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Scott PowersJune 19, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jeff Greene is airing his first television commercials to Florida this week, starting with a 30-second spot showing him being tough with his Palm Beach neighbor President Donald Trump. He is also launching a 60-second spot that highlights his father’s economic struggles and what they mean to him now. Greene is going […]

Scott PowersJune 19, 2018

A new poll produced by the research organization Let’s Preserve the American Dream finds the Democratic gubernatorial race tight between Philip Levine and Gwen Graham, with newcomer Jeff Greene having a lot of ground to make up. The poll was privately circulated June 12 by Ryan Tyson, vice president of political operations for the Associated Industries of Florida. Tyson […]

Scott PowersJune 18, 2018

A new Quinnipiac University poll finds Republican voters strongly back the immigrant children separation issue, while every other political persuasion and demographic group in the survey oppose it. The poll, released Monday afternoon, states that Republican voters, by 55-35 percent, support the policy of President Donald Trump of prosecuting parents immediately even if it means […]

Jim RosicaJune 18, 2018

An appellate court has shot down a trial judge’s order to make immediate her ruling that medical marijuana can be smoked in Florida. The 1st District Court of Appeal, in a one-page order dated Monday, quashed Circuit Judge Karen Gievers‘ order allowing patients to smoke. The state’s appeal of the decision placed an automatic ‘stay,’ or […]

Staff ReportsJune 18, 2018

A contractor is facing charges in an alleged $140,000 assignment of benefits scam that targeted 19 homeowners. The Florida Bureau of Insurance Fraud named Timothy Matthew Cox, who operated Nationwide Catastrophe Services Inc. and Restoration Response Services Inc. “Criminals who prey on Florida families after a hurricane or tropical storm are some of the worst […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 18, 2018

On Monday, criticism of President Donald Trump‘s policy of migrant family separation at the Mexican border poured in, finally, from Republicans. The policy involves warehousing immigrant children in former Walmarts and other holding areas. Tent cities for overflow have been proposed. In the last six weeks, 2,000 migrant children — at least — have been separated from their families, with […]

Danny McAuliffeJune 18, 2018

Father’s Day greetings and discussions of the Donald Trump administration’s practice of separating migrant children from their parents crowded Florida’s political Twitter feed this week, and some politicians linked the holiday to the happenings at the border. A reminder: While most pols messaged on the holiday, this edition will only include a few dad’s day […]

Drew WilsonJune 18, 2018

A new poll of the Attorney General race shows Tampa Democratic Rep. Sean Shaw leading his top Republican rivals in a head-to-head matchup. According to an online poll commissioned by the campaign and conducted by Anzalone Liszt Grove Research, Shaw currently leads former Circuit Judge Ashley Moody by five points, 41-36 percent, and Pensacola-area state […]

Scott PowersJune 18, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott‘s U.S. Senate campaign has dropped another television commercial attacking incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson. This time, it not just accuses Nelson of being a career politician who’s been around way too long, but also for being negative. It’s the fourth consecutive attack ad the Scott campaign has released criticizing Nelson. This time […]

Danny McAuliffeJune 18, 2018

According to newly filed Agriculture Commissioner candidate Nikki Fried, the state is lax on gun control and too overbearing on medical marijuana. In a campaign video released Monday morning, the Democrat makes her introduction to voters by setting up a dichotomy between pot and assault rifles. “One helps sick and dying Floridians and is over-regulated,” […]

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Jeff Greene launches two TV commercials, blasting Trump, remembering Dad

Philip Levine, Gwen Graham close in new poll

Q Poll: Republicans support separating immigrant children; no other group does

Appellate court puts hold on smokable medical marijuana

Charges filed in alleged insurance fraud scheme involving AOB agreements

Jeb Bush decries ‘heartless’ migrant family separation policy, highlights split between GOP electeds

#FlaPol in Review: A weekend roundup

Poll: Sean Shaw leads Ashley Moody, Frank White in Attorney General race

New Rick Scott attack ad bashes ‘negative’ Bill Nelson

Nikki Fried campaign video features marijuana grow-op, call for gun control