Emails & Opinions

Blake DowlingApril 28, 2018

Last week, I had an opportunity to visit Pebble Beach outside Carmel, California. As I basked in the glory of the extraordinary West Coast scenery, I just couldn’t stop thinking about Cambridge Analytica and its micro-targeting techniques, as well as the disruptive and deceptive Internet Research Agency and the trail of havoc and misinformation created […]

Guest AuthorApril 27, 2018

The most common issue we find clients having before they hire us is not receiving any engagement with Facebook posts. Whether you are a candidate, staffer, lobbyist or just an old-fashioned gadfly, getting engagement matters. What is engagement and why does it matter? Engagement refers to likes, shares, views, clicks and comments on social media […]

Peter SchorschApril 27, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. Last week, I decided that SUNBURN, the state’s premier AM political newsletter (if I do say so myself), and our weekend “Takeaways from Tallahassee” newsletter, were “going dark.” That was a message […]

Peter SchorschApril 26, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot A bipartisan group of Florida members of Congress has called for funding “to hire an additional 500 Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers next year to help address staffing shortages at many of Florida’s airports and seaports.” The lawmakers’ request […]

Peter SchorschApril 26, 2018

If the Florida Democratic Party did, in fact, try to convince former state Rep. Amanda Murphy to run for Senate District 16, they weren’t persuasive. Multiple sources told us Thursday that Murphy will not run for the seat, formerly held by Clearwater Republican Jack Latvala, who resigned in the wake of a sexual harassment scandal. Currently, former state Rep. Ed […]

Joe HendersonApril 26, 2018

To the Florida Department of Elections, I am known by the acronym “NPA” – no party affiliation. That means I have not registered as a Democrat or Republican. This was a deliberate choice on my part, but it comes with consequences. NPA’s will be treated as non-people in the August primaries. We can’t cast a […]

Peter SchorschApril 26, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. ICYMI from yesterday — There was no joy in the halls of the Capitol — or on Adams Street — as efforts to call a Special Session on gaming died Wednesday. Sources told […]

Peter SchorschApril 25, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot There was no joy in the halls of the Capitol — or on Adams Street — as efforts to call a Special Session on gaming died Wednesday. Sources told Florida Politics, later confirmed by Senate President-designate Bill Galvano, that negotiations […]

Joe HendersonApril 25, 2018

Politicians do love to have their egos stroked, especially when someone whispers: “Hey, you are the answer to all the problems we face. You are the only hope for this state.” The latest example of this seems to be a story that caught legs a couple of days ago, the one where a couple of […]

Peter SchorschApril 25, 2018

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. Families of the “Groveland Four” still are waiting, and have heard nothing about any expedited clemency review, let alone the granting of full pardons. A year ago, the Florida Legislature apologized for […]

Emails & Opinions

Blake Dowling: Latest in political campaign tech

Joe Clements, Matt Farrar: The value of engagement

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 4.27.18

Last Call for 4.26.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Amanda Murphy decides against state Senate run

Joe Henderson: Primary solution was left on table

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 4.26.18

Last Call for 4.25.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Joe Henderson: Potential Murphy-Jolly ticket just not believable

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 4.25.18