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Peter SchorschDecember 9, 2013

The Tampa Bay Times’ December 7th editorial focused on one of the most important subjects to all Floridians – jobs. But, the challenges facing our growing state won’t end when we reach a certain number of jobs created or a certain unemployment rate. We are working to build an opportunity economy that will create jobs for […]

Peter SchorschDecember 8, 2013

Because the story broke Friday night, you may have missed the report from Mary Ellen Klas of the Miami Herald exposing how Gov. Rick Scott’s chief of staff, Adam Hollingsworth, lied about earning a college degree on his resume with a former employer, transportation behemoth CSX. According to Klas, Hollingsworth, who worked for CSX from 1995-2000 and again from 2002-2004, […]

Peter SchorschDecember 4, 2013

In 333 BC, Alexander of Macedonia, on his march through Anatolia, reached Gordium. There he was shown the chariot of the ancient founder of the city, Gordius, with its yoke lashed to the pole by an intricate knot. According to tradition, this knot was to be untied only by the future conqueror of Asia. According to legend, Alexander sliced through the […]

Peter SchorschDecember 1, 2013

It’s pretty clear by now that no elected Republican, other than perhaps the overly eager state Rep. Doug Holder, wants to be Gov. Rick Scott’s next lieutenant governor. The rumor du jour currently circulating along Tallahassee’s Adams Street is that Chief of Staff Adam Hollingsworth wants it that way. Last week, Seminole County Sheriff Don […]

Peter SchorschNovember 25, 2013

From the Governor’s Mansion in Tallahassee to Charlie Crist’s waterfront condominium in St. Petersburg and from a cafeteria in a drug rehab facility to a Cracker Barrel in Wesley Chapel, politicians across Florida will gather around Thanksgiving dinner tables to celebrate the most American of holidays. Before they dig into dishes of Parmesan roasted Florida […]

Peter SchorschNovember 24, 2013

Pardon me while I channel my inner David Simon… Can’t Congressman Trey Radel find some measure of political comfort in last week’s Quinnipiac poll showing overwhelming support by Floridians for the medical use of marijuana? By now you know the tragic story of Radel and his arrest on possession of cocaine. The freshman lawmaker is now on his […]

Peter SchorschNovember 21, 2013

There’s logic to limiting the number of hospitals that pop up in an area: if a region has too many, resources are spread thin and costs may not be easily recovered. Florida has a process for managing new hospital construction, and generally speaking, it works. But trauma centers are different. People using trauma centers don’t […]

Peter SchorschNovember 18, 2013

Allow me to share the rumor du jour out of Tallahassee. It’s one that is really out of left field; actually it’s out of right field, i.e., East Hillsborough. The rumor is that state Sen. Tom Lee is at the top of the list to be Gov. Rick Scott’s new Lieutenant Governor. I guess it’s […]

Peter SchorschOctober 29, 2013

By coincidence, the two most recommended articles on the New York Times website as of Sunday afternoon were a pair of very different stories about the seemingly never-ending effort to expand gaming in Florida. The first was about the trial of Anthony Ferrari, a former owner of a Miami Beach security company who had ties to the Gambino crime family […]

Peter SchorschOctober 28, 2013

If you are involved in Florida politics and have a Facebook page, it’s likely your timeline was dominated by pictures of Charlie Crist working the crowd at the Florida Democratic Party’s state conference. There’s Charlie planting a kiss on the head of likely primary rival Nan Rich! There’s Charlie being trailed by his new entourage of Dan Gelber, […]

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Rick Scott: An Open Response To The Tampa Bay Times Dec. 7 Editorial

Peter Schorsch: Scott’s chief of staff has some explaining to do

Peter Schorsch: Kudos to Weatherford for trying to cut gaming knot

Peter Schorsch: Will Hollingsworth pull a LeMieux?

Peter Schorsch: Florida politicians should be thankful for their good luck

Peter Schorsch: Radel’s arrest more evidence that ‘War on Drugs’ is lost

Peter Schorsch: Trauma patients shouldn’t be treated like ‘market share’

Peter Schorsch: Is Tom Lee going to be the next Lieutenant Governor?

Peter Schorsch: Predicting winner of debate over expanded gambling still a coin-flip

Peter Schorsch: By sitting on floor, Crist shows the humility Scott administration lacks