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Drew WilsonSeptember 27, 2018

On Thursday, the Florida Chamber of Commerce officially endorsed Republican gubernatorial nominee Ron DeSantis, saying he would continue the success that the Sunshine State has undergone under exiting Gov. Rick Scott. “As president of the Florida Chamber of Commerce, my top job is to secure the future of this state,” said Chamber head Mark Wilson. […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 27, 2018

Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis, the only Cabinet member able to run for re-election in the fall, recapped his first year on the job in a Thursday talk at the 2018 Future of Florida Forum. “Just over a year ago Gov. [Rick] Scott called me in June and asked me if I would consider being the […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 27, 2018

Roughly two years ago, veteran Jacksonville political operative Susie Wiles took the helm of the Donald Trump Florida campaign, guiding that effort to a slim but still meaningful win. On Wednesday, Florida Politics broke the news that Wiles will assume the chair of the Ron DeSantis campaign for Governor during the final stretch. The campaign confirmed the reporting early […]

Michael MolineSeptember 26, 2018

A state appeals court has rejected a class action filed by a Medicare Advantage organization seeking double reimbursements for its costs of providing care that should have been covered by a no-fault auto insurer. In a unanimous ruling, the 3rd District Court of Appeal said such organizations would have to establish each claim separately against […]

Danny McAuliffeSeptember 26, 2018

Andrew Gillum is hitting televisions across the state with a new television spot: “Health care is a right, not a privilege.” The 30-second ad began airing in major media markets on Wednesday, according to the campaign for the Democratic gubernatorial nominee. “I believe that Healthcare should be a right, not a privilege,” Gillum says in the ad. […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 26, 2018

Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis stopped by JAXPORT in Jacksonville on Wednesday, just hours before a major fundraiser on his behalf. During the media availability, DeSantis bemoaned “McCarthyite tactics” from the media, which he said unfairly paint him as an extremist by association while not applying the same scrutiny to Andrew Gillum, his Democratic opponent. Six […]

Scott PowersSeptember 26, 2018

The U.S. Senate campaign for Republican Gov. Rick Scott is firing back at opposition with a new television commercial rebutting a Democratic group’s ad about Scott’s role in the 1990s Medicare fraud scandal involving the company he led, Columbia/HCA. “Bill Nelson is confused again,” the new Scott commercial begins, continuing the Scott campaign’s theme of seeking […]

Danny McAuliffeSeptember 26, 2018

The Florida Association of Realtors has almost quadrupled its spending in support of Amendment 2. The association has funneled another $4 million to the Amendment 2 is for Everybody PAC since the primary election, according to state campaign finance records. The proposal, if approved by 60 percent of voters on Nov. 6, would permanently extend […]

Danny McAuliffeSeptember 26, 2018

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Yet another poll is showing Democrat Andrew Gillum leading Republican Ron DeSantis in the Florida gubernatorial race. Gillum, the Tallahassee Mayor, has a 9-point lead on DeSantis, 54-45 percent, according to a survey released by Quinnipiac University on Wednesday. Notably, Gillum’s edge is well outside the 4 percent margin of error. The lead is Gillum’s […]

Scott PowersSeptember 26, 2018

Rachel Perrin Rogers is seeking court testimony from a who’s-who list of Tallahassee powers and insiders in her lawsuit alleging discrimination and retaliation against her from the Florida Legislature regarding the sexual harassment claims she raised last fall against former state Sen. Jack Latvala. Perrin Rogers, who is pursuing a lawsuit case through the U.S. […]

Headlines

Florida Chamber stands ‘firmly behind’ Ron DeSantis for Governor

Jimmy Patronis: Florida is nimble, ready to respond to future challenges

The takeover: Susie Wiles now in charge of Ron DeSantis campaign

No-fault insurer prevails in attempted class action over Medicare reimbursement

Andrew Gillum doubles down on health care in new ad

Ron DeSantis bemoans ‘McCarthyite’ tactics from media

Rick Scott’s campaign ad rebuts Democrats on Medicare fraud scandal

Amendment 2 gets $4 million boost from Florida Realtors

‘Voters like him better’: Andrew Gillum up 9 points on Ron DeSantis in latest poll

Tallahassee who’s-who on Rachel Perrin Rogers’ witness list in Florida Legislature suit