Peter Schorsch, Author at Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.

Peter SchorschFebruary 5, 2016

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is vowing to continue the fight to stop the use of the botanical kratom, a plant-based product used as a homeopathic treatment that is beginning to concern authorities and healthcare professionals in Florida. PainMedicineNews.com reports that FDA officials recently seized 90,000 bottles of the dietary supplement manufactured under the […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 5, 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. DEM DEBATE TAKEAWAYS: HILLARY, BERNIE MIX IT UP OVER WALL STREET For months, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have campaigned against each other with a velvet touch, eager to distinguish their race for the […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 4, 2016

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry, Ryan Ray, Jim Rosica, and material from the Associated Press. THE WINNOWING (IT’S NOT A M. NIGHT SHYAMALAN MOVIE) To hear exiting presidential primary candidates tell it, their campaigns never die. They are just suspended. […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 3, 2016

For many candidates, making the tough decision to jump into a congressional race is usually informed by internal polls or district and opposition research. That wasn’t the case for Republican state Rep. David Santiago. The second-term HD 27 lawmaker held off entering the race for U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis’ CD 6 seat, despite favorable poll numbers, until he got his […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 3, 2016

The Clewiston-based U.S. Sugar Corp. has unveiled a new website, highlighting the work it does to protect the environment in the South Florida lands it plies to satisfy the nation’s sweet tooth. The new site, found at www.USSugar.com, outlines the company’s sugarcane and citrus operations and tells the story of its ongoing efforts to combine innovation […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 3, 2016

Democratic HD 118 candidate Robert Asencio sent out an email blast Wednesday calling out his former opponent, incumbent Republican Rep. Frank Artiles, for not knowing some of the finer details in elections law. “It appears that our Republican opponent Frank Artiles does not read the bills he votes into law,” Asencio said in the email. Asencio’s revelation that […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 3, 2016

The future of The Tampa Tribune has been in doubt ever since the newspaper sold its downtown Tampa building to a Miami developer. At the time of the sale, Tribune Publisher Brian Burns said the paper would explore other options for printing, including contracting with other press operations or acquiring newer presses for printing at a new location. […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 3, 2016

Republican Sen. Rand Paul is dropping his 2016 campaign for president, eclipsed by other candidates who kept his base of support from growing into a viable force in the crowded 2016 field. He is now expected to turn his full attention to his Senate re-election campaign in Kentucky. The 52-year-old ophthalmologist is favored to win […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 3, 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. IOWA SHOWS POLLING IS SLIPPERY BUSINESS, GETTING MORE SO Iowa’s snow-covered fields and friendly villages were fraught with danger for pollsters, who had a tough time pinning down the state’s […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 3, 2016

Tables will turn next week as Florida-based online journalists get grilled on the state’s extensive, yet always entertaining, political landscape. Part of the Governors Club Luncheon Speaker Series, “The Tables Are Turned: On The Record with Online News Correspondents,” is Monday, Feb. 8 beginning at noon in the club’s Main Dining Room. The featured panel […]

Peter Schorsch

FDA vows to crack down on kratom, seizes $400K shipment

Sunburn for February 5 – Dem debate takeaways; Piling on Marco Rubio; Rick Scott vs. mosquitos; Happy birthday Clay Ingram

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – February 4

David Santiago says he decided to run for Congress because of urging from D.C. consultants

U.S. Sugar rolls out sweet new website

Opponent asks: Does Frank Artiles read the bills he votes on?

On The Tampa Tribune’s new printing partnership with the Tampa Bay Times

Rand Paul quits 2016 GOP presidential race

Sunburn for February 3 – Can we still trust polling?

Tables turn as journalists discuss politics, take questions at Governors Club Feb. 8