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Danny McAuliffeJune 11, 2018

Floridians won’t hear Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam speak in his latest television ad. Instead, they’ll hear testimony and a de-facto endorsement from Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, who delivers a 30-second spiel on the need to deport “illegal immigrants” to keep communities safe and promises Putnam, who’s running for Governor, will help law enforcement do so, if […]

Peter SchorschJune 11, 2018

Republican primary election polling conducted at the end of a tough week of media reports shows Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam leading Congressman Ron DeSantis, according to the latest statewide poll sponsored by the Florida Chamber of Commerce. Putnam bests DeSantis 32 to 15 in the poll, which interviewed 501 Republican likely voters by phone. It was conducted […]

Drew WilsonJune 11, 2018

Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam is still the champ when it comes to fundraising. In a Monday email, Putnam’s gubernatorial campaign said it and an affiliated political committee brought in more than $1.73 million in “actual contributions” last month. “In May, Team Putnam surpassed more than $30 million in contributions from supporters to date. Unlike our […]

Scott PowersJune 11, 2018

It looks as if all the major candidates for Florida chief financial officer have had their driver’s licenses suspended — and also having trouble keeping track of that status. Three weeks after Republican incumbent Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis was stung by a report that his driver’s license was suspended for nine months in 2011 […]

Danny McAuliffeJune 11, 2018

State Sen. Denise Grimsley received endorsements from five more Florida sheriffs on Monday, bringing the total amount of law enforcement authorities who’ve backed her quest for Agriculture Commissioner to 27. In a news release announcing the endorsements, Grimsley, of Sebring, tied one of the many responsibilities of Agriculture Commissioner to working with local authorities. “If elected to […]

Scott PowersJune 11, 2018

Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings raised another $80,000 for his campaign and political committee in his quest to be elected mayor of Orange County. Demings reported bringing in $48,950 for his official campaign and another $32,349 for his political committee, Orange County Citizens for Smart Growth during the month of May. That brings his total […]

Danny McAuliffeJune 11, 2018

Your highlight reel of political tweets from over the weekend. First, there was a bit of party-party messaging sent out via Florida’s top two U.S. Senate contenders. Gov. Rick Scott, through his Senate campaign Twitter account, dished out commentary on a controversial clip in which U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi dismissed positive unemployment numbers: […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 11, 2018

The vast majority of Florida’s law enforcement leaders fell in behind Gov. Rick Scott‘s Senate bid, in an unsurprising phalanx of endorsements Monday that coincided with Scott rolling out his Florida Strong Coalition. Per the media release from Scott’s campaign: “Sheriffs in attendance recognized Governor Scott’s leadership during times of crisis, his commitment to maintaining open communication […]

Scott PowersJune 11, 2018

The super PAC founded by Gov. Rick Scott is pouring $3.5 million into a new advertising blitz on television and social media attacking Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson as someone who voted to raise taxes and cut Social Security, and calling for him to be “term limited.” The New Republican PAC ads, “Timeline,” are being […]

Peter SchorschJune 11, 2018

Gwen Graham’s gubernatorial campaign said over the weekend that new campaign finance reports will show another banner month for the former congresswoman’s fundraising efforts. The Graham team said it added more than $300,000 in contributions for the campaign and tacked on another $730,000-plus via Gwen Graham for Florida, an affiliated political committee. The seven-figure haul, […]

Headlines

Polk Sheriff Grady Judd endorses Adam Putnam in new illegal immigration ad

Latest poll: Adam Putnam (handily) beating Ron DeSantis in Governor’s race

Adam Putnam crosses $30M in ‘actual’ fundraising

Jeremy Ring, too, reportedly had driver’s license suspended

More sheriffs back Denise Grimsley’s bid for Agriculture Commissioner

Jerry Demings raises another $80K in mayor’s race

#FlaPol in Review: A weekend roundup

‘Florida Strong’: Rick Scott scores endorsements from 55 sheriffs

New Republican PAC launches $3.5 million blitz against Bill Nelson

Gwen Graham raises more than $1M in May