Peter SchorschSeptember 10, 2020
151min1793
Your first look at Sunshine State politics and policy news.
Tag: HeadlinesCrowds gather to see Atlantis at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. (Gabrielle Russon)
Peter SchorschSeptember 10, 2020Peter SchorschSeptember 9, 2020
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All the news that fits, and more: Your first look at Sunshine State politics and policy news.
Peter SchorschJuly 8, 2020
148min2200
Coffee is for closers. So is Sunburn, your morning rundown of Florida politics.
Mitch PerrySeptember 10, 2015
5min884
Jeb Bush may be struggling in the polls, but there was nothing but unadulterated love for him shown Thursday afternoon in Tampa, where a bevy of local and state Republicans – highlighted by an appearance by Jeb Bush Jr. – gathered to officially open the former Florida governor’s statewide headquarters. Located in the Town ‘n’ […]
Mitch PerrySeptember 4, 2015
4min212
Since Donald Trump began emerging as the front-runner in GOP presidential in late July, skeptics have noted that while he’s been leading a scattered,17-person field, his unfavorable rankings among Republican still portend poorly for him in acquiring the nomination. That may beginning to change now. A new Gallup survey released on Friday shows that Trump’s net favorable rating […]
Mitch PerryMarch 10, 2015
3min177
With an annual budget of $2.3 billion and more than 23,000 positions, the Florida Department of Corrections is among the largest — and most important — agencies in the state. As a department that relies heavily on general revenue for funding, reductions in revenue have undoubtedly played a part in the problems that have grown […]
Mitch PerryMarch 9, 2015
5min237
Florida lawmakers last year approved a plan to set aside $7 million in sales-tax revenue to help pay for building or renovating sports stadiums. Last month, though, the Joint Legislative Budget Commission punted on the decision on whether or not to fund the four stadium projects before them: EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Daytona International Speedway, Sun […]
Mitch PerryMarch 1, 2015
6min212
Guido Maniscalco said this afternoon that Jackie Toledo, one of his two opponents in this Tuesday’s Tampa District 6 City Council election, needs to be honest with voters regarding published reports about a mailer sent out by a political action committee with connections to her campaign. The Tampa Bay Times’ Rick Danielson reports that that […]
Mitch PerryMarch 1, 20156min178
Guido Maniscalco said this afternoon that Jackie Toledo, one of his two opponents in this Tuesday’s Tampa District 6 City Council election, needs to be honest with voters regarding published reports about a mailer sent out by a political action committee with connections to her campaign. The Tampa Bay Times’ Rick Danielson reports that that […]
Mitch PerryFebruary 26, 2015
4min200
Alan Clendenin, who nearly became chairman of the Florida Democratic Party two years ago, is considering a run for elected office for the first time. The 55-year-old State and Democratic National Committeeman from Tampa says he is considering a run for the open Hillsborough County Commission District 6 race, but says it could be another office. […]