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Husband to Michelle, Father to Ella. Publisher of @Fla_Pol, FloridaPolitics.com, INFLUENCE Mag, etc.

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Peter Schorsch’s Biography

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Peter Schorsch is the President of Extensive Enterprises and is the publisher of some of Florida’s most influential new media websites, including SaintPetersBlog.com, FloridaPolitics.com, and Sunburn, the morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics, along with several other email products.

SaintPetersBlog has for three years running been ranked by the Washington Post as the best state-based blog in Florida.

In addition to his publishing efforts, Peter is a political consultant to several o…

Peter Schorsch’s Journalist Portfolio

Red Don

Red Don

Consider for a moment this possibility: President Donald Trump is a Russian mole.

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On Marco Rubio's end: Requiem for a lightweight

On Marco Rubio's end: Requiem for a lightweight

The most common formulation for political failure in a presidential campaign is this: It was too little, too …

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Marco, It's The Length of Your Coffin That Matters

Marco, It's The Length of Your Coffin That Matters

Unless he starts playing it smart, despite his remorseless striving, Rubio’s political career will get at a v…

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The Right to Rise ... and fall

The Right to Rise ... and fall

So does this mean the Tallahassee set will be shut out of D.C.? Not necessarily.

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Nixon's 'China strategy' now popular in Tallahassee

Nixon's 'China strategy' now popular in Tallahassee

But these are strange times in Tallahassee. The tea party governor is doling out budget line-item increases a…

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Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 7.24.26

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By Peter Schorsch
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Good Friday morning. Republican congressional candidate Luke Murphy is introducing himself to voters across Northwest Florida with his first TV ad. The campaign announced Thursday that the 30-second spot, titled “Not Done,” is beginning to air on broadcast and cable in Florida’s 2nd Congressional District. The ad centers on Murphy’s service in Iraq, where he lost a leg. “In 2006, an IED in Sadr City, Baghdad took my right leg,” Murphy says in the ad.
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Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 7.23.26

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By Peter Schorsch
| wp.me
Good Thursday morning. Celebrations of life set for Dave Ericks in Fort Lauderdale and Tallahassee — Friends, family and colleagues of Ericks will gather twice this Fall to remember the longtime lobbyist, former Broward County police officer and proprietor of Clyde’s & Costello’s, who died July 5 at 77 of heart failure at Walloon Lake, Michigan. Dave Ericks and Candice Ericks share a moment together; his lasting legacy will be celebrated this Fall.
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From deepfakes to data centers: 6 things AI advocates want Florida lawmakers to get right

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By Peter Schorsch
| Substack
Florida lawmakers face competing pressures on artificial intelligence: protecting residents from its clearest dangers without imposing broad or unstable rules that stifle innovation. That’s according to panelists at the Build American AI panel in Tampa, moderated by Florida Politics publisher Peter Schorsch. The panelists agreed that guardrails are necessary, particularly around deepfakes, child sexual abuse material, deceptive political content, and companion chatbots.
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, in high school. It was obsolete by the time I entered college.

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

Whatever the most recent one about President Trump is ... in this case #LastNightInSweden.

What's your favorite social network?

Facebook. As the father of a four year old, I enjoy sharing photos of our daughter.