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Peter SchorschJanuary 4, 2016

Here’s how Jim King is remembered around the Florida Capitol. The laughter was immediate and spontaneous when CFO Jeff Atwater was asked last year to recall a story about the late Senate President. “My goodness, my goodness,” said Atwater, clearly enjoying a memory. King was a fixture around the Capitol for 23 years. The Jacksonville Republican […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 3, 2016

Political prognostication is not an exact science despite what forecasters and pundits would have readers believe. Many fall somewhere between the obvious and the inane, and often take a familiar and non-threatening shape. “The race for (insert candidate here) comes down to which campaign turns out their voters,” or some similar form. Imagine a sports […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 3, 2016

In a decision that could signal the end of Republican domination of the Florida Legislature, a circuit judge last week approved a new map for 40 state Senate districts. Judge George Reynolds‘ ruling rejected boundaries for Senate districts drawn up by a top Republican. Reynolds instead signed off on a map drawn by a coalition of […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 3, 2016

Veteran Florida GOP staffer George Riley will serve as Acting Executive Director, the party announced Sunday. Riley will replace Brad Herold, who is leaving the party to work for the U.S. Senate campaign of Congressman Ron DeSantis. Herold’s last day is January 15. “(Riley’s) experience will be a key asset as we continue to grow our operations […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 1, 2016

Political prognostication is not an exact science despite what forecasters and pundits would have readers believe. Many fall somewhere between the obvious and the inane, and often take a familiar and non-threatening shape. “The race for (insert candidate here) comes down to which campaign turns out their voters,” or some similar form. Imagine a sports […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 1, 2016

Daily fantasy sports are not the same as traditional gambling, and should be allowed to continue, according to a new survey of Tampa Bay residents. Conducted last week by the Tampa Bay Times, the poll found strong support in both Hillsborough and Pinellas counties for DFS websites like FanDuel and DraftKings. A majority of respondents said […]

Peter SchorschDecember 29, 2015

Alan Grayson simply doesn’t get it: Mixing a campaign with his official duties in Congress is a violation of ethics rules. Because if he does “get it,” how will Grayson explain his latest campaign ad? The Orlando congressman, in a new TV commercial for his U.S. Senate campaign, offers testimonials from high-profile liberals such as […]

Peter SchorschDecember 29, 2015

Christmas is all about happy endings, and no story about the holidays would be complete without one. What happened to Metropolitan Ministries is no different – a sad tale with a very happy ending, brought upon, in part, by Jeb Bush. As you may remember, the week before Christmas, someone made off with a trailer […]

Peter SchorschDecember 28, 2015

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‘Tis the season, and the Legislature’s dubious Christmas present this year was moving up the 2016 Legislative Session two months from its usual March start date. We will no doubt have many gifts in store, besides the inevitable policy food fights, such as perhaps seeing some lawmakers in their ugly holiday sweaters (the Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts […]

Peter SchorschDecember 27, 2015

After batting only .400 in 2014 with my five “bold” political predictions, my goal for 2015 was to improve my political prognosticating. How did I do? Well, if I was a baseball player, I’d be headed to the Hall of Fame. But as a political prognosticator, it looks like I need more batting practice. That’s because […]

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Peter Schorsch: 5 bold predictions for 2016

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George Riley to serve as Acting Executive Director of Florida GOP

Five bold predictions for 2016

New poll shows strong support in Tampa Bay for daily fantasy sports

Once again, Alan Grayson violates ethics rules, this time using House committee clip in campaign ad

Despite busy campaign dance card, Jeb Bush donates $2,000 to charity to replace stolen Christmas presents

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How did my 5 “bold” predictions for 2015 fare?