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Peter SchorschNovember 19, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot First, a program note: Last Call is going on hiatus for Thanksgiving and will return next Monday. We wish all our readers a happy holiday. — The prologue to Tuesday’s Organization Session happened Monday as caucuses in each chamber picked […]

Peter SchorschNovember 15, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot ICYMI — Ron DeSantis has lined up some solid candidates, including familiar names from the Capitol, to be his chief of staff. Click here to find out who’s in the running so far. — A federal judge today rejected U.S. […]

Peter SchorschNovember 14, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Scoop: Carol Gormley, not Jason Rojas, to serve as @RepJoseOliva chief of staff. #FlaPol — Peter Schorsch (@PeterSchorschFL) November 14, 2018 — As of Last Call’s deadline, Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker was still questioning attorneys in Democratic U.S. […]

Peter SchorschNovember 13, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Yet another federal lawsuit has been filed the aftermath of the 2018 midterm election in Florida. Miami attorney Benedict P. Kuehne, on behalf of eight registered voters in Florida, filed suit late Tuesday afternoon against Secretary of State Ken Detzner, […]

Peter SchorschNovember 12, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson isn’t “follow(ing) the basic rules of the road” — the legal road, that is. That’s what attorneys for the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) told a federal judge Monday, objecting to Nelson’s request for a court […]

Peter SchorschNovember 8, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot First off, from the Florida Politics Recount Desk, as of 5:45 p.m.: Governor’s race Ron DeSantis: 4,069,471 votes Andrew Gillum: 4,030,947 Margin: DeSantis +0.047 percent — U.S. Senate race Bill Nelson: 4,074,119 Rick Scott: 4,091,457 Margin: Scott +0.22 percent — […]

Peter SchorschNovember 7, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot News of U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ departure from the Justice Department was heralded by none other than Florida’s own John Morgan on Wednesday. Tweeting words no one expected him to string together, Morgan — who nearly single-handedly got a […]

Peter SchorschNovember 6, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Thanks to Tuesday’s NiemanLab email for highlighting The New York Times’ “Calm Place” webpage. The Times “wants to preface your Election Night panic with some Election Day Zen,” the email says. “Elections are happening. This is not about them,” the […]

Peter SchorschNovember 5, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Here’s your final reprieve before a deluge of political reporting tomorrow: Volunteer Florida thanked a slew of corporations “for generous donations to the Florida Disaster Fund, which was activated by Gov. Rick Scott to aid those impacted by Hurricane Michael.” […]

Peter SchorschNovember 1, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot The campaign behind a proposed constitutional amendment to ban live greyhound racing in Florida may have gotten an unexpected though indirect boost from a “bully pulpit.” The Washington Examiner reported Thursday that Lara Trump, President Trump’s daughter-in-law, has “won the […]

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One of several proposed designs for Florida's new Margaritaville license plates. Image via the office of Rep. Linda Chaney.

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