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Danny McAuliffeNovember 3, 2018

More than $106 million later, Republican Ron DeSantis and Democrat Andrew Gillum have all but wrapped the books on their eye-popping cash race for Florida Governor. Each candidate closed their campaign accounts Thursday, recording just shy of $29 million between the two of them. Florida taxpayers accounted for $4.5 million of that figure, as both […]

Danny McAuliffeNovember 3, 2018

Democrat Andrew Gillum is up two points in the latest poll of the Florida Governor’s race. A St. Pete Polls survey of the race released Saturday put Republican Ron DeSantis behind Gillum 48-46 percent, a lead just barely outside of the poll’s 1.9 percent margin of error. Nearly 4 percent of the sample is undecided, while another […]

Danny McAuliffeNovember 3, 2018

The chief legal adviser to the Federal Communications Commission believes it’s incumbent upon the panel to be humble in its regulatory approach. During Friday remarks before the Economic Club of Florida, FCC General Counsel Thomas Johnson said “humility” is essential in order to learn from prior failings and adapt to the ever-evolving communications-technology landscape. Above all else, […]

Danny McAuliffeNovember 2, 2018

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Call it the Ovaltine Outrage. A self-described volunteer with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum‘s campaign has been criminally charged after throwing chocolate milk on a Republican campaigning on Florida State University’s campus. Florida State University police arrested 19-year-old Shelby Shoup on Thursday, according to the Leon County Sheriff’s Office. She is charged with one count of misdemeanor […]

Danny McAuliffeNovember 2, 2018

Jimmy Buffett is strumming for free again to help get out the vote for statewide Democratic candidates. This time, however, Buffett’s melodies will favor Bill Nelson, who’s hoping to keep his U.S. Senate seat, and Andrew Gillum, the Democratic candidate for Governor. The event, free of charge, is open to the public. Buffett’s “small acoustic set” will […]

Danny McAuliffeNovember 2, 2018

During a ceremony honoring the newly unveiled Civil Rights Institute at Florida State University, Desmond Meade, activist and spokesperson for the push to restore felon voting rights in Florida, told the audience that the next civil rights milestone is just days away. “Tick, tock,” refrained Desmond Meade, who also serves as the president of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition. […]

Danny McAuliffeNovember 1, 2018

Communities affected by Hurricane Michael will in part rely on the goodwill of others to bounce back to normalcy. And that’s why a coalition of influential names and organizations is making sure that the current and impending issues facing the Big Bend and Panhandle counties affected most by the powerful Category 4 storm remain in […]

Danny McAuliffeNovember 1, 2018

A new poll from Alabama-based research firm Cygnal isn’t much of a surprise: Florida’s races for Governor and U.S. Senate are in a statistical dead heat. But the survey is one of few to suggest Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis has the edge in his race against Democrat Andrew Gillum. The poll put DeSantis ahead […]

Danny McAuliffeNovember 1, 2018

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Coming off his best weekly haul to date, Democrat Andrew Gillum added nearly $3 million to his gubernatorial bankroll in a single day. Gillum, the Tallahassee mayor, on Tuesday reported nearly $900,000 in contributions to his campaign account and more than $2 million to his political committee, Forward Florida. In total, Gillum has raised more than […]

Danny McAuliffeOctober 30, 2018

While Republican Ron DeSantis and Democrat Andrew Gillum have fundamental differences in how state government should be shaped for the next four years, each will face the important task of ensuring it continues to operate. That’s why the nonpartisan research and policy group Florida TaxWatch is again publishing its “Governor’s Transition Decision Handbook,” a cheat-sheet aimed […]

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