Outlet profile

Florida Politics

U.S. center, insider-tilt toward Republican establishment

Owned byExtensive Enterprises Media, owned and operated by Peter Schorsch, a registered Republican

FundingAdvertising-driven; campaigns and political committees have paid Extensive Enterprises for ad placements, predominantly from Republicans; also received payments via Florida Power & Light's lobbying firm, Matrix LLC

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Background

Florida Politics traces its roots to 'St. Petersblog,' a hyperlocal political blog Peter Schorsch launched in 2009 focused on St. Petersburg city politics. In 2013, Schorsch assembled investors who contributed roughly $58,000 to purchase the FloridaPolitics.com domain, rebranding the operation as a statewide political news outlet. It operates under Extensive Enterprises Media, which also publishes Orlando Rising, INFLUENCE magazine, and daily email newsletters including the widely read 'Sunburn' morning briefing. The site broke news of the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago in 2022, demonstrating real reporting capacity. However, its business model has drawn persistent scrutiny: Schorsch's firms collected at least $243,000 from Republican campaigns and committees between 2010 and 2015, and the site received payments from Florida Power & Light through the utility's lobbying firm, Matrix LLC — part of a broader FPL dark-money network revealed in 2022 that funded several Florida media outlets. Schorsch has rejected the 'pay to play' label, calling his approach 'combination journalism.' Media Bias/Fact Check, AllSides, and Ground News all rate the outlet at or near center with high factual accuracy, though critics argue the commercial relationships with political clients complicate its independence.

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Profile compiled 2026-08-19; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.

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