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Rick Kriseman’s get-out-the-vote effort at full swing

Published on August 28, 2017 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Peter Schorsch

St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman said his get-out-the-vote efforts are in full swing just hours ahead of when voters are set to hit the polls to decide if he will get another term as the city’s top elected official. “Every day to election day we are having the conversations that matter with the voters in this city. We are talking with folks from every neighborhood and zip code about how far we’ve come these past four years and the future…

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Sunburn for 8.28.17 – Dem. Gov. candidates square-off; Did Andrew Gillum see ‘Hamilton?’; Sup. Ct. to weigh in on appointments case; Carlos Trujillo tapped; Vivian Myrtetus’ new gig

Published on August 28, 2017 in Peter/Top Headlines by Peter Schorsch

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. As Florida politics barrels towards Labor Day weekend and the end of Summer, the three announced Democrats running for governor will appear today at the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches.

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Bill Nelson urges Donald Trump to extend protections for Haitians

Published on August 26, 2017 in 2017/Top Headlines by Peter Schorsch

A U.S. senator has called on President Donald Trump to extend humanitarian protections granted to Haiti after the country’s devastating 2010 earthquake.

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Personnel note: Vivian Myrtetus named new CEO of Volunteer Florida

Published on August 25, 2017 in Statewide/Top Headlines by Peter Schorsch

Gov. Rick Scott on Friday named Vivian Myrtetus as the next CEO of Volunteer Florida. Myrtetus will assume the role of CEO beginning Sept. 1, the Governor’s Office said in a news release.

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Email insights: Jimmy Patronis may not be running for CFO…

Published on August 25, 2017 in Peter/Top Headlines by Peter Schorsch

…but he sure does seem to like people talking about whether he’ll run. Patronis was appointed state Chief Financial Officer by Gov. Rick Scott to complete the rest of Jeff Atwater‘s last term. Atwater stepped down early to become CFO of Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton.

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