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Peter SchorschJuly 25, 2015

Feld Entertainment, a global leader in live family entertainment, is moving its Illinois-based Motor Sports Division to Manatee County in 2015. Feld, which had its global headquarters in Ellenton since 2013, is best known for producing live shows such as Disney On Ice and Disney Live!, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, Monster Jam, Monster […]

Peter SchorschJuly 24, 2015

POLITICO is about to go pro in Florida. The popular online news source, publisher of Florida Playbook email digest from reporter Marc Caputo, is closer to launching POLITICO Pro Florida, a Sunshine State version of its professional service. An email obtained by Florida Politics provides new details on POLITICO Pro Florida, set to go live August […]

Peter SchorschJuly 24, 2015

Fielding four Florida-based candidates in the GOP primary and 29 valuable Electoral College votes, the Sunshine State is poised to be ground zero in the 2016 presidential race. Leveraging its place in national politics, the Republican Party of Florida is planning the “Sunshine Summit” for November 13 and 14 in Orlando. In a memo obtained by Florida Politics, RPOF Chairman Blaise Ingoglia welcomes all Republican candidates […]

Peter SchorschJuly 23, 2015

Attorney General Pam Bondi has decided not to bring forward any additional applicants for the position of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, meaning that Interim Secretary Jon Steverson will be the only candidate to be interviewed by the Cabinet at their next meeting. Steverson and FDLE head Rick Swearingen were the first state officials affected by […]

Peter SchorschJuly 23, 2015

A casual observer could think there is a groundswell of grassroots organizations throughout South Florida, each fighting to preserve the Sunshine State’s unique environment. Not so. Upon closer examination, Chris Leggatt of the Daily Broward uncovered a “shadowy organization” working to manipulate both citizens and the government through a number of advocacy groups, exerting its own “twisted” […]

Peter SchorschJuly 22, 2015

After several months of cooking, a new proposed amendment to Florida’s constitution popped up this week. What is it? It’s a mouthful and is called, “All Voters Vote in Top Two Primary Elections for Congress, State Legislature, Governor, and Cabinet” and it basically changes the rules for how elections are conducted in Florida. It does […]

Peter SchorschJuly 22, 2015

After several months of cooking, a new proposed amendment to Florida’s constitution popped up this week. What is it? It’s a mouthful and is called, “All Voters Vote in Top Two Primary Elections for Congress, State Legislature, Governor, and Cabinet” and it basically changes the rules for how elections are conducted in Florida. It does […]

Peter SchorschJuly 22, 2015

In the 18 years I’ve been conducting or sponsoring political polling, I can’t recall reading survey results as decisive as what follows. In our best estimate of what Florida’s redrawn 13th Congressional District will look like, former Gov. Charlie Crist is leading his possible Democratic primary opponents by more than 60 points, according to a new survey from […]

Peter SchorschJuly 21, 2015

Let’s get one thing straight. Donald Trump is not exactly Richard Holbrooke. He has somehow made even our own Alan Grayson seem mild-mannered and silver-tongued. And let’s also agree that his comments about John McCain’s military service were borderline insane. From a pragmatic political perspective, those words should have never been uttered because they will […]

Peter SchorschJuly 21, 2015

Capitol Insight, the Tallahassee-based government relations and political consulting firm headed by former House Speakers Dean Cannon and Larry Cretul, on Tuesday said Joseph Salzverg is joining its team. A Miami native, Salzverg joins Capitol Insight with several years of experience in Florida’s political and public policy arena. “Named one of the 30 under 30 […]

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Feld Entertainment announces major relocation to Manatee County in 2015

POLITICO Pro Florida set to launch August 3 with pricy state-based subscription service

Florida GOP to host Sunshine Presidential Summit in October

Jon Stevenson to be only DEP candidate interviewed at next cabinet meeting

Think Florida has a “grassroots” environmental movement? Think again

Peter Schorsch: Old hands propose new notion to open Florida's primary elections

“All Voters Vote” — Fair Districts Part Deux?

New poll shows Charlie Crist more popular than free ice cream in potential congressional district

Peter Schorsch: Outraged at Donald Trump? Spare me

Personnel note: Dean Cannon’s Capitol Insight welcomes Joseph Salzverg to firm