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Peter SchorschJanuary 26, 2016

Robert and Nancy Watkins may be the two most essential players in Florida’s political universe. Through their South Tampa accounting firm moves tens, if not hundreds, of millions in political contributions and expenditures. Nancy is the treasurer for dozens of candidates and committees, including Conservative Solutions PAC, the most prominent super PAC supporting Marco Rubio’s bid for the White House. Among […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 6, 2016

Tampa House Democrat Janet Cruz is emotionally torn. The HD 62 Representative has worked hard over the past year in working to fundraise and recruit candidates to run for the state House in 2016, all part of her job duties as she is scheduled to become the incoming House Minority Leader in 2017. It’s a […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 3, 2016

Political prognostication is not an exact science despite what forecasters and pundits would have readers believe. Many fall somewhere between the obvious and the inane, and often take a familiar and non-threatening shape. “The race for (insert candidate here) comes down to which campaign turns out their voters,” or some similar form. Imagine a sports […]

Jim RosicaDecember 9, 2015

The Orlando Sentinel’s loss is Florida Politics’ gain. Scott Michael Powers, a veteran reporter who has worked at the Sentinel the past 15 years, is joining the Florida Politics roster of writers, publisher Peter Schorsch announced Wednesday. Powers – who for the past five years has covered government, politics, NASA, Kennedy Space Center and business – also will be leading […]

Jim RosicaNovember 30, 2015

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Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, a 10-year veteran of the Naples Daily News, is leaving the paper to join Florida Politics’ growing lineup of writers. She will continue to write on regional and statewide politics and policy from her Southwest Florida base. “Jenna’s been on my must-read list since she began covering Florida politics,” said Peter Schorsch, publisher […]

Peter SchorschOctober 4, 2015

Earlier this week, POLITICO ran “5 Reasons to Bet $5 on Marco Rubio” and tried to make the case for a path to the presidency for Florida’s talented junior senator. Rubio has had very good showings in the first two debates — the same in which Jeb Bush had performed at what charitably might be called a workmanlike […]

Peter SchorschOctober 1, 2015

Imagine you are a well-heeled, card-carrying member of Florida’s Republican establishment. It’s already a difficult election cycle with your having to choose between supporting Jeb Bush or Marco Rubio for president. Now, because of Jeff Atwater, your election cycle just became even more difficult. After FloridaPoltics.com first reported that the Florida Chamber of Commerce has poll numbers showing […]

Phil AmmannAugust 5, 2015

Orlando-based political blogger Frank Torres is bringing his brand of in-depth Central Florida political coverage to Florida Politics. Torres is the latest addition to Extensive Enterprises, the new media company founded by Peter Schorsch, which publishes FloridaPolitics.com, SaintPetersBlog.com, Context Florida and Sunburn, the frequent go-to digest of what’s hot in Florida politics. “There’s no one more dialed-in […]

Julie DelegalJuly 14, 2015

In light of the recent Florida Supreme Court decision on gerrymandering, and given the rationale that justified the illegal redistricting lines in the first place, the words of playwright Tennessee Williams have never been more on point. “There ain’t nothin’ more powerful than the odor of mendacity. You can smell it,” Williams wrote. “It smells […]

Mitch PerryJuly 14, 2015

With no official word in yet when the Florida Legislature will reconvene to begin the process of redrawing congressional districts, much of the Tampa Bay area political picture remains fuzzy 13 months from the 2016 primary elections. Most of the uncertainly resides in Pinellas County, where a newly created CD 13 district is expected to […]

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Peter Schorsch: Politicos watch parade — of candidates in 2016 races

Janet Cruz undecided about whether to run for new Senate seat

Peter Schorsch: 5 bold predictions for 2016

Political reporting veteran Scott Powers joining Extensive Enterprises Media

Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster joining Florida Politics

Peter Schorsch: Is it time to bet on Jeb Bush again?

Peter Schorsch: Jeff Atwater’s ‘to run or not to run’ peeves the Florida Republican establishment

Frank Torres joins Florida Politics for in-depth Central Florida coverage

Julie Delegal: For voters in Florida, map-drawing mendacity nearly killed democracy

Tampa Bay area party chairs deal with Supreme Court ruling on redistricting