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Peter SchorschApril 9, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Gov. Rick Scott, First Lady Ann Scott and Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera offered condolences upon news of the death of their former press secretary, 33-year-old Jeri Bustamante, who died Sunday night in a boating accident. “It is with true sadness […]

Staff ReportsApril 6, 2018

King’s legacy; there for all to see This week marked the 50th anniversary of the assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Those remembering that tragic Thursday evening recall the shock or rage that enveloped the nation. Many delegation members issued statements on Wednesday’s tragic anniversary. Miami Gardens Democrat Frederica Wilson said, “Fifty years ago, some people thought he was moving too fast. Imagine […]

Peter SchorschApril 5, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot A celebration of life and memorial service for the late Walter Dartland will be held this Friday, April 6, at 11 a.m., at the FSU Alumni Center, 1030 W. Tennessee St., Tallahassee. He died March 1 after a battle against […]

Scott PowersApril 5, 2018

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam is turning his “I know Florida” message into a bit of a stick, suggesting Thursday that his opponent for the Republican gubernatorial primary. U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, knows Florida not-so-much. “Floridians want a Governor who knows Florida best, who’s always going to put Florida first and is running a grassroots campaign,” […]

Peter SchorschApril 4, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot New KIDS COUNT data for Florida’s 67 counties, to be released Thursday, “gives the state a very mixed progress report for Florida’s four million children in the areas of economics, health, education and community and family,” a Wednesday news release […]

Peter SchorschApril 3, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot As one Constitution Revision Commissioner put it Tuesday about ballot summaries, it’s not the length; it’s the clarity. The commission’s Style and Drafting Committee is meeting this week on the daunting task of summarizing, combining and ordering proposed constitutional amendments […]

Staff ReportsApril 3, 2018

Change has come; people are even fired via social media While the House and Senate are in the second week of their Easter recess, nonlegislative issues are getting their share of coverage. An example is the resignation/firing of Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin. Shulkin says he was fired by President Donald Trump, while the White House says he resigned. […]

Peter SchorschApril 2, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Rep. Bobby Payne was not a fan of a Bill Day cartoon last week poking fun at Gov. Rick Scott over a treated wastewater measure from this past Legislative Session. Payne, a Palatka Republican first elected in 2016, backed the […]

Peter SchorschMarch 29, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Rep. Randy Fine, a Palm Bay Republican, is asking Gov. Rick Scott to “immediately remove West Melbourne Deputy Mayor ‘Coach’ John Tice from office after Tice was arrested for stealing taxpayer dollars,” his office said in a Thursday news release. […]

Peter SchorschMarch 28, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Here’s an alarming statistic from the state’s Department of Agriculture: “Currently, there are 52 active wildfires in Florida burning 27,870 acres.” Yikes. The Florida Forest Service, under Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam, “manages more than 1 million acres of state forests […]

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