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Peter SchorschJanuary 11, 2015

The first full week of January brought lawmakers and politicos to Tallahassee for a round of legislative committee meetings and the inauguration of Governor Rick Scott. This provided quite a clash of cultures at the local institutions where the natives mix with the out-of-towners. On one side were the legislators, lobbyists, and staffers still hungover […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 9, 2015

The Democratic Party of Florida’s nomination of former Republican Charlie Crist as its gubernatorial candidate last year was seen by most observers as a glaring example of the weakness of the party overall If U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio were to declare sometime this year that he wasn’t running for re-election for the U.S. Senate next year, […]

Associated PressJanuary 7, 2015

Marco Rubio said Wednesday he believes he can win the next presidential election, offering an unusually aggressive assessment of his chances while dismissing concerns they’re threatened by potential rival and his political mentor, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush. In an interview with The Associated Press, the 43-year-old first-term senator said he had yet to make […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 7, 2015

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio is the latest high profile Republican to endorse candidate Lenny Curry in this spring’s Jacksonville mayoral election. “Over the years I have built a strong relationship with Lenny,” the Florida Senator said in a statement on Wednesday, adding that he admires his conservative principles and passion for the community. “As a small […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 7, 2015

Although the phrase may have originated with Occupy Wall Street, it seems like several GOP candidates for president next year will be talking about economic inequality. At least Jeb Bush will be, according to the platform he laid out with the unveiling of his new PAC, The Right to Rise, on Tuesday. “We believe the income gap […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 7, 2015

Although the phrase may have originated with Occupy Wall Street, it seems like several GOP candidates for president next year will be talking about economic inequality. At least Jeb Bush will be, according to the platform he laid out with the unveiling of his new PAC, The Right to Rise, on Tuesday. “We believe the income gap […]

Associated PressJanuary 7, 2015

Looking to connect with the conservative base of his Republican Party, Sen. Marco Rubio says he is sympathetic to Americans who “feel as if we are being taken advantage of” by immigrants in the United States illegally. The rhetoric, which is in Rubio’s new book, comes as the Florida lawmaker lays the groundwork for a […]

Associated PressJanuary 7, 2015

Looking to connect with the conservative base of his Republican Party, Sen. Marco Rubio says he is sympathetic to Americans who “feel as if we are being taken advantage of” by immigrants in the United States illegally. The rhetoric, which is in Rubio’s new book, comes as the Florida lawmaker lays the groundwork for a […]

James CallJanuary 6, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott took the oath of office for a second term at 12:09 p.m. Tuesday. The ceremony put an exclamation mark on Scott’s evolution from a Tea Party outsider who captured the governor’s mansion four years ago to a pillar of the GOP establishment; potential presidential candidates Texas Gov. Rick Perry and New Jersey […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 5, 2015

A surefire way for a player to enter the Baseball Hall of Fame is to bat .400 or better in a season, although no one has done so since Ted Williams in 1941. Still, if you get a hit every two times out of five in professional baseball, you will be more than an All-Star, […]

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Milton aftermath. Photo by Phil Ammann.

Takeaways from Tallahassee

Mitch Perry Report for 1.9.15 — California Dreaming

Marco Rubio says he can win presidential election

Marco Rubio endorses Lenny Curry for Jax mayor

Mitch Perry Report for 1.7.15 – Jeb platform an updated version of W's?

Mitch Perry Report for 1.7.15 – Jeb platform an updated version of W’s?

In new book, Marco Rubio says he understands Americans’ frustration with immigrants

In new book, Marco Rubio says he understands Americans' frustration with immigrants

In inauguration speech, Rick Scott puts N.Y., California on notice

Peter Schorsch: A reluctant Rubio and four other bold predictions for 2015