You searched for VISIT FLORIDA and PITBULL - Page 8 of 13 - Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.

Joe HendersonDecember 16, 2016

There has been a lot to like about the tone new House Speaker Richard Corcoran has set in Tallahassee. There is a new emphasis on ethics and disclosure of how the people’s representatives do their business — and more importantly who they do it for. We all benefit from that. That includes, especially, Corcoran’s insistence […]

Michael MolineDecember 15, 2016

Visit Florida, beleaguered over its $1 million promotional contract with the rapper Pitbull, found a defender Thursday in Senate budget chairman Jack Latvala. In light of a soft construction sector, “what’s kept the whole outlook from softening up has been our strong tourism economy,” Latvala told reporters after the Appropriations Committee heard about the financial demands […]

Scott PowersDecember 15, 2016

In a surprise move, Miami rapper Pitbull released his entire controversial contract with Visit Florida this morning by posting it onto a tweet Thursday, revealing the breadth of duties he’d signed onto as a celebrity tourism ambassador for the state, and Florida’s fee for his service — $1 million per year. The move comes just […]

Michael MolineDecember 14, 2016

A key state senator on Wednesday endorsed House Speaker Richard Corcoran‘s lawsuit seeking to open Visit Florida’s contract with the rapper Pitbull to promote tourism. “That’s a public record,” said Sen. Jeff Brandes, chairman of the Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Subcommittee, which oversees Visit Florida. Corcoran sued in state court Tuesday seeking permission to subject […]

Peter SchorschDecember 14, 2016

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry, Jim Rosica, and Florence Snyder. TIMELY ADVICE FROM JOE NEGRON: DON’T WASTE TIME Senate President Joe Negron was a kindly headmaster at this week‘s orientation for committee chairmen and staff directors, offering excellent time management tips that everyone in […]

Scott PowersDecember 13, 2016

Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran sued PDR Productions Inc. Tuesday for a judge’s permission to publicly release documents involved in the Visit Florida deal used to hire Miami rapper Pitbull to promote Florida tourism. At issue is Corcoran’s concern that Visit Florida deals — done increasingly in secret — may require deeper scrutiny in how it’s spending state […]

Peter SchorschDecember 13, 2016

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. TRIAL LAWYERS MUST BE HAPPY WITH SENATE COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS It will come as no surprise that trial lawyers are looking to shoot the moon this Legislative Session. They already made a power […]

Peter SchorschDecember 12, 2016

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. OUR MISTAKE: In Friday’s Sunburn, we erroneously said John Morgan was chair of Florida for Care, the panel involved with medical marijuana implementation. Morgan chaired United for Care, the group that backed the medical marijuana amendment, […]

Peter SchorschAugust 26, 2016

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. START YOUR MORNING WITH THE 10,000 MANIACS The color of the sky as far as I can see is gull gray … I lift my head from the pillow and then fall again […]

Gary FineoutJuly 18, 2016

The new video from rapper Pitbull looks like a four-minute advertisement for Florida because that’s exactly what it is. The Miami music star last year signed with the state’s tourism marketing agency for an undisclosed amount and this past week released a video for the song “Sexy Beaches” that includes scenes from nearly two-dozen Florida […]

VISIT FLORIDA and PITBULL

Richard Corcoran battle over Pitbull, Visit Florida contract sets the right tone

Jack Latvala defends Visit Florida amid Pitbull contract controversy

Pitbull releases $1M Visit Florida contract on Twitter; state suit still pending

Jeff Brandes backs House lawsuit to make Pitbull contract public

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 12.14.16

Florida House sues over Visit Florida-Pitbull deal documents

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 12.13.16

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 12.12.16

Sunburn for 8.26.16 — 4 days until Florida’s primary election

It’s sexy and secret: Pitbull drops video paid by state of Florida