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Jacob OglesSeptember 30, 2018

Andrew Gillum says he continues to find love in the strangest of places. On Sunday, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate packed an auditorium in Palataka, a town of 10,000 in a county where Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump won by 36 percentage points. “This enthusiasm and energy for Mayor Gillum and his message of fighting for […]

Scott PowersSeptember 30, 2018

A television commercial released this week seeking to address the 1990s Medicare fraud scandal has the Republican U.S. Senate campaign of Gov. Rick Scott declaring, “he took responsibility … That’s what strong leaders do; they take responsibility.” But news reports from the time of the scandal say Scott took responsibility only by resigning, and he did […]

Jacob OglesSeptember 30, 2018

The Sun-Sentinel endorsed Democrat Andrew Gillum for Governor, while the Palm Beach Post threw its support behind Democrat Sean Shaw for Attorney General. The South Florida newspapers issued endorsements early in the general election cycle. The Sun-Sentinel made special note of Gillum’s education and environmental record, while taking Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis to task […]

Ryan NicolSeptember 30, 2018

Andrew Gillum, the Democratic candidate for Governor, delivered a rousing speech Saturday night in remarks at the Miami-Dade Democrats’ Blue Gala in Coral Gables. Gillum was one of several speakers on the night but arguably earned the best reception of them all as he talked about his race against Republican nominee Ron DeSantis. The current Mayor […]

Jacob OglesSeptember 30, 2018

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Attorney General Pam Bondi called out Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum for appearing at an event Saturday honoring controversial State Attorney Aramis Ayala. “Andrew Gillum is demonstrating that he will not stand up for our brave law enforcement officers who risk their lives each day to keep us safe,” Bondi said in a statement. “I […]

Lloyd DunkelbergerSeptember 30, 2018

While the nation was fixated on the drama surrounding Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court, Floridians were reminded this week that they have their own Supreme Court controversy in triplicate. Gov. Rick Scott reasserted his claim in court that he has the power, before he leaves office in January, to appoint replacements for […]

Jacob OglesSeptember 29, 2018

Does crowd size matter? Florida Democratic Party officials taunted GOP counterparts Saturday by contrasting pictures of Andrew Gillum greeting large crowd with those at a poorly attended Ron DeSantis event. “Today’s abysmal turnout for the DeSantis Campaign is par for the course for a floundering campaign that has endured setback after setback,” said Kevin Donohoe, […]

Jacob OglesSeptember 29, 2018

Actress and activist Alyssa Milano, a day after capturing press attention at Brett Kananaugh‘s confirmation hearings, will campaign for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum in Florida. The “Charmed” star will speak at a grassroots rally in Hollywood (the one in Florida), where she plans to discuss women’s healthcare and highlight Gillum’s plans to expand healthcare access in the Sunshine State. She […]

Jacob OglesSeptember 29, 2018

Need a sign both sides feel the energy of this election cycle? Dueling galas take place this evening in the Orlando and Miami areas where Republicans and Democrats respectively convene in order to nosh and gather momentum before Election Day. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum can be spotted in South Florida, with plans to join […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 29, 2018

The mudslinging continued this week in the race for Chief Financial Officer, with Democratic nominee Jeremy Ring launching a website hitting Republican incumbent Jimmy Patronis. Per a release from the Ring campaign, ” JimmyPatronis.info … highlights Jimmy Patronis’ questionable ethics. Specifically, the website shines a light on an ongoing ethics investigation into Patronis’ misuse of taxpayer resources for political […]

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Andrew Gillum packs house in, um, Palatka?

How much responsibility did Rick Scott really take in Medicare fraud scandal?

South Florida newspapers back Andrew Gillum, Sean Shaw

Andrew Gillum lights up the crowd at Democrats’ Blue Gala

Pam Bondi slams Andrew Gillum for celebrating Aramis Ayala

Forget Brett Kavanaugh; Florida facing its own ‘Supreme’ drama — in triplicate

Florida Democrats taunt Ron DeSantis for “DeSastre” turnout

Alyssa Milano campaigning for Andrew Gillum

Candidates raise their glasses tonight on campaign trail

Jeremy Ring website slams Jimmy Patronis donors