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Peter SchorschOctober 31, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Beware “the leftist horde!” U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz’s fundraising emails are like a master class in framing for one’s base. One message this week alerted to that very horde “trying to do everything possible to transform our very way of […]

Peter SchorschOctober 30, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot The Democratic Attorney Generals Association (DAGA) is using HBO’s “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” in its latest fundraising email. This Sunday’s episode featured a segment on “state attorneys general,” highlighting “just how important Attorneys General races are to protecting […]

Peter SchorschOctober 29, 2018

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Gov. Rick Scott on Monday ordered flags at half-staff for the victims of Tree of Life Synagogue mass shooting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The alleged gunman was charged with killing 11 people Saturday — the Jewish holy day — in what […]

Peter SchorschOctober 25, 2018

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Jennifer Newcome, chairman of the Committee to Support Greyhounds, which opposes Amendment 13 that would end live greyhound racing in Florida, says her opponents are trying to “suppress their message.” “Yesterday afternoon, a letter was received in the mail by […]

Peter SchorschOctober 24, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Pardon us for quoting Mike Fasano, but here’s a win for “the little guy.” The Miami-Dade School Board has agreed with an administrative law judge who recommended reinstating a school bus driver and with back pay. That was after an […]

Peter SchorschOctober 23, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot With two weeks left before Election Day, President Donald Trump’s approval rating has improved by nearly six points. That’s according to the latest statewide opinion poll by the Florida Atlantic University Business and Economics Polling Initiative (FAU BEPI). From 38.7 […]

Peter SchorschOctober 22, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot A proposed constitutional amendment to increase the homestead property tax exemption is failing, according to results of a new poll. A survey by St. Pete Polls shows that nearly 49 percent of voters asked said they had already voted for […]

Peter SchorschOctober 18, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Recently proposed rule changes from the state’s Department of Transportation revealed an existing regulation we didn’t know about: You can’t campaign for office on Florida’s Turnpike. Nor can you stump for anyone else. “No person shall at any time or […]

Peter SchorschOctober 17, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Still another cryptocurrency filing is before state financial regulators, records reviewed Wednesday show. Grapefruit Trading of Chicago — a “virtual currency trader” — filed another petition for a declaratory statement this month, according to the Office of Financial Regulation, under […]

Peter SchorschOctober 16, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot The Department of Management Services now has officially given the boot to Harris Corp. over the state’s law enforcement communications network. DMS Secretary Erin Rock’s 19-page final order, first reported Oct. 8, was filed Tuesday morning. She accepted a recommendation […]

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