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Peter SchorschSeptember 19, 2017

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Bob Ehrhardt, now a senior attorney for the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco, will become the state’s top gambling regulator, sources told Florida Politics Tuesday afternoon. Ehrhardt would replace Tony Glover as head of the Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering. […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 18, 2017

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Justin Sayfie, the former Jeb Bush policy advisor turned political website whiz, is leaving Florida for the nation’s capital. But don’t worry: You will still get your daily Sayfie Review fix. Sayfie, who joined Brian Ballard’s Ballard Partners lobbying firm […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 14, 2017

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot As millions of Floridians are still without electricity, water or access to gasoline after Hurricane Irma, a scourge is coming. Yes, just when you thought life couldn’t get any worse—skeeters. Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam, in a Thursday news briefing at […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 13, 2017

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot President Donald Trump will include Naples on his itinerary as he visits Hurricane Irma-ravaged parts of the Sunshine State on Thursday, his office confirmed Wednesday. Spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders told the AP that the president will be in southwest Florida, […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 12, 2017

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Oh, that Bill Nelson. To paraphrase a classic late-night talk show bit: Letters, he loves letters, he loves stacks and stacks of letters. Florida’s Democratic U.S. senator, who’s been on a letter-writing tear of late, now has penned a missive […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 7, 2017

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Good on Florida’s lawyers, as over 500 of them “have already signed up to volunteer with Florida Free Legal Answers,” The Florida Bar announced today. The online advice clinic is meant for low-income Floridians, but “the Bar has already requested, […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 6, 2017

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot We’re considering an early down arrow this week for Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, whose office’s Twitter account tweeted this morning that IDs would be checked at county storm shelters to keep out sex offenders and people with arrest warrants. […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 5, 2017

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shots The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is releasing water from Lake Okeechobee in preparation for Hurricane Irma’s expected arrival in the state this weekend. Spokesman John Campbell said Tuesday the plan is to drain the lake for three days to […]

Peter SchorschAugust 31, 2017

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot State Sen. Lauren Book, the parents of Florida salute you for your commitment to public potty equality for tots. Book, a Plantation Democrat and new mother of twins, has filed legislation encouraging the state’s restaurants to install baby changing tables. […]

Peter SchorschAugust 30, 2017

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Good news for a change out of Tallahassee: AFSCME Florida, the public workers’ union, today announced a $5,000 donation to help those hurt by Hurricane Harvey in Texas and Louisiana. “The donation to the non-profit AFSCME Fallen Heroes Fund […]

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U.S. Rep. Cory Mills delivering Starlink systems to Florida Highway Patrol. Image via Mills.

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