Peter Schorsch

Saint Petersburg

Publisher at Florida Politics

Husband to Michelle, Father to Ella. Publisher of @Fla_Pol, https://t.co/xHY94R11d9, INFLUENCE Mag, etc.

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Hope Florida Board leader acknowledged mistakes were made, but he doesn’t deserve to be the scapegoat

1 week ago | floridapolitics.com | Peter Schorsch

As more details come to light over the Hope Florida scandal, it’s only natural to point fingers. But it’s important to point fingers at the right person, people, entity or entities. It’s not yet clear yet who or what that is, but what is clear is who it is not. As the Chair of the Hope Florida Foundation Board, it’s easy to look there first. But much like we are cautioned not to judge a book by its cover, this situation warrants a look inside the pages.
West Palm Beach mayoral race has a clear frontrunner, and someone might want to take the hint

1 week ago | floridapolitics.com | Peter Schorsch

Mostly, political stories center on what candidates are doing. But sometimes it’s what a candidate isn’t doing that stands out. There’s only one strong Mayor position in Palm Beach County, and it’s in West Palm Beach. The city has become the hub of major businesses coming to the city and county, with West Palm Beach being honored as Tripadvisor’s Top Trending destination for 2025. Though nearly two years away, the West Palm Beach mayoral election is already generating significant attention.
A tale of 2 Apalachicola oil drilling bills

1 week ago | floridapolitics.com | Peter Schorsch

As we approach Easter Sunday — which happens to be the 15th anniversary of the devastating BP oil spill — legislators have a chance to make sure history doesn’t repeat itself in the uber-precious Apalachicola River basin. Two related bills are moving through both chambers of the Legislature. But while one is an Easter basket full of sweet environmental goodies, the other is a bit of a hollow egg.
Sunburn - The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics - 4.17.25

1 week ago | floridapolitics.com | Peter Schorsch

Good Thursday morning. Breaking overnight — “Astronomers detect a possible signature of life on a distant planet” via Carl Zimmer of The New York Times — A team of researchers is offering what it contends is the strongest indication yet of extraterrestrial life, not in our solar system but on a massive planet, known as K2-18b, that orbits a star 120 light-years from Earth.
Sunburn - The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics - 4.17.25

1 week ago | wp.me | Peter Schorsch

Good Thursday morning. Breaking overnight — “Astronomers detect a possible signature of life on a distant planet” via Carl Zimmer of The New York Times — A team of researchers is offering what it contends is the strongest indication yet of extraterrestrial life, not in our solar system but on a massive planet, known as K2-18b, that orbits a star 120 light-years from Earth.
Sunburn - The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics - 4.16.25

1 week ago | floridapolitics.com | Peter Schorsch

Good Wednesday morning. Happening today — Teen Day returns for its third year of Children’s Week Florida™. A hundred middle and high school students from counties across the state will spend the day at the state Capitol. Students will learn about the Legislature’s history and the legislative process from legislators, lobbyists, state agency heads, local elected officials and child advocates.
Sunburn - The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics - 4.16.25

1 week ago | wp.me | Peter Schorsch

Good Wednesday morning. Happening today — Teen Day returns for its third year of Children’s Week Florida™. A hundred middle and high school students from counties across the state will spend the day at the state Capitol. Students will learn about the Legislature’s history and the legislative process from legislators, lobbyists, state agency heads, local elected officials and child advocates.
Medicaid cuts unpopular with Donald Trump voters in Florida

1 week ago | miamitimesonline.com | Peter Schorsch

A new poll from the firm of Tony Fabrizio, President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign pollster, revealed that an outright majority of Trump voters and two-thirds of swing voters oppose cutting Medicaid to pay for tax cuts. This poll release comes as Congress keeps advancing through the budget reconciliation process. House Republicans’ original reconciliation instructions call for a staggering $880 billion in cuts from the committee with jurisdiction over Medicaid.
Sunburn - The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics - 4.15.25

1 week ago | floridapolitics.com | Peter Schorsch

Good Tuesday morning. First in #FlaPol — Ashley Moody campaign posts ‘massive success,’ $1.6M in first six weeks — Moody’s U.S. Senate campaign is announcing a significant $1.6 million in fundraising cash just six weeks after launch. After Florida Politics first reported the eye-popping fundraising haul Monday evening, a close source familiar with the Moody-related “Stronger Safer Nation” super PAC confirmed the committee has raised $7 million year-to-date.
Sunburn - The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics - 4.15.25

1 week ago | wp.me | Byron Donalds |Peter Schorsch

Good Tuesday morning. First in #FlaPol — Ashley Moody campaign posts ‘massive success,’ $1.6M in first six weeks — Moody’s U.S. Senate campaign is announcing a significant $1.6 million in fundraising cash just six weeks after launch. After Florida Politics first reported the eye-popping fundraising haul Monday evening, a close source familiar with the Moody-related “Stronger Safer Nation” super PAC confirmed the committee has raised $7 million year-to-date.

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Peter Schorsch @PeterSchorschFL

22 Apr 25

Watching this, I am reminded of the line from the Mamet movie "The Spanish Prisoner": "Goddamn it, man, won't you come clean? Don't you know you're beat? It's over, It's all done."