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Peter SchorschOctober 1, 2015

Imagine you are a well-heeled, card-carrying member of Florida’s Republican establishment. It’s already a difficult election cycle with your having to choose between supporting Jeb Bush or Marco Rubio for president. Now, because of Jeff Atwater, your election cycle just became even more difficult. After FloridaPoltics.com first reported that the Florida Chamber of Commerce has poll numbers showing […]

Peter SchorschOctober 1, 2015

Imagine you are a well-heeled, card-carrying member of Florida’s Republican establishment. It’s already a difficult election cycle with your having to choose between supporting Jeb Bush or Marco Rubio for president. Now, because of Jeff Atwater, your election cycle just became even more difficult. After FloridaPoltics.com first reported that the Florida Chamber of Commerce has poll numbers showing […]

Peter SchorschOctober 1, 2015

Citing “mountains” of air quality data and public health records, representatives from South Florida’s public health field and the sugar industry on Wednesday struck back against opponents of cane burning, an industry practice that sugarcane growers deem necessary to bringing the crop to market in Florida. Judy Sanchez, a spokeswoman for U.S. Sugar, referenced legal threats made by organizations […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 30, 2015

For years, readers of our content have had to endure my incessant complaints about the Tampa Bay Times and Miami Herald “re-reporting” news which originally broke via one of our platforms. Re-reporting is on a rung lower than news aggregating (which Extensive Enterprises Media and so many other news organizations feely do) because it offers neither attribution […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 30, 2015

Donna Shalala, a former cabinet secretary under President Bill Clinton and president and CEO of the Clinton Foundation, has suffered a stroke. Clinton and his daughter Chelsea Clinton issued a statement saying the 74-year-old Shalala was stricken Tuesday evening following a meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative, the foundation’s spinoff organization which seeks solutions to […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 29, 2015

A panel of business health experts said improving employee wellness takes some focus and a plan, but that plan can start simple, such as moving meetings from the conference room to a walk around the block. The panel, held Tuesday as part of the Future of Florida Forum in Orlando, featured the employee health program […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 29, 2015

The race to take over House District 4 got a little more crowded Monday with a fifth Republican jumping into the field to take over for Matt Gaetz, who is skipping his fourth term to run for the Florida Senate. Laurie J. Bartlett will run against Okaloosa County Commissioner Wayne Harris, Destin Mayor Mel Ponder, […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 29, 2015

Out of state business executives and citizens are more likely to move to Florida than any other state, according to a new survey from Sachs Media Group. Presented by Sachs executives Michelle Ubben and Karen Cyphers Tuesday at the 2015 Future of Florida Forum, the Florida Brand Survey found there was a lot to like about the Sunshine State. […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 29, 2015

The latest Florida Chamber Political Institute (FCPI) poll released today shows almost half of Floridians believe Florida is heading in the right direction, and nearly half approving of the job Rick Scott is doing as Governor. 44 percent of Floridians believe Florida is heading in the right direction, compared to 37 percent that think we’re heading […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 29, 2015

The comedian Jack Benny, generous in private life, cultivated the stage persona of a world-class skinflint. In one of his most famous radio skits, he’s accosted by an armed robber who demands “your money or your life.” When Benny doesn’t answer, the thug loses patience. “Look, bud, I said, your money or your life,” he […]

Peter Schorsch

Peter Schorsch: Jeff Atwater’s ‘to run or not to run’ peeves the Florida Republican establishment

Did Jeff Atwater just hand a U.S. Senate seat to Florida Democrats?

Sugar industry leaders mark start of harvest season with defense of cane burning

Why isn’t the Miami Herald & News Service of Florida re-reporting this story?

Former Clinton cabinet secretary/UM president Donna Shalala suffers stroke

Florida Chamber panel says employee wellness can start simple

HD 4 race gets a little more crowded as Laurie Bartlett joins field

Florida Brand Survey: Those who know us, love us

FL Chamber poll: State headed in right direction, Rick Scott doing good job

Martin Dyckman: Rising price of pharmaceuticals is no joke