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Staff ReportsSeptember 18, 2018

Nelson would be happier than most with Kavanaugh delay Senate Republicans hoping the Judiciary Committee would hunker down and vote out the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, now realize they have one more desperate roadblock to sidestep. With a name now attached to the woman accusing Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct more than 30 years ago, […]

Scott PowersSeptember 18, 2018

Brightline, the operator of the private passenger train service in South Florida with approval for high-speed trains into Orlando and longer-term vision to Tampa, announced Tuesday it is buying the project of a proposed high-speed train to link Las Vegas and Southern California. Brightline, long known as All Aboard Florida, announced Tuesday it has reached […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 17, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Since 1998, more than 373 charter schools have closed their doors in Florida, “causing problems for some school districts,” according to a new Integrity Florida report released Monday. The number of for-profit charter schools continues to grow at a rapid […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 15, 2018

Vanilla Ice was the guest of honor at the Florida Governor’s Conference on Tourism Wednesday evening. There, the group bestowed the famed hip-hop artist with the 2018 Film Florida Legends Tourism Ambassador award, which is presented annually to entertainment legends who keep the Sunshine State on their mind and involved in their work. “Vanilla Ice […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 14, 2018

Hurricane politics now a way of life Among many lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina 13 years ago is that politics are a big part of natural disasters. Rightly or wrongly, depending on one’s view, then-President George W. Bush took a big hit on his approval rating based on how he was perceived to have handled preparations and […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 13, 2018

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Hearsay is generally inadmissible in a court of law. But it can be juicy. Take this extended morsel, tucked into a filing at the Division of Administrative Hearings in a case lodged by The Florida Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association […]

Danny McAuliffeSeptember 13, 2018

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson‘s reelection campaign released two television ads Wednesday evening. One, titled “Amigo,” is a Spanish-language spot that claims President Donald Trump and Nelson’s Republican challenger, Gov. Rick Scott, are just that: amigos. Translated from Spanish, the opening lines of the 30-second ad: “Tell me who you hang out with, and I will […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 12, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot “The sign said you got to have a membership card to get inside,” the old song goes. Or at least a parking pass. The state is prepared to spend up to $200,000 to replace signs at its downtown Tallahassee office […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 12, 2018

Two major Democratic political groups on Wednesday announced a combined $21 million digital ad buy targeting Senate races in November, a sign the party is trying to learn from 2016, when Donald Trump’s Republican presidential campaign was far more aggressive online. Priorities USA and Senate Majority PAC announced $18 million in joint spending in Arizona, […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 11, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot First, a program note: Because today was Patriot Day, SUNBURN will not appear Wednesday. The state’s leading morning newsletter on Florida politics and policy will return Thursday. — So much for a “Victory Royale.” A former janitor who cleaned Department […]

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

Delegation for 9.18.18 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State

Brightline buying Las Vegas-California high-speed train project

Last Call for 9.17.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Takeaways from Tallahassee — Ice, ice, ‘Action!’

Delegation for 9.14.18 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State

Last Call for 9.13.18 – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

In new ad, Bill Nelson depicts Rick Scott as Donald Trump’s ‘amigo’

Last Call for 9.12.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Democrats announce big online ad play for November

Last Call for 9.11.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics