florida politics - page 56

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry, Ryan Ray, and Jim Rosica DEBATE NIGHT IN AMERICA The Republican presidential candidates will gather tonight in Des Moines, Iowa for the seventh and final forum before voters caucus next Mondaynight, but the drama about whether or not Donald Trump will participate was apparently cleared up early Wednesday evening, when the front-runner announced that he would host a special event for…

Keep Reading

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry, Ryan Ray, and Jim Rosica PRESS SKITS TONIGHT! Tonight is the 61st (sometimes) annual Capitol Press Corps Show, a.k.a. “Press Skits,” and boy do they have a show for you. Or so we hope. You see, the lineup is a closely held secret. (Though we do know the Associated Press’ Gary Fineout has a choice skit in the offering.) So is…

Keep Reading

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry, Ryan Ray, and Jim Rosica THE STATE OF FLORIDA POLITICS, AS VIEWED THROUGH THE GASPARILLA CHILDREN’S PARADE  Robert and Nancy Watkins may be the two most essential players in Florida’s political universe. Through their South Tampa accounting firm moves tens, if not hundreds, of millions in political contributions and expenditures. Nancy is the treasurer for dozens of candidates and committees, including Conservative Solutions PAC, the…

Keep Reading

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Mitch Perry, Ryan Ray, and Jim Rosica. I FIRED A GUN FOR THE FIRST TIME  There are more than 300 million guns in the United States of America, more than twice there was in just 1968. Gun sales have increased in recent years. According to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S. gun-makers produced nearly 11 million guns in 2013, the year after the…

Keep Reading

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Mitch Perry, Ryan Ray, and Jim Rosica. ANNOUNCING 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 industry. Florida’s governmental affairs industry now has the Golden Rotundas to recognize…

Keep Reading

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry, Ryan Ray, and Jim Rosica. IS JEB BUSH IN THE WAY OF MARCO RUBIO — OR VICE VERSA? The race for the Republican nomination is heating up, and Florida’s favorite sons are spending the weeks leading up to the first nominating contests rallying support in Iowa and New Hampshire. Both Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio are campaigning in New Hampshire this week. It’s a…

Keep Reading

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Mitch Perry, Ryan Ray, and Jim Rosica. WITH LEGISLATIVE LOVEFEST LIKELY OVER, GET READY FOR THE FOOD FIGHTS With last week’s passage of leadership’s priority bills regarding water policy and disabled Floridians, the Legislature’s Kumbaya moments are seemingly over. Now it’s on to the House and Senate we know and love … well, know, anyway … with potential food fights teed up and ready…

Keep Reading