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Jac VerSteegJanuary 26, 2015

If he throws his hat into the presidential ring, Marco Rubio will run as a staunchly conservative Republican. But one of Rubio’s great advantages is something he has in common with Democrats Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. That’s the Bill Clinton of 1992 and the Barack Obama of 2008. It’s a simple as this: Marco […]

James CallJanuary 26, 2015

Former Gov. Jeb Bush’s exploration for a presidential run includes a Tallahassee stop next month. His Foundation for Florida’s Future will host a conference focused on policies Bush promoted as governor. Gov. Rick Scott, Senate President Andy Gardiner and House Speaker Steve Crisafulli will also attend the half-day event at the Florida State University Alumni […]

Ryan RayJanuary 25, 2015

David Margolick from Vanity Fair recently revisited some earlier work he’d done on Jeb Bush’s days as a difficult-to-pigeonhole tennis team captain and small time rum-runner back at Phillips Academy Andover, the prestigious Massachusetts boarding school that the patrician — yet Texan — future Florida governor called home from 1967 to 1971: “There was a kind of arrogance to […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 24, 2015

In his first public event since taking steps toward a presidential run, Jeb Bush on Friday called on political leaders to overhaul the country’s immigration and education systems, increase job training programs and ease energy regulations to spur economic growth. “We’re in the fifth, almost sixth year, of a recovery and 60 percent of Americans […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 22, 2015

Former Gov. Jeb Bush‘s ambitious fundraising calendar, which recently added another 60 new events, will bring the prospective 2016 Republican candidate to Tallahassee next month. Bush will be the special guest at a $1,000-per-plate luncheon on Tuesday, February 10 at the Hotel Duval Horizon Ballroom, 415 North Monroe Street in Tallahassee. The event is from […]

Associated PressJanuary 22, 2015

Jeb Bush and Mitt Romney are meeting in Utah as the two men explore 2016 presidential bids. An aide to the former Florida governor confirmed the private meeting, which will take place late Thursday. Bush spokeswoman Kristy Campbell did not provide details on what the two potential Republican presidential contenders would discuss, but said the […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 22, 2015

Marc Caputo, arguably the best political reporter in Florida, is leaving the Miami Herald to go work for Politico. That news came this morning via Politico’s Mike Allen in his Playbook column. Quoting from an email from editor Susan Glasser, Caputo will write a daily Florida Playbook, “as well as leveraging his unique knowledge and […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 22, 2015

Marc Caputo, arguably the best political reporter in Florida, is leaving the Miami Herald to go work for Politico. That news came this morning via Politico’s Mike Allen in his Playbook column. Quoting from an email from editor Susan Glasser, Caputo will write a daily Florida Playbook, “as well as leveraging his unique knowledge and […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 20, 2015

In the Jacksonville mayoral race, never mind the official qualifying period, which is through Friday. The real campaign has begun … with Lenny Curry bumper stickers. You know it’s a race now! With only a $15 contribution, the brand new, official Lenny Curry for Mayor Bumper Sticker can be yours. The former Republican Party of Florida chair has […]

Ryan RayJanuary 20, 2015

Jeb Bush‘s prominent and idiosyncratic views on education are liable to make or break his presidential ambitions, writes Alec MacGillis in The New Yorker. Few people doubt that he’s developed an expertise on the subject. But whether his public policy conclusions will alienate Republican primary voters is another question altogether: Dan Gelber, a Democrat who served in the Florida […]

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Jeb Bush to host Tallahassee fundraiser on Feb. 10

Amid 2016 chatter, Mitt Romney and Jeb Bush to meet in Utah

The Miami Herald’s Marc Caputo moves to Politico

The Miami Herald's Marc Caputo moves to Politico

Email insights: Lenny Curry gets real, with new bumper sticker

Good read in The New Yorker: The Education of Jeb Bush