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Peter SchorschApril 7, 2015

John Morgan is a serious person. He certainly spent serious money trying to pass Amendment 2 in 2014. He sounds serious, sometimes even emphatic. And sometimes sounding serious is all one needs to get their friends and enemies to act the way they want them too. At least that’s what Morgan hopes. Elected officials pay […]

Peter SchorschApril 7, 2015

Last week, the Senate Commerce Committee heard Senate Bill 742. As Sen. Nancy Detert pointed out, “ticket wars” happen session after session. The battle has traditionally been viewed as a power struggle between Ticketmaster and StubHub. This year, things have changed. Sen. Wilton Simpson amended his bill in committee and stated that with the changes, this […]

Peter SchorschApril 7, 2015

When Lauren Book puts her mind to something, it generally seems to turn out pretty well. And with the news that her first children’s book – after only one full week in circulation – has landed in the Publisher’s Weekly Top 25 Children’s Picture Books list, somebody somewhere has to take notice. So we will. […]

Peter SchorschApril 6, 2015

The Mosaic Company, one of the world’s leading producers agricultural nutrients, announced Eileen Stuart will assume the role of Vice President, Public Affairs – Phosphates. Mosaic is the Polk County-based phosphate fertilizer mining and manufacturing firm and the world’s largest combined producer and marketer of concentrated phosphate and potash. Stuart will oversee all internal and external communications for Mosaic. She […]

Peter SchorschApril 6, 2015

With much ink spilled over Duke Energy charging customers for future nuclear power plants, it is encouraging to see the utility, supported by state Sen. Jack Latvala, on the right side of the issue. In a new proposal, the Clearwater Republican and Duke are working together to lift some of the financial burden from consumers when shutting down […]

Peter SchorschApril 6, 2015

So a man walks into a bar. No, hold it … it’s a man and a woman … and it’s not a bar, but a real estate closing. And there is this homeowners association and an owner who hasn’t paid his bills … or was it his maintenance fees? Anyway … The truth is I’ve […]

Peter SchorschApril 4, 2015

Shirish “S.V.” Dáte, the former Tallahassee bureau chief of The Palm Beach Post, is stepping down as editor of the Washington Desk at National Public Radio. Before his time at NPR, Dáte made his name for aggressive reporting on former Gov. Jeb Bush — which became the book Jeb: America’s Next Bush. Dáte made the […]

Peter SchorschApril 3, 2015

As news surfaces about the character of some protesting the state’s deal with U.S. Sugar Corp. to buy 46,800 acres of ecologically sensitive land — 50 or more of the outraged demonstrators are paid actors — the mood turns more and more away from serious discussion about a vital issue to more of a farce […]

Peter SchorschApril 3, 2015

Representative Patrick Murphy announced two senior hires for his campaign for the U.S. Senate in 2016. Josh Wolf will serve as campaign manager, and Mandi Karp will serve as Finance Director. Wolf most recently served as Campaign Manager for Steve Grossman’s campaign for Governor in Massachusetts. In 2012, he managed Congressman Ami Bera’s successful campaign […]

Peter SchorschApril 1, 2015

Who would have guessed on primary night 2014 that the Florida Justice Association would look so formidable at halftime of this year’s Legislative Session? After playing and losing in a handful of Republican primaries that night, the FJA continued to take a political battering last cycle. They doubled down on Charlie Crist‘s close-but-no-cigar challenge to Rick […]

Peter Schorsch

Is John Morgan serious?

In ticket wars, consumers deserve a transparent purchasing process

Lauren Book’s children’s book well received

Good news for a great person – Eileen Stuart named VP of Public Affairs for Mosaic

Good move, Duke Energy: It seeks to use bonds to offset nuclear power plant costs

Estoppel me if you’ve heard this one before

Jeb biographer S.V. Dáte leaves NPR

Death Mermaid, paid actors, melodrama cheapen Everglades policy debate

Patrick Murphy names campaign manager, finance director for Senate bid

Takeaway from Tallahassee — Midway through 2015 session, Florida Justice Association emerging as early winner