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A.G. GancarskiOctober 4, 2018
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In Florida, responding to a hurricane is often the ultimate measure of leadership. On Thursday, Republicans began hitting Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum on the issue, charging him with failure to lead when Hurricane Hermine struck Tallahassee in 2016. This critique is nothing new: Days after Gillum’s surprise win in the August primary, the conservative National Review lowlighted […]

Scott PowersOctober 4, 2018
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Blasting Republican claims that Andrew Gillum‘s tax plan is a form of socialism, Democratic Lieutenant Governor candidate Chris King and other members of the gubernatorial nominee’s team on Thursday defended an increase in corporate taxes as an overdue investment in education and Florida’s economy. King, Greenbank CEO Ken LaRoe and Orlando entrepreneur Harold Mills charged that the Republicans’ efforts […]

Danny McAuliffeOctober 3, 2018
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A group boasting more than 188,000 retired Floridian voters is calling on Gov. Rick Scott to quit suggesting Sen. Bill Nelson‘s age makes him unfit for office. “The members of the Florida Alliance for Retired Americans call on Governor Rick Scott to stop using ageist, inflammatory language to describe Senator Nelson immediately,” Bill Sauers, president […]

Danny McAuliffeOctober 3, 2018
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It’s no secret Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum is partially campaigning on a tax hike. What’s unknown: how Florida’s electorate receives it. And money is being spent on both sides to determine that outcome. On Wednesday, Gillum released an education-themed television ad in which he says, “Not one person, family, or small business pays more in […]

Jim RosicaOctober 3, 2018
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The state’s top gambling regulator, using the greyhound industry’s own concern against it, has nixed an “emergency” request to allow tours of greyhound kennels at race tracks. Robert Ehrhardt, director of the Division of Pari-mutuel Wagering, on Wednesday released a letter (reprinted below) that he sent to Florida Greyhound Association lobbyist and spokesman Jack Cory. Ehrhardt’s division oversees dog […]

Scott PowersOctober 3, 2018
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Democratic Attorney General nominee Sean Shaw is launching a television commercial Wednesday that challenges his Republican opponent Ashley Moody on her position on pre-existing conditions health insurance coverage. He also pledges he’ll battle “big insurance” and take other strong stands, including against sexual harassers. The 30-second spot, “Your Side,” particularly goes after Moody for supporting current […]

Scott PowersOctober 3, 2018
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Backers of Amendment 6 are releasing three internet videos Wednesday showing a crime victim, a family member, and a prosecutor each calling for victims rights spelled out in the “Marsy’s Law” amendment on the statewide ballot on Nov. 6. The 30-second videos feature Agnes Furey of Tallahassee, whose daughter and grandson were murdered, talking about […]


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