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Independence Day is brought to you by these lobbyists and political associations

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Whether it’s on a boat or at the beach, setting off fireworks or firing up the grill, Floridians are expected to kick off Fourth of July weekend in style. An estimated 2.3 million Floridians are expected to travel during the holiday weekend, part of a historic holiday travel weekend travel pattern, according to AAA – The Auto Club Group. The company forecasts an estimated 44.2 million Americans will travel between Friday and Tuesday. The group expects 2 million Floridians will…

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On Z Grille’s closing

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Zach Gross, the mercurial, blisteringly talented chef of the now defunct Z Grille, and I were not close, but we had a connection and, at least from my point of view, actually had a lot in common. First and foremost, we both out-kicked our coverage when it came to the women we were fortunate enough to marry. We’re also both fathers of daughters, who are both only children. We’re both both blunt. We’re both loud. And, yeah, our peers in…

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Sunburn for 7.3.17 — Celebrating Independence Day

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Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. Like most of you, we’re taking off Tuesday, so we decided to send our Independence Day-themed edition of Sunburn today. — FACTS ABOUT THE FOURTH —  As you celebrate July Fourth, keep in mind, it was July 2 which got the shaft. On July 2, 1776, the Second Continental Congress of the 13 American colonies voted to…

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Takeaways from Tallahassee — Don’t get ‘skimmed’

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Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam sent out his occasional warning Friday in advance of “projected record-breaking travel this Independence Day” on credit card skimmers at the gas pump. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, which regulates gas pumps, “found and removed 276 credit card skimmers so far this year.” Skimming “is a type of credit card theft where crooks use a small device to steal credit card information in an otherwise legitimate credit or debit card transaction,” The Balance website…

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We beat the Orlando Sentinel!

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It’s taken more than a year of work, but for the first time, we — Extensive Enterprises Media — won the day in Orlando politics. For the first time, we really beat the Orlando Sentinel. Orlando-Rising.com and FloridaPolitics.com were the first to report that state Representative Mike Miller will challenge U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy in Florida’s 7th Congressional District. The Sentinel was not too far behind in also reporting this. This was the big political story of the day in…

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Sunburn for 6.30.17 – Habemus Papam!

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Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. A programming note: Our Independence Day edition of Sunburn will be published on Monday, but then the hard-working staff which assembles this newsletter will be taking off Tuesday and Wednesday. We’re still debating what to do about Thursday and Friday, but that will probably depend on how late the fireworks — and dirty martinis — go on…

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The Delegation for 6.29.17 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State

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As Democrats speak out on health care bill, Rubio’s listening tour continues No one is certain when, if ever, the Senate will vote on its current version of the health care bill, but we now know it will be after July 4. The level of opposition to it, measured in decibels, is well known, while supporters, or those on the fence, are either soft-spoken or mute. With all Democrats opposed, it was a handful of GOP senators that brought the…

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