Staff ReportsMarch 11, 2019
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He'll cover state government for Florida's Gannett-owned newspapers.
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Staff ReportsMarch 11, 2019
Peter SchorschFebruary 6, 2019
11min840
Fineout is joining POLITICO's Florida bureau just when it needs him. But what about readers' needs?
Peter SchorschMarch 15, 2017
2min249
In what can be described as a step in the right direction, the folks at Gannett unveiled its new and improved “Capital Team” logo. And this time, they get the geography right. To recap, the USA TODAY network is assembling “seven journalists, one mission,” with a group of veteran reporters taken from the Tallahassee Democrat, […]
Jim RosicaDecember 17, 2015
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The Tallahassee Democrat, the 110-year-old newspaper of record in Florida’s capital, announced it is launching a new political supplement to coincide with the 2016 Legislative Session. The first issue of “Capital Impact” should be out the day before session — Monday, Jan. 11 — with a 10,000-copy run that will be delivered to all lawmakers and lobby shops, […]
Guest AuthorMarch 23, 201512min197
My publisher thinks Charlie Crist’s announcement that he will not be a candidate in 2016 signals the end of the Crist era. I hope he’s wrong. He’s a political insider. I’m an unemployed steelworker who hangs around the Capitol like others do a tavern, pool hall or barbershop. My sense is that the Crist brand represents something more […]
Guest AuthorFebruary 24, 20157min169
A lot of times what one sees at the state Capitol depends on one’s point of view. A spectator’s voter registration card can very well indicate whether he’s watching a war on public education or an attempt to improve students’ learning gains. It’s a bit like the adage about a glass of water. Every now […]
Guest AuthorDecember 15, 20149min350
Gwen Graham took a victory lap in the Panhandle this past week; meeting with business leaders in four of the biggest counties of the 2nd Congressional District. Graham is a rare Florida Democrat; she won an election. While party leaders stage their familiar post-midterm drama, politicians, consultants and donors expressing bewilderment about the shellacking the […]
Guest AuthorDecember 7, 20146min210
With apologies to Sir Walter Scott, oh, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to allow marijuana to be used as medicine. Implementing the Charlotte’s Web medical marijuana legislation is at a standstill and may remain that way for some time. Last month an administrative law judge rejected proposed rules drafted by the Department […]
Guest AuthorNovember 9, 20146min284
Gwen Graham’s victory should give Florida Democrats something to think about. The rookie politician knew she could not overcome Congressman Steve Southerland’s appeal in nine counties he carried by more than 60 percent in the previous election. She campaigned in them anyway. Southerland, R-Panama City, won election in the Tea Party wave in 2010 and […]