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Peter SchorschFebruary 27, 2015

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. February closes on a special note as we enter the 20th year of Sachs Media Group, Florida’s foremost team of public affairs, integrated marketing and reputation management experts. Started in 1996 as Ron Sachs Communications, the firm has distinguished itself as a two-time winner of the […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 27, 2015

Attorneys for former Florida House Speaker Ray Sansom argued Thursday that taxpayers should pay his legal fees of nearly $1 million from corruption charges dating back to 2009. The Destin Republican’s lawyers argued that because the charges stemmed from his work as a legislator and were dismissed, Samson is entitled to have the public pay […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 27, 2015

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Paul Renner came within two votes of winning an election last year for the seat that Jay Fant holds. And he is still one election away — a special election on April 7 — from formally being elected to the House. He very likely will win that election, so we have reached out to him and gotten answers […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 27, 2015

An Appeals Court ruled Thursday that the City of Jacksonville does not have to pay owners of a riverfront lot who claim the construction of a fire station lowered the property value. The next stop for the property-rights case could be the Florida Supreme Court. In a 9-5 decision, the 1st District Court of Appeal […]

James CallFebruary 27, 2015

The United Way of Florida released a report in November indicating that about a third of Florida households are above the federal poverty line but struggled to meet basic necessities. The Assets Limited Income Constrained Employed – ALICE — study found that 15 percent of families live on less than the poverty line of $23,000 […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 26, 2015

There are a lot of candidate forums in Jacksonville. But for sheer magnitude and importance, it’s hard to top the St. Paul AME Church forum. This is especially true for city wide candidates who hope to reach out to African American voters. Tonight, people tell me, was the liveliest yet. Hundreds of likely voters jammed […]

James CallFebruary 26, 2015

Friday we got another chapter in an on-going series about the ouster of Gerald Bailey. The Tampa Bay Times secured a draft of an opinion piece Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam had prepared last month about the abrupt dismissal of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement director. A spokesperson explained the commentary wasn’t submitted to state […]

Associated PressFebruary 26, 2015

Attorneys for former Florida House Speaker Ray Sansom are arguing that taxpayers should pay his legal fees of nearly $1 million from corruption charges dating from 2009. Lawyers for the Destin Republican argued in a trial Thursday that because the charges stemmed from his work as a legislator and were dismissed, Samson is entitled to […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 26, 2015

The District 6 Tampa City Council race went into a whole new stratosphere on Thursday when Tommy Castellano issued a blistering statement against one of his opponents in the race, Jackie Toledo. Using words like “pomposity,” “arrogance,” and “an embarrassment,” Castellano ripped into Toledo and the campaign she’s been running, writing, “Mrs. Toledo is the equivalent of a […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 26, 2015

The District 6 Tampa City Council race went into a whole new stratosphere on Thursday when Tommy Castellano issued a blistering statement against one of his opponents in the race, Jackie Toledo. Using words like “pomposity,” “arrogance,” and “an embarrassment,” Castellano ripped into Toledo and the campaign she’s been running, writing, “Mrs. Toledo is the equivalent of a […]

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Sunburn for February 27 – Llamas go wild; Jeb softens on Common Core?; Adam Putnam’s op-ed; Optos’ food fight

Former House Speaker Ray Sansom wants state to pay his legal fees

Previewing the 2015 Legislative Session with Rep.-to-be Paul Renner

Appeals court sides with City of Jacksonville in property-rights case

Five minutes with United Way of Florida president Ted Granger

Alvin Brown and Bill Bishop no show St. Paul AME forum

The day that was in Florida politics – Feb. 26

Former House speaker wants state to pay his legal fees

Tommy Castellano calls Jackie Toledo and her campaign “an embarrassment”

Tommy Castellano calls Jackie Toledo and her campaign "an embarrassment"