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Danny McAuliffeOctober 1, 2018
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis hasn’t been shy in attacking his Democratic opponent about the ongoing FBI investigation in Tallahassee. The latest strike? The DeSantis campaign is calling on Andrew Gillum to return more than $75,000 in campaign donations from those who’ve been subpoenaed in the course of the more-than-three-year-long investigation into Tallahassee’s city government. […]

Scott PowersOctober 1, 2018
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Now that he’s acepted the endorsement of Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló in the heart of Florida’s Puerto Rican community in Kissimmee, Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum sought Monday to differentiate himself from Republicans led by his opponent Ron DeSantis, starting with a firm call for equality. Rosselló hustled Monday from an endorsement rally in […]

Danny McAuliffeOctober 1, 2018
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Is there a bigger ‘get’? President Barack Obama announced Monday he’s supporting Andrew Gillum to become Florida’s first African-American Governor. “Andrew is a proven fighter with the courage and determination to stand up for Florida families,” Obama said in a statement supporting the Tallahassee Mayor. “As Governor, Andrew will expand access to affordable health care, protect Floridians […]

Staff ReportsOctober 1, 2018
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Litigation in a congressional race may cloud the process of finding a GOP successor for Dorothy Hukill, the Port Orange Republican who has decided to not seek re-election in Senate District 14. Hukill on Friday announced via Facebook that she “recently experienced an aggressive recurrence” of her cancer, is forgoing re-election and decided to enter […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 1, 2018
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Five years ago, the federal government shut down. And on Monday, three Florida Democrats reminded Florida media of Ron DeSantis‘ role in “masterminding” it. DeSantis, now the Republican nominee for Governor, was in his first term representing Florida’s 6th Congressional District at the time. And he and his Tea Party colleagues were uniquely positioned to exact […]

Danny McAuliffeOctober 1, 2018
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With only a handful of weekends left until Election Day, everyone’s doing something. On Twitter, Democrats outshined Republicans this weekend. But the GOP, which held its largest fundraising event of the year on Saturday night, isn’t lacking by any means. The signs are coming for Rick Scott‘s Senate bid: Rick Scott signs getting installed thanks […]


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