Emails & Opinions

Peter SchorschDecember 5, 2018

Though she doesn’t officially take office for more than a month, Agriculture Commissioner-elect Nikki Fried is already making a splash in the Capital, and laying out clear markers for both her nascent administration and her stewardship of the state Democratic Party — of which she is now, somewhat improbably, the de facto leader. Fried’s transition […]

Peter SchorschDecember 5, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot The Florida Commission on Ethics will hold public hearings to fill in an important blank in a new constitutional amendment on lobbying restrictions. Amendment 12 was approved by a whopping 79 percent of voters in November; it needed at least […]

Peter SchorschDecember 5, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. Look for the Ron DeSantis transition team to make official today what has been speculated about this past week: Richard Corcoran for Education Commissioner and Jared Moskowitz for Director of Emergency Management. […]

Joe HendersonDecember 5, 2018

Hillsborough County Commissioner Stacy White does know his side lost the election, right? He is aware that 57 percent of voters approved the All For Transportation sales tax increase last month to do what commissioners like White have refused to do for way too long — namely, address the county’s clogged highways and pitiful excuse […]

Peter SchorschDecember 4, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Breaking Tuesday afternoon, Education Commissioner Pam Stewart has resigned, clearing the way for Governor-elect Ron DeSantis to appoint his own person, expected to be former House Speaker Richard Corcoran, a school choice champion. — Will the Capitol rotunda go empty […]

Peter SchorschDecember 4, 2018

The under-the-radar scrum to lead the Republican Party of Florida for the next two years is threatening to expose a growing fault line inside the incoming administration of Ron DeSantis. On one side is powerful Congressman Matt Gaetz … on the other is, well, most everyone else advising the Governor-elect. Gaetz is one of four co-chairs […]

Peter SchorschDecember 4, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. Breaking overnight — State Rep. Byron Donalds lost his bid to become chair of the Collier County GOP, dealing a near-fatal setback to his ambitions to become the next chair of the […]

Peter SchorschDecember 3, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot State gambling regulators say they’ll rewrite — again — a proposed rule governing the drug testing of racing greyhounds. A notice of “rule development” was posted Monday in the Florida Administrative Register, the daily publication of proposed rules and public […]

Peter SchorschDecember 3, 2018

Ross Spano‘s path to Washington, D.C., has been anything but straightforward. The Dover Republican was first elected to the Florida Legislature after a closer-than-expected campaign that saw him label his opponent a “domestic terrorist.” Four years later, Spano was again facing a tough female opponent, so he went back to the familiar playbook, sending out a […]

Peter SchorschDecember 3, 2018

Chris Kise joining Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis’ transition team is sure to catch some flak from Florida Democrats. After all, he did represent former Andrew Gillum confidant Adam Corey. However, there’s a case to be made that it really is just another sign that DeSantis is serious about continuing to build a highly competent and capable […]

Emails & Opinions

Nikki Fried asserts herself as de facto leader of Florida Democrats

Last Call for 12.5.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 12.5.18

Joe Henderson: When things don’t go your way, sue ’em — right, Stacy White?

Last Call for 12.4.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Team of rivals: Inside the early days of the Ron DeSantis transition

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 12.4.18

Last Call for 12.3.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

U.S. House leaders should refuse to seat Ross Spano

Adam Corey drama aside, Chris Kise is a slam dunk transition addition