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Peter SchorschJanuary 12, 2015

The first full week of January brought lawmakers and politicos to Tallahassee for a round of legislative committee meetings and the inauguration of Gov. Rick Scott. This provided quite a clash of cultures at local institutions where the natives mix with the out-of-towners. On one side were the legislators, lobbyists and staffers still hung over […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 11, 2015

The first full week of January brought lawmakers and politicos to Tallahassee for a round of legislative committee meetings and the inauguration of Governor Rick Scott. This provided quite a clash of cultures at the local institutions where the natives mix with the out-of-towners. On one side were the legislators, lobbyists, and staffers still hungover […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 8, 2015

Florida Senators were in the state capital for committee meetings just three days before the first story about “Who Will Be Senate President — Maybe?” was written. Matt Dixon of the Naples Daily News, and the preferred reporter of the I-10 Republican consultant consortium, scooped that Joe Negron is now saying he has a majority of Senate Republicans backing his bid […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 7, 2015

Brig. Gen. Michael Calhoun will be the next adjutant general of the Florida National guard. Gov. Rick Scott announced the appointment Wednesday. Calhoun will take over the position from Maj. Gen. Emmett Titshaw on March 29. Calhoun has served as the Florida Army National Guard’s assistant adjutant general since July 2011. He is a recipient […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 7, 2015

Almost 1,200 gay and lesbian couples were issued marriage licenses in Florida’s 20 most-populous counties during the first two days a ban on same-sex marriage was lifted, according to a survey of clerks’ of court by The Associated Press. The clerks had issued 1,175 licenses to same-sex couples as of Tuesday evening in the state’s […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 7, 2015

Almost 1,200 gay and lesbian couples were issued marriage licenses in Florida’s 20 most-populous counties during the first two days a ban on same-sex marriage was lifted, according to a survey of clerks’ of court by The Associated Press. The clerks had issued 1,175 licenses to same-sex couples as of Tuesday evening in the state’s […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 6, 2015

Florida’s ban on same-sex marriage ended statewide at the stroke of midnight Monday, and court clerks in some Florida counties wasted no time, issuing marriage licenses and performing weddings for same-sex couples overnight. But they were beaten to the punch by a Miami judge who found no need to wait until the statewide ban expired. […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 6, 2015

Florida’s ban on same-sex marriage ended statewide at the stroke of midnight Monday, and court clerks in some Florida counties wasted no time, issuing marriage licenses and performing weddings for same-sex couples overnight. But they were beaten to the punch by a Miami judge who found no need to wait until the statewide ban expired. […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 5, 2015

A surefire way for a player to enter the Baseball Hall of Fame is to bat .400 or better in a season, although no one has done so since Ted Williams in 1941. Still, if you get a hit every two times out of five in professional baseball, you will be more than an All-Star, […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 5, 2015

A surefire way for a player to enter to the Baseball Hall of Fame is to bat .400 or better in a season, although no one has done so since Ted Williams in 1941. Still, if you get a hit every two out of five times in professional baseball, you will be more than an All-Star, […]

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Almost 1,200 same-sex marriages already in Florida’s largest metros

Almost 1,200 same-sex marriages already in Florida's largest metros

After Miami’s kickoff, gays marry across Florida

After Miami's kickoff, gays marry across Florida

Peter Schorsch: A reluctant Rubio and four other bold predictions for 2015

Five bold political predictions for 2015