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Ryan NicolMay 3, 2018

Former Miami Beach Mayor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine is set to begin a two-day trip to the Florida Panhandle Friday. He’ll start off the tour in Tallahassee before moving on to Pensacola, Destin, and Panama City. Levine, who set up his campaign headquarters in Miami, is looking to expand his support outside of […]

Scott PowersMay 3, 2018

The Florida Chamber of Commerce on Thursday endorsed Republican Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam to be the state’s next governor. Putnam joined Chamber leaders Thursday morning at a press conference at the Rosen Plaza Hotel in Orlando, billed as a “special announcement.” The news came amidst a Chamber conference on poverty and prosperity. “I am proud to have […]

Scott PowersMay 3, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine is adding a presence in Broward County now, with the addition of Bob Sciranko as his campaign’s Broward regional area director. Levine already has set up regional area directors in Tampa Bay and Central Florida to go along with his campaign headquarters in Miami. Sciranko served as field director for […]

Michael MolineMay 3, 2018

Thank God for Mississippi. And Oklahoma and Louisiana. Those are the only states that fared worse than Florida on a national health care survey released Thursday. Florida ranked No. 48 overall among the 50 states and District of Columbia on The Commonwealth Fund’s 2018 Scorecard on State Health System Performance. Among categories, the state ranked […]

Ryan NicolMay 3, 2018

Former state Sen. Jeremy Ring earned another endorsement in his bid to be that state’s Chief Financial Officer, picking up the support of the Florida Police Benevolent Association. The PBA is a union representing law enforcement officers across the state. In a statement, PBA President John Rivera said, “Senator Jeremy Ring is a passionate advocate […]

Michael MolineMay 2, 2018

Among the most significant obstacles to strengthening Florida’s electric transmission grid against hurricanes is a lack of access to telephone poles. Utilities rely on thousands of poles statewide that they don’t control. Other obstacles include trimming trees that might fall onto transmission lines. Complaints about those problems featured prominently during Florida Public Service Commission hearings on hurricane […]

Danny McAuliffeMay 2, 2018

Dinesh D’Souza isn’t the only Republican Party of Florida 2018 Sunshine Summit guest catching heat. The Florida Democratic Party on Wednesday criticized Dan Bongino, a former secret service agent and Republican pol who has tried — and failed — to capture high-profile elected seats in Maryland and Florida and is scheduled to speak at the Orlando […]

Drew WilsonMay 2, 2018

Nearly three quarters of Florida voters say they would support a ballot amendment to restore voting rights to ex-cons, a new poll found. The survey, conducted jointly by North Star Opinion Research and EMC Research, found that supermajority support for the measure regardless of the political party. “This amendment has the strong bipartisan support needed […]

Scott PowersMay 2, 2018

Because modern elections, like many 21st century business transactions, now may be won in part by the computer geeks with the biggest servers, the Republican National Committee says it likes its chances in Florida. The RNC’s operations already are in major position in Florida, which, as always, and particularly this year, is the state both […]

Drew WilsonMay 2, 2018

The Florida Police Benevolent Association on Wednesday announced endorsements for candidates running for executive branch positions in the fall. “The dangers law enforcement, probation and correctional officers face have placed our professions at a crossroads. Our members want leaders who value their service and sacrifices. The selected candidates have a well-established record of loyalty to […]

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Border Patrol personnel deploy tear gas during a demonstration over the dozens detained in an operation by federal immigration authorities a day earlier, in Paramount, Calif., Saturday, June 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)

Philip Levine to make two-day stop in Panhandle

Florida Chamber of Commerce endorses Adam Putnam for governor

Philip Levine campaign adds Broward County director

Lack of Medicaid expansion hurts Florida in national health care rankings

Jeremy Ring earns police union endorsement in CFO race

PSC examines progress of storm-hardening Florida’s electricity grid

Democrats: Sunshine Summit speaker Dan Bongino is bad, too

Voters overwhelmingly support felon voting rights amendment

Of whiskey, magazines, and the Republicans’ new targeting tools

Police association announces Governor, Cabinet endorsements