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Staff ReportsMay 15, 2018

Scott, DeSantis celebrate new Jerusalem embassy On Monday, the United States was well represented for the official opening of its new embassy in Jerusalem. Some key Florida-based elected officials joined Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner and others for the ribbon cutting. The controversial action comes 70 years to the day the U.S. recognized the Jewish state (see “On this day […]

Peter SchorschMay 14, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Plaintiffs in the lawsuit seeking to overturn Florida’s ban on smoking medical marijuana say the state’s arguments are “backward.” Their attorney, Jon Mills, last week filed an opposition to a motion for summary judgment, set to be heard before Wednesday’s […]

Danny McAuliffeMay 14, 2018

Catching you up to speed while you were away from the Twittersphere during the weekend. Mother’s Day saw most pols message on the holiday. It turns out the issue isn’t partisan. This week’s review includes some of the holiday’s highlights — whether it be vintage photos of your favorite Florida leaders and their mothers or […]

Staff ReportsMay 11, 2018

A good week for Trump, GOP candidates In the era of President Donald Trump, there is no longer anything called a news cycle in a normal sense. We are housebroken to breaking news. Things that are normally big headlines only remain that way for a short period of time, because someone, or something, takes its place. […]

Peter SchorschMay 10, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Lawyers for the company behind “pre-reveal” games have requested oral argument in an appeal of a trial judge’s ruling that the games are illegal slots. The video game consoles found in bars look, play and pay out like slot machines, […]

Peter SchorschMay 9, 2018

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot The battle over Amendment 13, the proposed state constitutional amendment to ban greyhound racing, has begun in earnest. A new campaign to get out the vote called “Protect Dogs-Yes on 13” announced Wednesday it is working with the nationally recognized […]

Peter SchorschMay 8, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot First on #FlaPol … Onlookers have been wondering for weeks when House Speaker Richard Corcoran would do the expected and put his name in the hat to be Florida’s next Governor. After millions raised and millions spent testing the water for a […]

Staff ReportsMay 8, 2018

Post-qualifying, congressional campaigns begin next phase Without a single vote being cast, Rep. Lois Frankel of West Palm Beach and Rep. Kathy Castor of Tampa have been re-elected to another term in Congress. As last week’s federal candidate qualifying period came to an end, no one stepped up to challenge either Democrat, thereby ensuring their return to Capitol Hill. Three other […]

Peter SchorschMay 7, 2018

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Oil prices have reached a new 2018 high, on the belief that President Donald Trump may pull out of the Iran nuclear deal, the AAA said Monday. Such a move would likely reinstate sanctions, resulting in reduced global supply and […]

Danny McAuliffeMay 7, 2018

This past weekend saw college graduations, the Kentuck Derby, Cinco de Mayo festivities and — as always — quite a bit of digital-political activity. But if you lost track of the candidate pulse on the Twittersphere, don’t worry. Florida Politics has you covered. Gov. Rick Scott, who’s campaigning for the U.S. Senate, shook hands and smiled […]

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