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Peter SchorschDecember 4, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Breaking Tuesday afternoon, Education Commissioner Pam Stewart has resigned, clearing the way for Governor-elect Ron DeSantis to appoint his own person, expected to be former House Speaker Richard Corcoran, a school choice champion. — Will the Capitol rotunda go empty […]

Staff ReportsDecember 4, 2018

Delegation, nation remembers Bush 41 Friday’s passing of former President George H.W. Bush brought reactions mostly of sadness and respect for the patriarch of what became known as the “Bush Dynasty.” Nearly every member of the delegation offered a statement of condolence and describing the 94-year-old in the most flattering and patriotic of terms. “He […]

Peter SchorschDecember 3, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot State gambling regulators say they’ll rewrite — again — a proposed rule governing the drug testing of racing greyhounds. A notice of “rule development” was posted Monday in the Florida Administrative Register, the daily publication of proposed rules and public […]

Staff ReportsNovember 30, 2018

Border wall, Mueller could affect shutdown If all goes well, the 115th Congress will end at the close of business Dec. 13. In today’s climate, that is a pretty big “if.” Topping the “to-do” list of this lame duck session is the spending bill that must be accomplished by that date — or else a […]

Peter SchorschNovember 29, 2018

First Shot (Ed. Note — It’s a Thursday night takeover of ‘First Shot’ by Sachs Media Group’s Karen Cyphers.) Campaign rallies are a great place to get energized — and perhaps, it seems, also a great place to unlearn some basics of civics in the face of lofty promises. If you ask Floridians what they […]

Peter SchorschNovember 28, 2018

First Shot Lawyers for the state continue to insist that Tampa strip club mogul Joe Redner “does not have a constitutional right to homegrown marijuana.” The Department of Health’s outside attorneys filed a reply brief in the 1st District Court of Appeal this week. The agency regulates the drug through its Office of Medical Marijuana […]

Peter SchorschNovember 27, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot It’s not too late to donate to the Florida Disaster Fund for #GivingTuesday. “Individuals, families and businesses are kicking off the holiday season by donating to deserving charities and nonprofit organizations,” said David R. Mica Jr., CEO of Volunteer Florida, […]

Staff ReportsNovember 27, 2018

While we were away, news keeps coming A few things have happened since the last publication of The Delegation. Tops among those was Thanksgiving, and the management and staff of Extensive Enterprises hope everyone enjoyed the opportunity to eat too much with family and friends. In world and national news, the CIA has determined that […]

Peter SchorschNovember 26, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot While still more than a month away from officially taking office, Republican Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis is giving us a glimpse of his priorities and leadership style. Earlier today in Broward County — a trip coordinated to formally announce chief of […]

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 […]

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