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Danny McAuliffeJuly 30, 2018

Less than a month from the primary and fewer than 100 days away from the general election, candidates are ramping up their campaigning more and more each weekend. Florida Politics rounds up what we can from Twitter on Saturday and Sunday, giving you an idea of what your favorite pol is doing to get to […]

Danny McAuliffeJuly 27, 2018

Republican state Rep. Matt Caldwell is making the most out of Facebook’s misstep. The tech giant earlier this week removed one of Caldwell’s ads featuring him shooting and declaring his support for guns, the Second Amendment and President Donald Trump. Caldwell, a candidate for Agriculture Commissioner, accused Facebook of one-sided censorship and has subsequently received […]

Danny McAuliffeJuly 27, 2018

Several state Democrats have come together via joint statements to remind Floridians of Gov. Rick Scott‘s intervention in a 2017 push to repeal and replace Obamacare, which ultimately never materialized. The unified effort — featuring state lawmakers Reps. Amy Mercado and Shevrin Jones, along with Sens. Lori Berman and José Javier Rodríguez — comes as Scott vies to […]

Danny McAuliffeJuly 26, 2018

Department of Juvenile Justice Secretary Christina Daly will depart the agency August 31, according to a statement released Thursday afternoon by Gov. Rick Scott’s office. Currently, it’s unclear who will replace Daly. Scott’s office said those details will soon become available. Daly has served at DJJ since 2006 in a variety of leadership positions. In 2014, […]

Danny McAuliffeJuly 26, 2018

Attorney General Pam Bondi is leveraging her relationship with President Donald Trump in an attempt to give her Cabinet colleague Adam Putnam a boost in his gubernatorial campaign. Putnam’s campaign announced Thursday night that it will begin airing an ad featuring Bondi’s’ support for the Agriculture Commissioner. But having the Attorney General’s support, one could argue, means […]

Danny McAuliffeJuly 25, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jeff Greene is continuing his television outreach blitz a month away from the primary with two new ads addressing the Parkland shooting and the fate of women’s rights amid Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. Hitting two heavy concerns of Democrats — gun control and reproductive health care — […]

Danny McAuliffeJuly 25, 2018

Mike Griffin, a respected leader in the Tampa Bay area who was recently named one of Florida’s 100 most influential people in Florida politics, is resigning from his post at the Tampa Port Authority Board of Commissioners. Griffin told Florida Politics he feels it’s a good time to leave the board, and he’d like to […]

Danny McAuliffeJuly 24, 2018

Democratic Attorney General candidate Ryan Torrens admitted to accepting more than the allowed maximum personal donation to a state campaign and has allegedly overlooked a series of other finance-related election violations. In a letter dated July 13, Torrens’ campaign treasurer Jessica Vasconez acknowledged to Secretary of State Ken Detzner that the campaign received a $4,000 contribution. The maximum permitted for a statewide candidate is $3,000. […]

Danny McAuliffeJuly 23, 2018

President Donald Trump will host a July 31 rally in Tampa where he is expected to tout his support for Republican gubernatorial candidate and U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, the Tampa Bay Times reports. The rally will take place at 7 p.m. at the Florida State Fairgrounds. It’s the eighth time the President has come to the Tampa […]

Danny McAuliffeJuly 23, 2018

The British Open didn’t keep Florida pols off the campaign trail this weekend. Candidates across the state and up and down the ballot are doing everything they can on Saturdays and Sundays leading up to the Aug. 28 primary. Consider this a highlight reel of those activities. At the top, Gov. Rick Scott, who’s competing […]

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#FlaPol in Review: A weekend roundup

Matt Caldwell: Facebook should ban abortion ads, not gun ads

Happy Anniversary: Democrats jeer Rick Scott one year after failed GOP health care plan

Christina Daly leaving Department of Juvenile Justice

Pam Bondi bridges Adam Putnam with Donald Trump in new TV ad

Jeff Greene dishes out $3.2M for Parkland-themed, women’s rights ads

Mike Griffin steps down from Tampa Port Authority

Ryan Torrens campaign admits fundraising violation

Donald Trump plans Tampa rally for Ron DeSantis

#FlaPol in Review: A weekend roundup