Peter SchorschSeptember 23, 2019
83min421
Sunburn gets you ahead of the curve.
denise grimsleySen Rick Scott in Sarasota. Photo by Jacob Ogles.
Peter SchorschSeptember 23, 2019
Drew WilsonAugust 21, 2019
4min1384
“We need law enforcement and a Sheriff that will focus on the community first"
Staff ReportsAugust 10, 2019
42min556
Florida makes the perfect environment for invasive species.
Peter SchorschJanuary 8, 2019
9min728
“If my husband hadn’t been serving in the state House as he was at the time, or if he wasn’t from such a prominent family, the story wouldn’t have made the news and I wouldn’t feel the need to talk about it now.” — Becky Troutman, wife of former state Representative Baxter Troutman, as quoted […]
Peter SchorschDecember 6, 2018
69min328
Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. Our apologies. We teased that the appointments of Richard Corcoran as Education Commissioner and Jared Moskowitz as Director of Emergency Management were going to be rolled out Wednesday. However, those announcements have been […]
Phil AmmannDecember 5, 2018
3min462
With a tip of the hat to LobbyTools, here are the latest movements — both on and off — of the legislative merry-go-round in the Florida Senate. Off and on: Andrew Liebert and Jae Williams became legislative assistants, and Karen Whaley became district secretary for Republican Sen. Ben Albritton of Bartow. Williams previously worked for former Sen. Denise Grimsley. Whaley worked with […]
Jacob OglesNovember 30, 2018
6min705
Agriculture Commissioner-elect Nikki Fried’s transition team includes a Parkland father, representatives from law enforcement and even a former Republican candidate for the job. “We have put together a team with experience on the wide ranging issues the Department oversees,” said Transition Team Chairman Patrick Murphy, a former U.S. representative. “In the coming weeks the team […]
Peter SchorschNovember 30, 2018
67min456
Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. Action in the courts now turns from elections and recounts to #MeToo matters. A federal judge has scheduled a hearing in a case filed by the Florida Senate after a top legislative […]
Drew WilsonOctober 23, 2018
4min315
The Florida Retail Federation on Tuesday endorsed five non-incumbent Republicans running for Florida Senate seats in November’s elections, including one who is looking to unseat an incumbent Democrat. Among the five candidates getting the nod was Tommy Wright, the newly anointed nominee for Senate District 14. The New Smyrna Beach businessman was selected for the nomination after […]
Drew WilsonSeptember 25, 2018
5min272
Gainesville Democrat Kayser Enneking bested Republican Sen. Keith Perry for the second reporting cycle in a row in the race for Alachua County-based Senate District 8. Enneking, a physician, raked in nearly $51,000 in hard money during the first two weeks of September, replenishing her campaign account after a primary battle that became costly in […]