Jack Latvala acknowledged Monday he could switch seats and instead run in a district covering south Pinellas and part of Tampa — potentially creating a tough match-up between the veteran senator and state Rep. Jeff Brandes. … There’s a hitch: Republican state Rep. Jim Frishe, of St. Petersburg, a strong Latvala ally, already is running for [...]
As you may imagine, I have a lot to say about the prospect of my friends Jeff Brandes and Jack Latvala facing-off for a seat in the Florida Senate. I’ll try to offer some analysis later today or tomorrow, in the meantime, consider the following. Think back a couple of years…Charlie Justice is safely ensconced in the [...]
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 [...]
The worst kept secret in Tampa Bay politics is that Rep. Jeff Brandes intends to run for the ‘South Pinellas’ seat in the State Senate. In doing so, Brandes may end up running against Rep. Jim Frishe in the Republican primary. The Tampa Bay Times Adam Smith says as much in a column on Sunday, writing [...]
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, only right-sized for the Sunshine State… GEORGE LEMIEUX CAMPAIGN SAYS CONNIE MACK WAS PLAYING ‘HOOKY’ AGAIN The LeMieux camp may [...]
Did USF president Judy Genshaft lie to Jack Latvala about her desire to keep UCF out of the Big East? If you read a report by CBSSports.com writer Brett McMurphy, who used to cover USF for the Tampa Tribune and has been the reporter of record for the Big East realignment, you would be hardpressed to [...]
Having ceded his aspirations to be Senate President in 2015 and now focusing on the term beginning in 2017, Senator Jack Latvala continues to raise money at a prodigious pace for the various leadership committees with which he is associated. During the legislative session earlier this year, Latvala, like all legislators, was prohibited from raising [...]
Following what it describes as the most business-friendly session advanced by the Florida House of Representatives since 2008, Associated Industries of Florida (AIF) announced the 12 Representatives and four Senators it believes made such a pro-business session possible. Based on statistics compiled from AIF’s 2012 Voting Records Report, the 2012 Champion for Business awards are [...]
Senator Jack Latvala made an interesting point during last week’s Tiger Bay forum while discussing the situation surrounding Ken Burke not being reappointed to the Board of Trustees at St. Petersburg College. Latvala made the point that Pinellas has the second most registered Republicans of any county in the state and that Governor Rick Scott [...]
