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Phil AmmannMay 30, 2015

Sen. Marco Rubio will not be taking part in this year’s Iowa Straw Poll. The Florida Senator and announced Republican presidential candidate is joining Jeb Bush, Sen. Lindsey Graham and Mike Huckabee in bowing out of the once-prominent presidential campaign event. POLITICO reports that Rubio’s decision, confirmed by his campaign on Saturday, is just the […]

Phil AmmannMay 29, 2015

Andrea Saul, communications director for Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg’s non-profit Lean In, is taking her talents to Instacart, the startup on-demand grocery delivery service. As VP of communications, Saul brings a wealth of political expertise; she served as communications director for former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist as well as press secretary to presidential candidate Mitt Romney […]

Phil AmmannMay 29, 2015

Besides gaining support from conservative groups, U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, in his U.S. Senate campaign, is pushing his establishment credentials by bringing in Tony Fabrizio, one of the state’s most highly regarded pollsters. In addition to polling, POLITICO reports that Fabrizio – the principle at Fabrizio, Lee and Associates — will also be DeSantis’ senior […]

Phil AmmannMay 29, 2015

Republican Party of Florida Chairman Blaise Ingoglia has announced a partial list of the 2016 GOP Finance Committee. In a statement Friday, the Hernando County lawmaker said he expects the group to “jumpstart the party’s fundraising efforts for the 2016 election cycle” with a goal of delivering Florida’s 29 electoral votes to a Republican presidential […]

Phil AmmannMay 28, 2015

Spend a little time following politics in the Sunshine State, or not living in a cave, and you are well aware of the names Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio. You might also know of “Florida Man,” a dubious title often appearing in negative, often outrageous, headlines on the various shenanigans that take place in our […]

Phil AmmannMay 27, 2015

After months of legal wrangling and court battles, Florida is closer to allowing production of non-euphoric medical marijuana under the law known as “Charlotte’s Web” passed last year. On Wednesday, a Tallahassee administrative judge rejected the last challenge to the state’s draft rules. Judge David Watkins dismissed the claim by Baywood Nurseries of Apopka, which said the […]

Phil AmmannMay 27, 2015

Attorney Matthew Z. Leopold of Carlton Fields Jorden Burt has been appointed by U.S. Sens. Bill Nelson and Marco Rubio to the Florida Federal Judicial Nominating Commission. Leopold, who is based in the Carlton Fields Government Law and Consulting practice group, will be on the Northern District Conference, one of three corresponding to each of […]

Phil AmmannMay 27, 2015

As the 2016 campaign begins to take off, one political-ish email emerges as a real breath of fresh air. In a letter to supporters, Charlie Crist announced the latest venture of his wife, former Florida First Lady Carole Crist — an upscale brick-and-mortar clothing store. GODDESSEY boutique, the former governor says, is a “beautiful beach […]

Phil AmmannMay 26, 2015

A new digital ad from the Club for Growth applauds liberal Alan Grayson, while panning fellow Democrat Patrick Murphy, over each lawmaker’s position on the Export-Import Bank of the United States. According to a statement, the group will begin airing the statewide on MSNBC and other channels across Florida, the third phase of a $1 […]

Phil AmmannMay 26, 2015

Veteran public relations expert Judi Spann (APR, CPRC) has joined JEA, Jacksonville’s community-owned utility, to manage corporate communications. JEA is the leading Northeast Florida municipal utility, providing electricity, water, and wastewater services to the region. JEA serves more than 422,000 electric, 309,000 water and 235,000 sewer customers in a 913-square-mile service territory that includes both Duval […]

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Marco Rubio latest GOP hopeful to bow out of Iowa Straw Poll

Andrea Saul, former spox for Charlie Crist, Mitt Romeny, moves to Silcone Valley startup Instacart

Ron DeSantis adds veteran pollster Tony Fabrizio to Senate campaign team

RPOF picks first group of 2016 Finance Committee members

Browser extension swaps “Jeb Bush” and “Marco Rubio” with “Florida Man”

Final challenge to medical marijuana rule dismissed; licensing could start by summer

Personnel note: Matthew Leopold of Carlton Fields named to Federal JNC

Email insights: Charlie Crist brings breath of fresh air, real value to inboxes

Patrick Murphy says Club for Growth’s pro-Alan Grayson ad shows GOP is “afraid”

Personnel note: Public relations pro Judi Spann moves to JEA