A morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. NEW SUNBURN FANS: “I love your news service” – Gail D. Cordial, Executive Director, Florida Partners in Crisis; ”This is a great read!” — Sonya Dean, VP, JM Family Enterprises; ”It’s a great way to start the day! Sunburn cuts through the clutter and gives you what you most [...]
This certainly qualifies for Facebook rant of the day, no? From Lisa Greer, wife of ex-RPOF chair Jim Greer, who Charlie Crist accused of attempting to extort him: “So, a convicted felon and Charlie Crist whining like the girl that he is are the best the papers and others can come up with today to [...]
Former Gov. Charlie Crist told state law enforcement agents last year that he thought former Republican Party Chairman Jim Greer might be trying to extort money from him, based on a long voice mail warning that “hurtful” things might be released about Crist, the Tampa Bay Times reported Wednesday. Greer, who is set to go [...]
With last week’s announcement that Brian Scarborough, the well-funded and and promising Democratic candidate, had dropped out of what could have been a competitive Senate election, another seat was essentially conceded to the Republicans, writes Kartik Krishnaiyer of the Political Hurricane. This has become an all too familiar pattern in the recent history of Florida [...]
A morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. Thanks for the shout-outs, Abel Harding and Steph Smith. Big thanks to Thomas Grigsby of the Moya Group who tweeted “Damn good read” and Jacob Perry, who tweeted ”Totally worth the read.” HAPPY LOBBYIST COMPENSATION REPORTS DAY! Lobbyist compensation reports are due today, offering details about how [...]
A morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. More great feedback: Dr. Darryl Paulson: “Looks great. This could fill a real void and is likely to be well received.” — Fmr. Senator John Grant: “…very informative. Please keep me on your list. – Anna Nix, spokesperson for George LeMieux Campaign: “Best. Thing. Ever.” THE APOLITICAL [...]
Pinellas County Commissioner Ken Welch, running for re-election in District 7, has released The Welch 100, a broad-based list of over 100 faith, community, political, and business leaders, the campaign announced Thursday. The Welch 100 evidences bi-partisan support and represents the diversity of the district. The list also includes 6 current and former mayors from [...]
For the third time in two weeks there has been an article about Governor Rick Scott’s recent veto of HB 177 by Sen. Ellyn Bognadoff (R) and Rep. Ari Porth (D). This bill which would allow for some nonviolent felons to be diverted to substance abuse treatment was passed with only four negative votes between [...]
The app is only a few weeks away, so I figure, why not begin rolling out a preview of what ‘Sunburn’ will be: a morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. Think Politico Playbook, just right-sized for the Sunshine State… ROMNEY PLAYING CATCH UP IN FLORIDA – BUT HE HAS TIME The Los Angeles [...]
Gov. Rick Scott’s office won’t post rankings of elections supervisors after the supervisors complained the survey that led to the rankings was flawed. Secretary of State spokesman Chris Cate told the Tampa Bay Times that the office is still committed to improving the performance of supervisors, who are independently elected. “We’ve taken the first step [...]
