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Ryan NicolJuly 2, 2018

U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo has been endorsed by the Humane Society Legislative Fund (HSLF) in his bid for re-election. Curbelo is expected to face a competitive race for Florida’s 26th Congressional District. If successful in his primary race against Souraya Faas, he will face either Demetries Grimes or Debbie Mucarsel-Powell in November’s general election. Multiple political prognosticators rate […]

Ryan NicolJuly 2, 2018

Florida’s chapter of the AFL-CIO is endorsing Democrat Lauren Baer in her bid to unseat one-term GOP Rep. Brian Mast in Florida’s 18th Congressional District. The AFL-CIO is the largest federation of unions in the country. The Florida chapter represents more than 500 local labor unions, ten councils, and more than one million union members, retirees and […]

Ryan NicolJuly 2, 2018

Miami Beach is on the latest shortlist for possible 2020 Democratic National Convention hosts. But now the chair of the Miami-Dade Democratic Party says the event should be held elsewhere. Juan Cuba released a statement Monday on Twitter bashing Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez for cooperating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in detaining suspected undocumented […]

Ryan NicolJuly 1, 2018

Former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer is set to visit the Sunshine State as part of his new book tour. Spicer’s book, “The Briefing: Politics, the Press, and the President,” is set for release later this month. That will kick off a countrywide tour for Spicer, which will make two stops here in Florida. […]

Ryan NicolJuly 1, 2018

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With less than two months to go in the Democratic primary race for Governor, the Philip Levine campaign is out with a new ad recapping their time on the campaign trail so far. The nearly three-minute ad is titled “Our year. Our moment.” It was played at this past weekend’s Leadership Blue summit in Hollywood, […]

Ryan NicolJuly 1, 2018

With federal housing aid for Puerto Rican survivors of Hurricane Maria set to expire Saturday, more than 1,700 people face eviction from their temporary residences. Now, a federal judge has put those evictions on hold. A lawsuit filed in Massachusetts by LatinoJustice PRLDEF, a national advocacy group, resulted in U.S. District Judge Leo T. Sorokin blocking the […]

Ryan NicolJuly 1, 2018

Chris King knows he has ground to make up in the race for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. But as the August 28 primary closes in, he says his campaign can make it happen. “I’ve got to work very, very hard all across the state of Florida to communicate our message, communicate our ideas.” In an […]

Ryan NicolJuly 1, 2018

As voters and politicians spent the recent weeks discussing civility, and then discussing the discussion about civility, Gwen Graham made clear her position in a conversation with Florida Politics at the Leadership Blue conference in Hollywood. “I know that as Governor, I’m going to face a lot of people who disagree with me. And I am […]

Ryan NicolJuly 1, 2018

Bill Nelson condemned Gov. Rick Scott as more than a thousand Puerto Rican survivors of Hurricane Maria could end up homeless in the coming days. Many survivors of the storm are living in the U.S., including here in Florida, after their homes were destroyed. Those who lost their homes were able to qualify for Transitional Sheltering […]

Ryan NicolJuly 1, 2018

Philip Levine is fighting hard to hold onto his slight lead in the polls, as he made the rounds at the Leadership Blue conference at The Diplomat Hotel in Hollywood. The event provided candidates with the opportunity to connect with activists and interest groups, providing at least 14 different caucuses advocating for different constituents. Levine […]

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Humane Society Legislative Fund endorses Carlos Curbelo

Florida’s top labor union endorses Lauren Baer

Miami-Dade Democratic chair ‘just says no’ to 2020 convention in Miami Beach

Sean Spicer to make pair of visits to Florida for new book tour

Philip Levine campaign releases new video fresh off Leadership Blue summit

Judge keeps housing aid in place for Puerto Rican hurricane survivors facing eviction

Chris King looks to differentiate himself from Democratic field

Gwen Graham strikes tone of civility: ‘I am committed to being a uniter in this state.’

Bill Nelson calls on Rick Scott to help Puerto Rican hurricane survivors avoid eviction

Philip Levine talks issues from Leadership Blue conference