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Drew WilsonAugust 12, 2017

Governor and likely 2018 U.S. Senate candidate Rick Scott brought in $164,150 last month for his political committee, “Let’s Get to Work.” The haul was balanced out by $133,645 in spending, mainly on consultants, leaving the second-term Republican governor with about $2.9 million on hand. The July donor roll included Amscot Financial, JM Family Enterprises […]

Drew WilsonAugust 10, 2017

Republican Rep. Ben Albritton’s 2018 Senate campaign touted endorsements from a pair of Bartow elected officials Thursday. Bartow Mayor James Clements and City Commissioner Trish Pfeiffer said they are backing the HD 56 lawmaker for the SD 26 seat currently held by Republican Sen. Denise Grimsley, who is running for Ag. Commissioner. “Ben Albritton has […]

Drew WilsonAugust 10, 2017

HD 58 candidate Lawrence McClure says he’s already raised $90,000 for his campaign to take over for Republican Rep. Dan Raulerson, who is stepping down from his seat next week due to health problems. McClure, a Plant City Republican, filed for the seat on the first of the month and said he already has enough […]

Drew WilsonAugust 10, 2017

Florida added 18,100 private sector jobs last month according to new employment data released by payroll company ADP. July’s ADP Regional Employment Report showed the most of the new jobs heading to the service industry, which saw a gain of 16,500 jobs, including 2,300 new positions in the trade, transportation and utilities sector and 5,300 […]

Drew WilsonAugust 9, 2017

Another state House election is likely to go without a credible candidate from the Democratic Party. Former Plant City Mayor John Dicks said he won’t enter the race to replace Republican Rep. Dan Raulerson, who is resigning his seat effective Aug. 15, and so far no big names have shown excitement at the opportunity to […]

Drew WilsonAugust 8, 2017

Lake Worth Democratic Sen. Jeff Clemens raised an even $65,000 for his political committee last month, giving him the best month among Senate Democrats who have already submitted their July reports. Clemens, set to be Senate Minority Leader after the 2018 elections, brought in the money through just six contributions. The committee also managed to […]

Drew WilsonAugust 8, 2017

Trilby Republican Sen. Wilton Simpson just posted his best fundraising report since February, with $371,500 added to his “Jobs for Florida” political committee. The Senate Majority Leader’s massive haul came in across 35 contributions, including eight for $25,000. The lucrative month left Simpson, the presumed Senate President for 2020-22, with more than $1.5 million on […]

Drew WilsonAugust 7, 2017

Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam and Senate Appropriations Chair Jack Latvala are both set to speak at the Republican Party of Florida’s Quarterly and Executive Board Meeting this weekend. The Friday and Saturday event at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando will feature a handful of appearances open to the press, including a “Dessert with Sen. […]

Drew WilsonAugust 7, 2017

Former state Sen. Jeremy Ring headed into August with about $130,000 on hand after spending more than he raised in July for his Chief Financial Officer bid. The Margate Democrat brought in a total of $45,396 between his campaign account and his political committee, “Florida Action Fund PC.” Combined, the two entities spent $60,515, including […]

Drew WilsonAugust 6, 2017

Tallahassee’s Democratic Mayor Andrew Gillum has spent almost $25,000 so far on attorneys during his gubernatorial campaign, mostly due to his use of state-owned email software for campaign-related messages. Law firm Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler got about $2,100 of that money from the Gillum campaign, with the remaining money being paid out through his political committee, “Florida […]

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Rick Scott committee adds $164K in July

Ben Albritton earns endorsement from Bartow officials

HD 58 candidate Lawrence McClure says he’s raised $90K in a week

Florida adds 18,100 private-sector jobs in July, ADP survey shows

John Dicks won’t run in HD 58 special election

Jeff Clemens adds $65K in committee cash

Wilton Simpson’s political committee raises nearly $375K in July

Adam Putnam and Jack Latvala to speak at Florida GOP meeting

Jeremy Ring raised $45K in July for CFO bid, spent $60K

Andrew Gillum campaign spends $25,000 on legal fees, mostly for email investigation