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Peter SchorschOctober 15, 2018

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Lost your job because of the storm? Don’t worry: There’s a program for that. It’s called Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA), and it’s available to “Florida businesses and residents whose employment or self-employment was lost or interrupted as a result of […]

Peter SchorschOctober 10, 2018

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot While you were busy watching, waiting or preparing for a hurricane, the Seminole Tribe of Florida was laying plans for world domination. Well, at least in terms of lodging, gaming and entertainment. The Tribe, which owns the Hard Rock brand, […]

Peter SchorschOctober 9, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot They say politics and hurricanes don’t mix, but hey, this is Tallahassee, less than a month from Election Day. Tallahassee Mayor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum, who gave a storm preparation briefing Tuesday, was asked by a reporter whether […]

Peter SchorschOctober 8, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot As Hurricane Michael bears down on the Florida Gulf Coast, Amy Zubaly — the executive director of the Florida Municipal Electric Association — on Monday said her group was “in contact with public power communities across Florida and the Southeast.” […]

Peter SchorschOctober 4, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot A Skokie, Illinois-based company that bills itself as America’s “leading bitcoin ATM operator” doesn’t have to register as a state money transmitter to operate here, state regulators decided. The Office of Financial Regulation, under Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, announced […]

Peter SchorschOctober 3, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis on Wednesday said “he will work to deepen penalties for scam artists” who use cellphone spoofing to defraud Floridians. He called it “a massive problem that costs Florida families … despite legislative efforts to […]

Peter SchorschOctober 2, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Just how all-out-brawl-ish can they go in Florida’s U.S. Senate race? We are finding out. After tonight’s debate finished taping earlier Tuesday, Rick Scott for Florida campaign manager Jackie Schutz Zeckman emailed the news media to warn them that they […]

Peter SchorschOctober 1, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot On the eve of the first debate for U.S. Senate (see ‘Wake Up Early’ below), the newest poll numbers counter the competition and show a tightening race. Incumbent Democrat Bill Nelson is barely leading GOP challenger Rick Scott by 0.7 […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 27, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s Thursday testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, considering the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh for the U.S. Supreme Court, unsurprisingly evoked strong reaction from Florida Democrats. Take Florida Senate Democratic Leader-designate Audrey Gibson, who said “the […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 26, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Wednesday marked the beginning of the Florida Chamber of Commerce’s 2018 Future of Florida Forum. The key takeaway: Florida is changing. According to the Chamber’s multimillion-dollar “Florida 2030” research project, there are seismic shifts in store for the Sunshine State’s […]

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