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Peter SchorschNovember 6, 2017

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. Let’s apply some Donald Rumsfeld logic to the scandalized politics engulfing Florida’s capital. “There are things we know we know,” is Rumsfeld’s first dictum. In this case, WE KNOW things like Jeff Clemens had an affair, a private […]

Peter SchorschNovember 3, 2017

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. Our apologies to the family of the late Rep. Frank Attkison, whom we mistakenly wished a happy birthday in Thursday’s Sunburn. We regret the error. — Back in September, I wrote this about House […]

Peter SchorschNovember 2, 2017

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. The Associated Press’ annual pre-Legislative Session planning meeting and preview kick off today at 9 a.m. Gov. Rick Scott again is the lead speaker; he’ll likely use the meeting to release his proposed state […]

Peter SchorschNovember 1, 2017

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. First, please welcome Ana Ceballos, the writer/editor who joins our lineup effective today. A quick recap: She was The Associated Press’ legislative session relief reporter in Florida this year, writing about immigration, the environment, […]

Peter SchorschOctober 31, 2017

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. The witching hour is upon us. Ghosts and ghouls fill the streets. Zombies walk side-by-side with princesses and superheroes. Their mission the same: Spook and scare their neighbors in hopes of scoring enough candy […]

Peter SchorschOctober 30, 2017

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. What’s next? Or, more to the point, who is next? By the time you’ve finished reading Sunburn, our rivals at POLITICO may very well have gone forward with another story about another lawmaker involved […]

Peter SchorschOctober 27, 2017

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. What exactly would “A Better Florida” look like? That’s the theme Democrats have chosen for their next attempt to break the Republican stranglehold on the state. “They’ve been in the wilderness for about 20 […]

Peter SchorschOctober 26, 2017

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. The history of technology is replete with name changes: What began as “BackRub” is now Google, for example, and “Confinity” is now better known as PayPal. Add another to that list, as the Florida […]

Peter SchorschOctober 25, 2017

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. Good morning from Miami where The Future of Internet and Television Conference, or FITConFL, kicks off today. We’ll have more on that below, but let’s start the day with two scoops we tracked down overnight. […]

Peter SchorschOctober 23, 2017

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. Sen. Lizbeth Benacquisto and Rep. Jim Boyd, two Republicans representing southwest Florida, will file bills today to combat opioid abuse in the Sunshine State by limiting first-time painkiller prescriptions to a three-day supply. The proposal mirrors one Gov. […]

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Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 11.6.17

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 11.3.17

Sunburn for 11.2.17 – Happy AP Day at the Capitol!

Sunburn for 11.1.17 – Welcome Ana; Goodbye Daisy; Phil launching; Lori running; Lobbyists gathering

Sunburn for 10.31.17 – Happy Halloween!

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 10.30.17

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 10.27.17

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 10.26.17

Sunburn for 10.25.17 – Richard Corcoran’s new website; Sean Shaw’s possible plans; Jack Latvala still kicking it off; Carlos Trujillo’s possible new gig; Sweeny baby!

Sunburn for 10.23.17 – Bill Nelson’s 3Q haul; Adam Putnam vs. Carlos Smith; Jeff Greene for Gov.?; Waiting for FEMA; Major legislation proposed to fight opioid crisis;