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Peter SchorschDecember 1, 2014

Florida House Speaker Steve Crisafulli Monday released his list of appropriation subcommittee chairs for the upcoming legislative session. Although it was known that Rep. Richard Corcoran chairs the Appropriations Committee, there has been some other shuffling of positions among the Republican leadership of the House. Rep. Ritch Workman will no longer chair the Finance & […]

Peter SchorschDecember 1, 2014

A familiar face has been representing clients with issues before Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi: Her predecessor. Former Attorney General Bill McCollum, who directly preceded Bondi in office, has used his knowledge of the office’s inner workings to represent at least three companies navigating state legal issues. The cruise line Royal Caribbean, e-cigarette company NJOY […]

Peter SchorschDecember 1, 2014

A familiar face has been representing clients with issues before Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi: Her predecessor. Former Attorney General Bill McCollum, who directly preceded Bondi in office, has used his knowledge of the office’s inner workings to represent at least three companies navigating state legal issues. The cruise line Royal Caribbean, e-cigarette company NJOY […]

Peter SchorschDecember 1, 2014

Everyone knows how Charlie Crist lost: votes. But not enough has been said about how Charlie Crist won. First, the People’s Governor willingly walked into a $100 million wall. Rick Scott had $25 million in negative ads waiting to bully any challengers on day one and his campaign was boasting about an unprecedented, and almost […]

Peter SchorschDecember 1, 2014

After an easy win in November, state Representative Ross Spano took the first steps for a 2016 re-election run in House District 59, according to the Florida Division of Elections. Spano, a 48-year-old attorney, took 58 percent of the vote Nov. 4 to win a second term for the seat covering parts of Hillsborough County. […]

Peter SchorschNovember 26, 2014

We’ve all seen the words “turkey” and “lobbyist” in the same sentence before. But, more than likely, this referred to the role of special interests in securing political pork for clients. Indeed, Florida’s political process has its own special “turkey day” which falls after each legislative session, before the governor gets to the bulk of […]

Peter SchorschNovember 24, 2014

The first sign of trouble for Adam Hollingsworth arrived via email one year ago yesterday, when Miami Herald reporter Marc Caputo emailed Gov. Rick Scott’s communications director, Melissa Sellers, with a pointed question. “I’m hearing Hollingsworth was fired from CSX for lying about his academic credentials. True?” With Rick Scott away in Arizona for a […]

Peter SchorschNovember 23, 2014

The first sign of trouble for Adam Hollingsworth arrived via email one year ago yesterday, when Miami Herald reporter Marc Caputo emailed Gov. Rick Scott’s communications director, Melissa Sellers, with a pointed question. “I’m hearing Hollingsworth was fired from CSX for lying about his academic credentials. True?” With Rick Scott away in Arizona for a […]

Peter SchorschNovember 23, 2014

On a quiet Sunday before Thanksgiving, and Black Friday only days away, Florida politicos received a wonderful early Christmas present. With the release of over 500 previously secret documents, a clear picture emerges as to why a Circuit Court judge ruled that the GOP-controlled Florida Legislature violated state laws on redistricting. Like Matt Dixon of […]

Peter SchorschNovember 19, 2014

Sen. Marco Rubio will campaign with Republican Senate candidate Bill Cassidy on Saturday, as early voting opens for the Dec. 6 runoff. Cassidy’s campaign announced Tuesday that Rubio will attend two rallies this weekend, in Gonzales and Kenner, to urge people to vote early and to cast those ballots against Democratic incumbent Mary Landrieu. Louisiana’s […]

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Gold Coast Eagle Distributing;s Javier Bermudez and Chad Fraser bring water to Helene victims in Bradenton. Image via Gold Coast.

House Speaker Steve Crisafulli names committee chairs

Bill McCollum representing clients before Attorney General Pam Bondi’s office

Bill McCollum representing clients before Attorney General Pam Bondi's office

Kevin Cate: How Charlie Crist won

Rep. Ross Spano files paperwork for 2016 re-election bid

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For now, prospects not bright for Scott’s former chief of staff

Peter Schorsch: For now, prospects not bright for Scott’s former chief of staff

The trove of redistricting documents the Florida GOP fought to keep secret

Marco Rubio to rally with Senate candidate Bill Cassidy