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Danny McAuliffeDecember 11, 2017

House Speaker and likely gubernatorial candidate Richard Corcoran’s political committee had a healthy stint in November, raising $753,700 – the fourth-highest monthly total since the committee’s inception last June. From law firms and attorneys alone, Watchdog raised $208,000 last month. The Land O’ Lakes Republican’s committee also received a combined $35,000 from Swisher International and […]

Ana CeballosDecember 11, 2017

A witness for Sen. Jack Latvala in the sexual harassment case sued his accuser for defamation on Friday, claiming she spread lies about her having sexual encounters with colleagues and about her being mentally-ill. Lily Tysinger, a 22-year-old Senate staffer, got tangled up in the Senate sexual harassment investigation when she released an affidavit that […]

Ana CeballosDecember 11, 2017

U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz thinks the Senate sexual harassment investigation into Sen. Jack Latvala is a “sham” and refused to speak to the attorney leading the investigation, according to a POLITICO Florida report. “The Florida Senate’s ‘investigation’ into Senator Latvala is a sham. I will not validate it by participating,” Gaetz wrote in a letter […]

Mitch PerryDecember 8, 2017

While the Florida Democratic Party has called for Republican state Sen. Jack Latvala of Clearwater to step down in the wake of accusations of sexual harassment, only two of the 15 Democratic senators have followed suit. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum says that may be because of the institutional structure and the nature of relationships in the […]

Drew WilsonDecember 8, 2017

Gubernatorial candidate and Clearwater Republican Sen. Jack Latvala has been fighting back against sexual harassment allegations for more than a month, and the press reports haven’t helped in pull in money for his campaign. Latvala entered the GOP Primary for governor back in August and after a hot start, his contributions slowed to halt in […]

Ana CeballosDecember 7, 2017

After saying that politicians in Tallahassee treat Session and committee weeks like it’s “spring break,” Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham said Thursday that if she becomes Governor “the party is over.” “It’s time our public servants truly serve the people and that can only happen when politicians stop serving themselves,” Graham said at a press […]

Scott PowersDecember 7, 2017

Declaring again that it’s time to “change the toxic culture in Tallahassee,” Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris King on Thursday laid out a plan to address sexual misconduct allegations including the creation of a victims’ advocacy program. In a video he launched on his campaign’s Facebook page Thursday, King declared it is time to end “the […]

Ana CeballosDecember 6, 2017

In a brief interview with C-SPAN Wednesday morning, House Speaker Richard Corcoran said Sen. Jack Latvala is “heading toward expulsion” and that he likely has not resigned amid the sex scandal because of an “entitlement mentality.” During the 12-minute interview, Corcoran was asked about the month-long Senate sexual harassment investigation against the Clearwater Republican. One […]

Peter SchorschDecember 6, 2017

There is a scene in the always-watchable movie “The Late Shift” — a behind-the-scenes look at the network politics that embroil television executives responsible for late-night programming after 1991’s retirement announcement of Johnny Carson — in which Tonight Show producer Peter Lassally (played by Steven Gilborn) has a come-to-Jesus conversation with David Letterman in which […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 6, 2017

On Tuesday, the Florida Democratic Party broke its conspicuous silence on whether Sen. Jack Latvala should resign in light of sexual harassment charges and his moves to discredit the one accuser who has been made public, Rachel Perrin Rogers. However, Democratic Senate colleagues of the former Appropriations Chair are somewhat more cautious. Sen. Audrey Gibson, the Leader-designate of Senate […]

Tag: Jack Latvala

Richard Corcoran’s political committee tops $750K in November

Jack Latvala accuser sued by former colleague for defamation

Congressman says Jack Latvala Senate investigation is a ‘sham’

Andrew Gillum questions Senate Democrats’ silence on Jack Latvala

Jack Latvala’s fundraising slows to a halt in November

Gwen Graham to ‘chummy’ politicians: ‘When I’m Governor, the party is over’

Chris King calls for sexual misconduct victims’ advocacy in ethics office

In C-SPAN interview, Richard Corcoran says Jack Latvala is ‘heading toward expulsion’

Et tu, Lauren Book

Audrey Gibson stops short of calling for Jack Latvala resignation