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Peter SchorschJuly 16, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Activist Gary Stein says he’s “saddened and concerned over the response from the Governor’s Office” to rallies he organized last week to encourage Gov. Rick Scott to drop appeals of lawsuits involving medicinal cannabis. The state is appealing two high-profile […]

Peter SchorschJuly 12, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Another self-imposed deadline, another delay. The federal government has again asked a Tallahassee judge to delay any rulings while it decides whether to get involved in a lawsuit over records on March’s pedestrian bridge collapse at Florida International University that […]

Peter SchorschJuly 10, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot A trio of rallies tomorrow will call for Gov. Rick Scott “to retract the state’s appeals on two medical marijuana constitutional challenge cases,” the organizer said in a news release. Three protests will take place simultaneously Wednesday at noon — […]

Peter SchorschJuly 9, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Tampa Bay-based radio personality Bubba the Love Sponge settled a more than 2 ½-year-old federal lawsuit brought by a company that does radio ratings. The case, filed by Nielsen Audio, was reported settled Friday after mediation last Monday, court dockets […]

Peter SchorschJuly 3, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot First, a program note: Last Call will be on break till next Monday. We wish a safe and happy July 4 holiday to all our readers. — Attorney General Pam Bondi’s office is advising a small Miami-Dade town that discussions […]

Peter SchorschJuly 2, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot With a “final judgment for (the) plaintiffs,” the clock now ticks for lawmakers to file an appeal in a lawsuit over how lawmakers fund environmental conservation. The Legislature has 30 days to file a notice of appeal from June 28, […]

Peter SchorschJune 28, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Another day in America, another mass shooting. This one chills the marrow of those of us in the news business. Thursday’s tragedy came at the Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland, where a gunman shot “multiple people,” according to initial […]

Peter SchorschJune 27, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Calder Race Course is seeking a tax break from the state’s Department of Revenue on its slot machines, records show. The department, in response to a public record request, on Wednesday released a copy of the petition Calder’s attorney, James […]

Peter SchorschJune 26, 2018

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot A Tallahassee attorney and a professional poker player have settled a lawsuit filed last year over what’s known as “staking.” A notice of settlement was filed in Leon County Circuit Civil court last week, records show. Hal Lewis, a name […]

Peter SchorschJune 25, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Noting an uptick in online fraud, Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis says he’ll next focus on the use of “cryptocurrencies” such as bitcoin. “Many of our citizens rely on their investment or retirement accounts for their income and cryptocurrencies continue […]

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