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Staff ReportsJune 19, 2018

Family separation policy roils Capitol Hill Sometimes an issue can take hold and dominate to the point of blocking the sun on others. While the Department of Justice Inspector General’s report was still sinking in and FBI Director Christopher Wray, joined by Inspector General Michael Horowitz, testifying on Capitol Hill, separating children of illegal immigrants at the border grabbed […]

Peter SchorschJune 18, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Lawyers had until this afternoon to file recommendations as to how an administrative law judge should rule in a bid protest over the statewide law enforcement radio system. Attorneys for Harris Corp., Motorola Solutions and the Department of Management Services […]

Staff ReportsJune 15, 2018

Trump proves he calls the shots for GOP It is now official. President Donald Trump is the leader of the Republican Party. Perhaps those who cannot bring themselves to admit that reality, perhaps they can dissociate themselves from the GOP and just use the generic term “Trump’s party.” Either way, the 45th president is calling […]

Danny McAuliffeJune 15, 2018

Elected officials aren’t the only ones subject to brief stints in the capital city. Avenue Eat & Drink, a popular downtown eatery on East Park Avenue just blocks from the Capitol, has indefinitely shut down, according to owner and operator Chris Clark. Clark said the location “hopefully” could be up and running again soon — […]

Peter SchorschJune 14, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot A Tallahassee judge will preside over a two-hour pretrial conference tomorrow in a three-year-old lawsuit over how the state funds environmental conservation. Among other things, Circuit Judge Charles Dodson will hear a motion for “partial summary judgment,” court dockets show. […]

Peter SchorschJune 13, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot First, a program note: SUNBURN will take another day off tomorrow while Peter Schorsch is on vacation. The state’s premier political morning newsletter will return soon. — Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Jorge Labarga will give the annual “State of […]

Peter SchorschJune 12, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot At least three lawmakers from Florida have confirmed their attendance at the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States’ (NCLGS) summer meeting next month in Cleveland. Sen. Perry Thurston Jr., a Fort Lauderdale Democrat, and Reps. Joe Geller, an Aventura […]

Staff ReportsJune 12, 2018

Trump, Kim pledge to remove North Korean nukes Early Tuesday morning, President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a document that calls for an eventual denuclearization of North Korea. It contained no specifics or a timetable, but Trump described it as “pretty comprehensive.” Addressing Kim’s concern for security, the U.S. “committed […]

Peter SchorschJune 11, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot A hearing on a Broward County nursing home’s contempt motion against the Agency for Health Care Administration over alleged public records violations is back on for Tuesday. Circuit Judge Terry Lewis is slated to start the hearing at 2 p.m. […]

Danny McAuliffeJune 11, 2018

Your highlight reel of political tweets from over the weekend. First, there was a bit of party-party messaging sent out via Florida’s top two U.S. Senate contenders. Gov. Rick Scott, through his Senate campaign Twitter account, dished out commentary on a controversial clip in which U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi dismissed positive unemployment numbers: […]

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Lake County breaks another record development deal. Image via GT Homes.

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Avenue Eat & Drink joins growing list of shuttered Tallahassee restaurants

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