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Peter SchorschAugust 14, 2015

Andrew Wiggins has taken a new role as Senior Director of Campaigns and Elections for the Florida Chamber of Commerce. Wiggins, previously Deputy Director of Senate Campaigns for the Republican Party of Florida, is one of four new team members to the Chamber – joined by Andy Gonzalez, Carolyn Gosselin, and Drew Preston. They are part […]

Peter SchorschAugust 10, 2015

Well, that happened. The first issue of INFLUENCE Magazine hit the streets March 3 and, with all humility, was a smashing success. Ten thousand copies of the first edition made their way into the hands of lobbyists in Tallahassee, fundraisers in South Florida, major donors in Naples, and so many other political aficionados throughout the rest of […]

Bill PrescottJuly 14, 2015

The Florida Supreme Court has ruled the state’s congressional maps don’t meet requirements of a voter-approved constitutional amendment prohibiting political lines drawn to favor incumbents or political parties. The court ordered the Legislature to redraw the maps These are 10 big questions looming over Florida politics: 1. Will the Legislature appeal? USFSP political science emeritus […]

Mitch PerryJuly 10, 2015

It was just an average Thursday in the Florida political world. But first a note about Jeb Bush, who announced that through his own campaign and his Super PAC Right to Rise, he’s raised $114 million this year, with all but $11 million coming from Right to Rise, which began fundraising for the “non-candidate” in […]

Phil AmmannMay 29, 2015

Besides gaining support from conservative groups, U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, in his U.S. Senate campaign, is pushing his establishment credentials by bringing in Tony Fabrizio, one of the state’s most highly regarded pollsters. In addition to polling, POLITICO reports that Fabrizio – the principle at Fabrizio, Lee and Associates — will also be DeSantis’ senior […]

Mitch PerryMay 19, 2015

Hillary Rodham Clinton is coming to the Sunshine State for four fundraisers next week. As reported by Politico‘s Mark Caputo, the former Secretary of State will attend two fundraising events in Miami on May 28, and two more the following day May 29. One event will be in the Fort Lauderdale area, and the other […]

Ryan RayMay 11, 2015

Now that Lake Worth state Sen. Jeff Clemens is reportedly the favorite to become the leader of Florida’s Senate Democrats and has received national press attention for provoking officials in the Gov. Rick Scott administration, it’s easy to forget Clemens’ path to the Senate in the first place. He won a 17-vote nail-biter of a Democratic primary in […]

Ryan RayMay 7, 2015

As part of an en masse drop of dozens of bills onto Gov. Rick Scott‘s desk courtesy of the Florida Senate, a bill to allow online voting registration awaits his review. Scott administration Secretary of State Ken Detzner openly opposed Sen. Jeff Clemen‘s measure, SB 228, as it wended its way through committee, saying it would interfere […]

Mitch PerryApril 17, 2015

What a difference a well-publicized announcement can make. For the first time this year, Marco Rubio is tied with Jeb Bush in a presidential poll in Florida. A Mason-Dixon survey released overnight shows Rubio with 31 percent support from Republicans, with Bush at 30 percent. The poll of 400 Floridians was taken Tuesday through Thursday and […]

Mitch PerryApril 15, 2015

The Washington, D.C.-based political website Politico began in 2007 with 35 employees. It now maintains more than 400 staff members globally. Among the most notable hires for political junkies in Florida was when the site raided Marc Caputo from the Miami Herald in January. Now Politico says Caputo will be joined by a “team of political and policy […]

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Personnel note: Top Florida GOP staffer Andrew Wiggins accepts new role at Florida Chamber

Debuting today: Second edition of INFLUENCE Magazine (link to digital version inside)

Peter Schorsch: Court ruling has tossed the Monopoly board

Mitch Perry Report for 7.10.15 — A whole lotta political stuff

Ron DeSantis adds veteran pollster Tony Fabrizio to Senate campaign team

Hillary Clinton to fundraise in Florida next week

Jeff Clemens draws primary challenger for Palm Beach Senate seat

Despite pushback, online voting bill goes to Rick Scott’s desk

New poll shows Marco Rubio tied with Jeb Bush in Florida

Politico says its coming to Tallahassee