked at […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 29, 2016

Legislators met in the Capitol over the weekend to work out spending on key areas such as education, transportation and health care, having reached a broad budget deal regarding tax cuts and overall spending. Now budget committees are working on individual items. Here’s what I think I think today about budget negotiations, Andy Gardiner‘s legacy, and the […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 29, 2016

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. IF YOU’VE BEEN AWAY FROM FLORIDA POLITICS FOR 3 DAYS and you could only call one person to get a concise briefing of everything you missed about legislative politics, who would you call? Me? Gary Fineout, Travis Blanton, Chris Dudley were at the top of my list. OVERHEARD at a […]

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Paula Stark is hosting Buenaventura Lakes' 'first-ever' event to honor veterans.

Live-blogging the latest Super Tuesday news: Ted Cruz wins Alaska

Jeanette Núñez’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad, budget conference

Uber, Volunteer Florida team up to provide #SuitsForSession for needy

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – March 1

Peter Schorsch: Andrew Jackson wrote this tune, Donald Trump is just singing along

Is Mike Haridopolos eyeing return to Florida Senate?

This Friday, I step into the Tiger’s Den of the Capital Tiger Bay Club

Turning around one of my critics

Here’s what I think I think about budget negotiations, Andy Gardiner, and the Seminole Compact

Sunburn for February 29 – Leaping towards Super Tuesday, a budget deal, and maybe a new Seminole Compact