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Danny McAuliffeSeptember 25, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum is drawing fire for his connection to Dream Defenders, a leftist group that argues “police and prisons have no place in ‘justice,’” among other things. A new television ad backed by the Republican Governors Association claims, “Gillum got through the primary thanks to a radical group called the Dream Defenders.” […]

Ryan NicolSeptember 25, 2018

After gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis rolled out his environmental plan earlier this month, the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) is out with a new ad promoting the plan in a pitch to voters. DeSantis is competing against Democrat Andrew Gillum in the race for Governor. The RPOF’s new 30-second ad, titled “Way of Life,” is […]

Ryan NicolSeptember 25, 2018

State Sen. Jeremy Ring, the Democratic nominee for Florida Chief Financial Officer, is hitting back hard against a website that highlights his supporters with criminal pasts. Behind the site is the re-election campaign of Ring’s Republican opponent, incumbent CFO Jimmy Patronis. Now, Ring is playing the same trick with Patronis’ donors, some of whom have faced their […]

Scott PowersSeptember 25, 2018

Long before Republican Gov. Rick Scott entered Florida’s U.S. Senate race, Democrats vowed they would attack him for his leadership of the scandal-plagued Hospital Corporation of America and his prospering personal finances since then. A new ad dropping Tuesday delivers on that pledge. Majority Forward, a Democratic political action committee that has been pounding Scott […]

Scott PowersSeptember 25, 2018

Florida Democrats are releasing their first attack ad against Republican nominee Ron DeSantis, charging that he favors letting insurance companies deny coverage to people with pre-existing conditions like cancer. The new TV commercial from the Florida Democratic Party blisters the Republican congressman’s participation in efforts to strike down and replace the Affordable Care Act with […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 24, 2018

State Rep. Jeanette Núñez, the GOP nominee for Florida Lieutenant Governor, will spend much of Wednesday courting members of her party in Nassau County. That morning, three stops await Núñez in Florida’s most northeastern county, beginning 8:00 a.m. at the American Legion Breakfast in Hilliard (37405 Henry Smith Road). Núñez then heads eastward, with a 10 a.m. […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 24, 2018

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The latest email from the Florida GOP screams: “ANDREW GILLUM’S FORMER CHIEF OF STAFF: ‘TALLAHASSEE HAD THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF MURDERS IN HISTORY LAST YEAR.’ ” The subhead chaser: “Dustin Daniels is Campaigning Against Andrew Gillum’s Failure to Support Law Enforcement & Prevent Violent Crime.” Daniels will be in a runoff this November against John Dailey, […]

Ryan NicolSeptember 24, 2018

Matt Caldwell, the Republican candidate for Agriculture Commissioner, has now raised more than $1 million since securing his party’s nomination last month. Caldwell’s campaign says it has pulled in nearly $310,000 on its own. That’s topped by contributions to his political committee, Friends of Matt Caldwell, which has earned nearly $725,000 during the general election […]

Jacob OglesSeptember 24, 2018

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State Rep. Margaret Good remains a darling of Democratic donors, and holds nearly twice as much cash on hand as Republican opponent Ray Pilon. Financial reports Friday show Good, a Sarasota Democrat representing state House District 72 , added $17,019 to her campaign account in the first two weeks of September. She also received $20,666 […]

Danny McAuliffeSeptember 24, 2018

Another public poll is showing Andrew Gillum ahead of Ron DeSantis in the Florida gubernatorial race. Gillum, the Democratic option for voters in November, is up on Republican DeSantis by 4 percentage points, according to the survey released on Monday from the University of North Florida. The lead is narrowly outside the poll’s near-4 percent […]

Headlines

Andrew Gillum labeled ‘too radical’ in new ad

New Florida GOP ad promotes Ron DeSantis’ environmental plan

Jeremy Ring returns fire with list of dodgy Jimmy Patronis donors

Here comes promised Democratic hits on HCA, wealth against Rick Scott

Democrats’ ad attacks Ron DeSantis on pre-existing conditions coverage opposition

Jeannette Núñez to court Nassau County Republicans Wednesday

GOP says: Andrew Gillum soft on crime—even former top aide thinks so

Million dollar man: Matt Caldwell banks $1M for general election

Margaret Good maintains cash advantage over Ray Pilon in HD 72

‘It’s still early’: Andrew Gillum leads Ron DeSantis 47% to 43% in new UNF poll