Peter SchorschMay 18, 2019
40min389
Texting while driving is universally condemned. Why is one lawmaker bothered by a ban?
Amber Mariano
Peter SchorschMay 18, 2019
Peter SchorschApril 22, 2019
90min360
It's not a good morning without a great Sunburn.
Peter SchorschApril 16, 2019
100min430
Florida politics — and more — you can read in as much time as your first cuppa joe.
Peter SchorschJanuary 30, 2019
60min342
Florida politics and Sunburn — perfect together.
Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 6, 2018
17min528
The 2018 midterm election is widely considered one of the most contentious in recent history. Like all midterm elections, it’s serving as a referendum on the party in power in Washington. But fueled by the overtly contentious Donald Trump administration, Democrats are fired up to send an anti-Trump message this election. That message is trickling […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 22, 2018
5min355
Republican Ed Hooper continues to out-raise his Democratic opponent, Amanda Murphy, in the battle to replace former state Sen. Jack Latvala for Senate District 16 (north Pinellas County). Hooper has raised more than $1.1 million between his campaign and affiliated political committee. Murphy has raised just $445,000 between her campaign and Taxpayers for Responsible Government […]
Peter SchorschOctober 19, 2018
89min350
Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. Earlier this week, Florida Politics reported on poll results from two state Senate races Florida Democrats were targeting as part of their effort to flip that chamber. Unfortunately for the Democrats, the […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 16, 20186min417
Former state Rep. Ed Hooper grew his campaign and committee coffers to more than $900,000 during the most recent campaign finance reporting period, covering Sept. 29-Oct. 5. The Republican state Senate candidate’s fundraising more than doubles his opponent’s: Amanda Murphy’s campaign and affiliated committees together have brought in $393,000. Hooper’s campaign raised $48,000 during the latest reporting […]
Danny McAuliffeAugust 10, 2018
7min278
A Democratic push to reconvene state legislators for a special session on the state’s controversial ‘Stand Your Ground’ law is dead. Although doomed Thursday night, when it became clear that the three-fifths support threshold could not be met, lawmakers had until noon Friday to go on record with their support or opposition to the special […]
Danny McAuliffeJuly 30, 2018
5min158
Less than a month from the primary and fewer than 100 days away from the general election, candidates are ramping up their campaigning more and more each weekend. Florida Politics rounds up what we can from Twitter on Saturday and Sunday, giving you an idea of what your favorite pol is doing to get to […]