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Peter SchorschOctober 23, 2015

A black man who was a public housing inspector and part-time drummer was shot three times by a plainclothes police officer near his broken down vehicle on Interstate 95 and never fired his own gun, attorneys for his family said Thursday. Corey Jones had five wounds – some of them exit wounds – and one […]

Peter SchorschOctober 23, 2015

A South Florida man is threatening to sue Lake County if officials pray during a commission meeting but do not allow him to give a satanic invocation. Chaz Stevens, a self-described atheist, tells local media that his request this week is part of his “Satan or Silence Project.” His goal is to persuade elected officials […]

Peter SchorschOctober 23, 2015

The state Department of Children and Families said today that it is conducting a review of how it handled the life and death of 11-year-old Janiya Thomas, who went missing for a year and whose body was presumed to have been found in a relative’s freezer. DCF Secretary Mike Carroll said in a statement that […]

Peter SchorschOctober 22, 2015

The latest edition of the 4th Floor Files talks with lobbyist Shawn Foster, a government relations consultant with Sunrise Consulting Group. Foster represents about a dozen clients – mostly in the Tampa Bay area – including the Florida Blueberry Growers Association, Sarasota County and the city of Brooksville. Here is the file on Shawn Foster. […]

Peter SchorschOctober 22, 2015

I’ve never had the pleasure of visiting with Andy Gardiner at his home, but, based on his tenure as president of the Florida Senate, I have to wonder whether his house has working electricity, much less cable or Wi-Fi. That’s because Gardiner hates technology. To employ one of Daniel Ruth‘s gimmicks, Gardiner apparently represents the […]

Peter SchorschOctober 22, 2015

This post comes from the decks of the Disney Fantasy, where I am doing my best to vacation. The ship is just over 1,000 miles from Tallahassee, however even at that distance its clear to see what Bill Galvano, the state Senator in charge of his chamber’s redistricting redux efforts, is doing. The future Senate […]

Peter SchorschOctober 21, 2015

Has anyone else but me noticed that there have been more than a few stories on controversial bills that carry the name “Trujillo?” Good for him. Too often, too many lawmakers come to Tallahassee to go along and get along. But when you choose to take on the FMA or Publix or abortion clinics in […]

Peter SchorschOctober 21, 2015

The latest edition of the 4th Floor Files talks with attorney and lobbyist Sean Pittman, one of the Top Twenty-Five Most Influential People in Tallahassee by the Tallahassee Democrat. In addition to lobbying and his legal practice, Pittman also co-hosts “The Usual Suspects,” one of North Florida’s and South Georgia’s premier weekly political talk shows. […]

Peter SchorschOctober 21, 2015

Democrats appear to be rallying around Hillary Rodham Clinton after her command performance in the party’s first presidential debate, with strong majorities viewing her favorably and more saying she can win the White House than any of her rivals, a new Associated Press-GfK poll shows. The survey released Tuesday finds that Clinton has regained traction […]

Peter SchorschOctober 20, 2015

As a partner at Southern Strategy Group, Miami native Nelson Diaz maintains strong relationships with both the Florida Legislature and contacts in his home base of Miami-Dade County, and was recently chosen as chairman of the Republican Party of Miami-Dade County. Previously, Diaz worked as chief legislative aide to former speaker of the Florida House, now-U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio. […]

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Aerial photo courtesy Jesse Biter.

Attorneys: Black drummer shot 3 times, never fired his gun

Florida man wants to give satanic invocation at county government meeting

State: Investigation underway over missing Bradenton girl

4th Floor Files talks with Shawn Foster about fried chicken, gratitude and ballin’ with Bousquet

Senate President Andy Gardiner hates technology

Bill Galvano puts his thumb on redistricting scale for Joe Negron

Praise for Carlos Trujillo

4th Floor Files talks with Sean Pittman about end-of-session blues, an antique Mercedes and the City Of Gretna

AP poll: After debate, voters say Hillary Clinton most electable

4th Floor Files talks with Nelson Diaz about his junk food addiction and dedication to kids in need