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Scott PowersJuly 26, 2018

Former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine announced endorsements by state Rep.-elect Joe Casello and seven local officials for his Democratic gubernatorial bid Thursday. Casello, who earned the open Palm Beach County-based House District 90 seat by default as the only candidate who qualified for election, is one of several of officials’ endorsements Levine picked up from […]

Ryan NicolJuly 25, 2018

A new poll from the Florida Atlantic University Business and Economics Polling Initiative (FAU BEPI) shows former U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Graham atop the Democratic field in Florida’s gubernatorial race, with Jeff Greene‘s support ramping up. FAU’s survey has Graham earning 20 percent support, giving her a significant but not quite outside-the-margin-of-error lead over former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine, […]

Scott PowersJuly 25, 2018

Philip Levine gets down in the muck — literally — in his latest television commercial, pulling a cup full of algae-clotted seawater out of a polluted bay and blaming Republicans and Gov. Rick Scott for neglecting the environment and creating the messes plaguing Florida’s coasts east and west of Lake Okeechobee. The 30-second spot, “A […]

Scott PowersJuly 25, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum is challenging thinking about what’s impossible in his first television commercial, being launched today with a modest buy that will ramp up next week. Gillum’s 30-second spot, “What’s impossible?”, seeks to define him as someone who already has a record of succeeding against long odds, as the son of the […]

Scott PowersJuly 25, 2018

Meeting with state film industry leaders in Orlando Tuesday, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine renewed his call for a determined push to bring the movie business back to Florida, using it as an example of 21st-century enterprises Florida is rebuffing. “What’s amazing to me: this is low-hanging fruit,” the former Miami Beach mayor said. “This […]

Drew WilsonJuly 23, 2018

Winter Park businessman Chris King edged out the other four Democrats running for Governor in his new campaign finance report thanks to another $1 million in self-funding. In addition to the cash infusion, King raised about $15,000 from small-dollar donors between his campaign account and political committee, Rise and Lead, Florida. His expenditures, however, wiped […]

Drew WilsonJuly 23, 2018

Former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine is out with another ad backing his campaign to be the next Governor of Florida. The 30-second ad, titled “Ella,” tells the story of the Levine campaign’s Tampa Bay director, Ella Coffee, who was diagnosed with cancer shortly after accepting her position. The ad is the latest in a […]

Jacob OglesJuly 21, 2018

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While Charlotte County can safely be called Republican country, Democratic gubernatorial candidates Philip Levine and Chris King weathered pouring rain to speak to voters there on Saturday. The two candidates spoke at the Politics in the Park event at Harbor Heights Park near Punta Gorda. There, Levine touted his record as a climate-conscious mayor in […]

Jacob OglesJuly 21, 2018

From a Democratic get-together in Punta Gorda to meet-and greets in Jacksonville, candidates for governor will spend this weekend connecting with voters. Here’s where you can find some of the major players. For Democratic candidates for governor, South Florida this weekend is the place to be. Philip Levine today will speak to Charlotte County Democrats […]

Jacob OglesJuly 18, 2018

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As the five dominant Democrats running for Governor shared a debate stage in Fort Myers, discharges from Lake Okeechobee rose to the top of a list of progressive causes discussed. The debate participants universally promised to fight Big Sugar and find solutions to the closely watched environmental issue. “If you don’t have the political courage […]

Tag: Philip Levine

Philip Levine announces handful of local endorsements

Poll: Gwen Graham edges Philip Levine, Jeff Greene surging

Philip Levine’s latest TV ad offers muck, blames Rick Scott

Andrew Gillum challenges ‘What’s impossible?’ in first TV ad

Philip Levine: Quest for film business is part of 21st-century economy

Chris King tosses another $1M into gubernatorial campaign

New ad says Philip Levine ‘leads with his heart’

Philip Levine, Chris King look for votes in deep red Charlotte

Where will candidates for governor be today?

Democrats talk algae, quality of life issues in Fort Myers Governor debate