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The delicate, dangerous strategy of trying to win St. Pete’s mayoral race in the primary

Published on July 10, 2017 in Peter/Top Headlines by Peter Schorsch

No factor in St. Petersburg’s upcoming mayoral race is as important to lead contenders Rick Kriseman and Rick Baker as the possibility of winning the race outright in the August 29 primary. Forget about the black vote or how voters think about the city’s sewage system or one of the upcoming debates. None of that, nor any other event or issue, will shape the final month of the campaign as will the delicate, dangerous strategy of trying to win 50…

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Sunburn for 7.10.17 – Golden Rotundas voting underway; Campaign finance reporting deadline today; Dems eye Brian Mast; DLP’s arrest; Winter is coming

Published on July 10, 2017 in Peter by Peter Schorsch

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. NOMINATIONS NEEDED FOR INFLUENCE MAGAZINE’S GOLDEN ROTUNDAS — THE DEFINITIVE AWARDS FOR THE LOBBYING INDUSTRY Hollywood has the Oscars, music the Grammys. The best in television are awarded Emmys, the best of Broadway receive Tonys. Even the political consulting industry offers awards — the Pollies — to the best in its business. Florida’s governmental affairs industry has the Golden Rotundas to…

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The stunning arrogance of Paul Tash’s explanation of keeping the Times’ creditors anonymous

Published on July 8, 2017 in Peter by Peter Schorsch

A week after announcing that the Tampa Bay Times would accept a $12 million loan made in part by anonymous lenders as part of a larger refinancing by the newspaper company, CEO Paul Tash spoke with The Poynter Institute’s Ben Mullin to defend the decision to keep the Times’ creditors identity a secret.

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Sunburn for 7.7.17 – John Morgan’s world; Shake-up in Andrew Gillum campaign; Phil Levine’s big haul; Kim McDougal to GrayRobinson; R.I.P. Frank Matthews

Published on July 7, 2017 in Peter/Top Headlines by Peter Schorsch

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. — IT’S JOHN MORGAN’S WORLD, WE’RE JUST LIVING IN IT — Morgan plays hero to the ‘71 percenters’ – “Compassionate capitalist” Morgan came to Tallahassee Thursday morning, holding court for the cameras soon after he sued the state over not allowing medical marijuana to be smoked. Pay no attention to the fact that Morgan had electronically filed his…

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Sunburn for 7.6.17 – Bill Nelson’s historical advantage; Annette Taddeo leading SD 40 primary; John Morgan’s bringing his pitchfork; Simone Marstiller heads to Gunster

Published on July 6, 2017 in Peter/Top Headlines by Peter Schorsch

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. Mind if we begin today’s Sunburn with amazing news about several wonderful people in The Process? First up, congratulations to Jen and Eric Edwards (she was formerly at Capital City Consulting, he’s at U.S. Sugar) on the birth last Tuesday of their beautiful honeymoon baby (that’s good luck in my and Michelle Todd’s book), Camilla James Edwards.…

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The good news for the Tampa Bay Times doesn’t mean it’s not hypocritical

Published on July 5, 2017 in Peter by Peter Schorsch

Someone at 490 First Avenue South should strike up the band. Happy days are here again. So long sad times Go long bad times We are rid of you at last Howdy gay times Cloudy gray times You are now a thing of the past In case you missed it—and it’s difficult to determine whether the deal described below was reported soon after it came together or was taken out with the trash in a Friday-before-a-holiday-weekend news dump—the Tampa Bay…

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Sunburn for 7.5.17 — Richard Corcoran’s haul; Anna Eskamani to run in HD 47; Stand Your Ground law declared unconstitutional; State opioid crisis worsens; It’s scalloping season!

Published on July 5, 2017 in Peter/Top Headlines by Peter Schorsch

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. There is no mistaking what the calendar says today is: it’s July 5th, the day after Independence Day. Many of you may be getting started a tad slower this morning after a day filled with BBQ, boating, swimming, fireworks, and more BBQ. Today is the unofficial start to the second half of the rest of the year.…

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The delicate, dangerous strategy of trying to win St. Pete’s mayoral race in the primary

Sunburn for 7.10.17 – Golden Rotundas voting underway; Campaign finance reporting deadline today; Dems eye Brian Mast; DLP’s arrest; Winter is coming

The stunning arrogance of Paul Tash’s explanation of keeping the Times’ creditors anonymous

Sunburn for 7.7.17 – John Morgan’s world; Shake-up in Andrew Gillum campaign; Phil Levine’s big haul; Kim McDougal to GrayRobinson; R.I.P. Frank Matthews

Sunburn for 7.6.17 – Bill Nelson’s historical advantage; Annette Taddeo leading SD 40 primary; John Morgan’s bringing his pitchfork; Simone Marstiller heads to Gunster

The good news for the Tampa Bay Times doesn’t mean it’s not hypocritical

Sunburn for 7.5.17 — Richard Corcoran’s haul; Anna Eskamani to run in HD 47; Stand Your Ground law declared unconstitutional; State opioid crisis worsens; It’s scalloping season!

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