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Phil AmmannNovember 8, 2015

America Rising president and cofounder Joe Pounder is joining Marco Rubio’s campaign as a senior adviser. Founded after the 2012 presidential election, America Rising PAC became one of the leading Republican oppo research firms, serving as an alternative to American Bridge PAC, its Democratic counterpart. Pounder also worked on Rubio’s 2010 Senate campaign. “As one […]

Phil AmmannNovember 8, 2015

Maggie’s List is hosting a significant fundraising event in Vero Beach Tuesday to support Rebecca Negron and Sandy Adams, the group’s first endorsed congressional candidates of 2016. Negron is running for Florida’s 18th Congressional District; Adams is seeking the 6th District seat. Maggie’s List is the national committee focusing on electing conservative women to federal […]

Phil AmmannNovember 8, 2015

A round-up of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers: Tampa Bay Times — Florida need to test all rape kits Florida has failed thousands of sexual assault victims by allowing rape kits to go untested throughout the state. Officials have long known they have a serious problem, but they grossly underestimated its scope. Florida Department […]

Phil AmmannNovember 6, 2015

George Gainer doesn’t talk about Northwest Florida values. He lives them. That’s the gist of the latest mailing from the North Florida businessman, who faces state Rep. Matt Gaetz in the Republican Senate District 1 primary. The ad, set to hit area mailboxes next week, strives to heat up the battle for conservatives by hitting […]

Phil AmmannNovember 6, 2015

Federal law permits a significant lag time for political action committees in reporting specific candidate donations, often with waits as long as weeks or even months to say exactly who they gave cash. According to reporting by the Center for Public Integrity, Twitter’s emerging PAC, which is just beginning to make federal contributions, wants to […]

Phil AmmannNovember 5, 2015

Florida’s Chamber of Commerce welcomes the “targeted tax reforms” called for Thursday by Gov. Rick Scott which include reducing business rent tax and sales tax on manufacturing machinery and equipment. Scott is recommending $1 billion in tax cuts through a series of reductions and a possible elimination of the state’s corporate income tax. The governor […]

Phil AmmannNovember 5, 2015

Associated Industries of Florida (AIF) is applauding Gov. Rick Scott’s call for $1 billion in tax cuts for small businesses and manufacturing. As reported Thursday, Scott recommended the amount even though it is likely the Republican-controlled Legislature will resist such a massive tax cut package. The governor is arguing for dramatic cuts, saying that it […]

Phil AmmannNovember 5, 2015

The Seminole Tribe of Florida is taking to the airwaves with a new ad urging the public to pressure Gov. Rick Scott and state legislators to “get it done” and renew the gambling agreement known as the Seminole Compact. Signed in 2010, the Compact allows the Tribe to offer blackjack and other banked card games […]

Phil AmmannNovember 5, 2015

Consumer advocate attorney Gary Farmer announced solid fundraising numbers for October, with $210,000 raised in the first month as a candidate for Florida Senate District 29. Farmer, a former president of the Florida Justice Association, is seeking the seat currently held by term-limited Democratic state Sen. Jeremy Ring. SD 29 covers most of Broward County. […]

Phil AmmannNovember 4, 2015

On Wednesday, Gov. Rick Scott named Richard “Rich” McClain to the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority. HART membership is made up of 13 individuals: seven Hillsborough County Commissioners, three appointed from the City of Tampa; one from the city of Temple Terrace and two named by the governor. McClain, 58, of Tampa, serves as federal […]

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Kathleen King and Joe Gruters. Image via Max Goodman.

Joe Pounder joins Marco Rubio campaign

Maggie’s List hosting Vero Beach fundraiser Tuesday for Rebecca Negron, Sandy Adams

A round-up of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers

Direct mail roundup: George Gainer doesn’t talk NW Florida values, he lives them

Twitter #PAC to blaze transparency trail in 2016, offer full disclosure on donations

Florida Chamber welcomes Rick Scott’s $1 billion “targeted tax reforms”

Associated Industries of Florida applauds Rick Scott’s $1 billion tax cut plan

Seminole Tribe ad calls Rick Scott, lawmakers to “get it done” with new Compact

Democrat Gary Farmer posts $210K in first month of SD 29 race

Rich McClain named to Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority