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Peter SchorschSeptember 8, 2015

Jack Latvala has hired lobbyist and political consultant David Rancourt to serve as the senior political advisor for his Florida Leadership Committee PAC. Latvala and Joe Negron have been in a neck-and-neck and often downright ugly competition for the Florida Senate presidency in 2016-18, succeeding current President Andy Gardiner. Most recently, Negron claimed victory, saying he had […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 8, 2015

In his bid to win re-election, state Rep. Brad Drake has a 40 point advantage over fellow former Rep. Bev Kilmer in the GOP primary for House District 5 in Florida’s Panhandle, according to a new poll. In a St. Pete Polls survey commissioned by FloridaPolitics.com, the Marianna Republican leads Kilmer by an overwhelming 55-15 percent; […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 7, 2015

If you’re keeping track of time, there is B.T. and A.T. — Before Trump and After Trump. At the beginning of summer, there were (at least) ten big questions facing Florida politics. But those questions, particularly the ones involving the myriad of presidential candidates hailing from the Sunshine State, are so B.T. On June 16, Donald Trump entered the […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 7, 2015

From the Washington Post: Pope Francis is expected to draw tens of thousands of people to Washington when he visits later this month. Among them will be at least one presidential candidate. Former Florida governor Jeb Bush and his wife, Columba, plan to be among those attending Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 7, 2015

Rep. Eric Eisnaugle put pen to paper this weekend and wrote a scathing op-ed in the Orlando Sentinel calling for an end to “autocracy” in the state House’s internal affairs. Citing a regime of strictly enforced loyalty and near-universal deference to leadership – which he described as a “pyramid of power” – Eisnaugle blasted the House’s prevailing culture in his hometown paper’s Sunday […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 7, 2015

The Tallahassee Democrat flatly rejected the first op-ed I tried to publish in a newspaper. Twenty years later, the Democrat still dismisses me. As an FSU freshman, I submitted an unwieldy piece about college life. It was rejected, but I applied to be a “community columnist.” Then-editorial page editor Mary Ann Lindley let me down […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 7, 2015

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Peter SchorschSeptember 7, 2015

Amid the parades and barbecues, the meaning of Labor Day often gets lost on contemporary Americans, particularly in Florida, where unions scarcely carry political or cultural clout outside of Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties. But as we celebrate the holiday, let’s take a moment to honor those who persevered through dangerous working conditions and violent […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 6, 2015

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Peter SchorschSeptember 6, 2015

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Peter Schorsch

In Senate President contest arms race, Jack Latvala hires David Rancourt

New polling gives Brad Drake 40 point lead over Bev Kilmer in HD 5 primary

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