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Scott PowersAugust 23, 2018

A new internet video from Republican Gov. Rick Scott‘s U.S. Senate campaign charges Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson with making up claims that Russia has hacked some Florida voter records. The video also hints at the possibility the 75-year-old senator isn’t mentally stable. The two-minute, 21-second video “Confused,” being released on the internet, mocks Nelson […]

Scott PowersAugust 23, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris King called Thursday for his election rivals to join him in denouncing Islamaphobia and Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg for promoting it in social media. King, the Winter Park businessman running, in most polls, fifth among five Democratic candidates heading toward Tuesday’s primary election, has turned his attention toward Greenberg […]

Scott PowersAugust 23, 2018

Where is Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jeff Greene these last few days before Tuesday’s primary election? Not on TV. Not out in public. The Palm Beach businessman who barreled into the race in early June and became omnipresent on TV through much of the summer is stepping out of the spotlight for the final push, his campaign […]

Scott PowersAugust 23, 2018

Republican Mikaela Nix has filed an ethics complaint against Stockton Reeves VI, charging that he is hiding expenses in his campaign finance reports. The two will face off in next Tuesday’s Republican primary for House District 47. The complaint is the second filed against Reeves on Nix’ behalf. Earlier, it was from an Orange County Republican, who […]

Scott PowersAugust 22, 2018

Democrat Chris King started his run for Governor in his own back yard — literally — declaring he would run a race based on ideas and detailed plans for a progressive governorship. On Wednesday, he came home where it started, back to the Hillcrest Hampton House Senior Center he owns in Orlando, still pushing those ideas. […]

Scott PowersAugust 22, 2018

The father of one of the victims of the Feb. 14 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School is angrily calling out Republican U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart for taking NRA money in a new ad for his Democratic opponent Mary Barzee Flores. In the one-minute, 10-second digital ad launched Wednesday, Fred Guttenberg, whose daughter Jamie was […]

Scott PowersAugust 22, 2018

State Rep. Jason Brodeur and Seminole County Property Appraiser David Johnson both endorsed state Rep. Mike Miller in the bruising Republican primary for Florida’s 7th Congressional District, Miller’s campaign announced Wednesday. The battle between Miller, Sanford businessman Scott Sturgill and a third Republican, Vennia Francois, is for the chance to flip the district back to […]

Scott PowersAugust 21, 2018

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Andrew Gillum‘s fortunes clearly are rising, as shown by a couple of recent polls showing him surging into a solid third-place standing. Now his campaign is touting the kicker: a new internal poll that has him strongly leading the Democratic field heading into next week’s gubernatorial primaries. The poll from Change Research of San Francisco, released […]

Scott PowersAugust 21, 2018

Republican gubernatorial candidate and Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam‘s latest campaign commercial is less about any issues that have defined and divided the 2018 Governor’s race and instead focuses on wounded military veterans’ responses to a program he helped create. “Grateful,” a 30-second spot launching statewide Tuesday, talks about vets who have participated in Florida Operation […]

Scott PowersAugust 21, 2018

Still 11 weeks from their election showdown, Republican Gov. Rick Scott has opened up a six-point lead on Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in Florida’s U.S. Senate race, a new poll finds. The poll from the Florida Atlantic University Business and Economic Polling Initiative gives Scott 45 percent, Nelson 39 percent, with 16 percent of […]

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Rick Scott video mocks Bill Nelson’s hacking claims, hints at mental instability

Chris King calls for ‘universal condemnation’ of Joel Greenberg remarks

Fading in polls, Jeff Greene pulls remaining TV ads

Mikaela Nix files new ethics complaint against Stockton Reeves in HD 47 primary

Chris King still pushing ideas as campaign end appears to loom

Parkland father attacks Mario Diaz-Balart in new Mary Barzee Flores ad

Jason Brodeur and David Johnson declare, ‘I like Mike’ in CD 7 race

Bernie Sanders effect? Andrew Gillum touts poll showing him now tops

Adam Putnam ad focuses on vets’ responses to ‘Operation Outdoor Freedom’

Poll: Rick Scott increases lead over Bill Nelson to six points