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Staff ReportsSeptember 29, 2018

The mudslinging continued this week in the race for Chief Financial Officer, with Democratic nominee Jeremy Ring launching a website hitting Republican incumbent Jimmy Patronis. Per a release from the Ring campaign, ” JimmyPatronis.info … highlights Jimmy Patronis’ questionable ethics. Specifically, the website shines a light on an ongoing ethics investigation into Patronis’ misuse of taxpayer resources for political […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 28, 2018

How involved was Democratic CFO candidate Jeremy Ring at Yahoo? Not as much as he says, claims a new political ad targeting him. Treasure Florida, a political committee supportive of Republican incumbent Jimmy Patronis, dinged Ring on Friday with a digital ad saying Ring padded his resume vis-à-vis Yahoo. Titled “Résumé” the ad questions Ring’s claims of […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 28, 2018

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A new poll conducted last week by the Florida Chamber of Commerce shows Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum has increased his lead over Republican opponent Ron DeSantis to 6-points The poll, conducted Sept. 19 through Sept. 24, found the Tallahassee Mayor and his Lieutenant Governor pick, Orlando-area businessman Chris King, with a 48-42 percent lead […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 28, 2018

A proposed constitutional amendment aimed at ending betting on live dog racing is headed to defeat on the November ballot, a new Florida Chamber of Commerce poll shows. In fact, only two amendments seem to have at least the required 60 percent support to be added to the state constitution, according to the poll. Amendment […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 28, 2018

On Friday, one incumbent Republican Senator and a Governor looking to join him in D.C. defended President Donald Trump‘s Supreme Court pick and decried the ongoing process regarding his unresolved sexual assault claims. However, their defenses of Kavanaugh read differently in light of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s decision to forestall a floor vote on the nominee, Judge Brett […]

Ryan NicolSeptember 28, 2018

The Florida Chamber of Commerce announced Friday it was endorsing Republican candidate Ashley Moody for Attorney General. The group made the announcement during a live stream on the Florida Chamber’s Facebook page and followed up with a post on Twitter. “I believe that I am meant to do this, and can do this, and will make […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 28, 2018

Ron DeSantis‘ campaign has the weekend planned out for financial supporters of the former congressman’s bid for the Governor’s Mansion. Before the who’s who of the Republican Party of Florida meet in Orlando for a hype dinner on Saturday night, the Republican nominee’s finance team will be welcoming guests this afternoon at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort […]

Danny McAuliffeSeptember 27, 2018

Andrew Gillum, the Democratic nominee for Governor, is peddling a faulty health care plan, according to Americans for Prosperity Action. The advocacy arm of the Koch-funded super PAC responded to Gillum’s multi-faceted health care plan as spelled out in a television ad released by the Gillum campaign this week. In the 30-second spot, Gillum pledges to […]

Danny McAuliffeSeptember 27, 2018

The Democratic Governor’s Association is continuing its investment in Andrew Gillum. DGA on Thursday announced another $1 million is on its way to Forward Florida, a PAC affiliated with Gillum, Florida’s Democratic gubernatorial nominee. That means Gillum has received $3 million from DGA, a group backing Democratic state leaders, since his upset victory in a crowded five-way […]

Scott PowersSeptember 27, 2018

A new television commercial is being launched Thursday portraying the terror and frustration of an apparent domestic violence victim, as part of the “Marsy’s Law” campaign to enshrine a new bill of rights for crime victims into the Florida Constitution through Amendment 6 on the Nov. 6 ballot. The new 30-second commercial, “You Don’t Have […]

Headlines

Jeremy Ring website slams Jimmy Patronis donors

Résumé inflation? Jimmy Patronis ad dings Jeremy Ring

Chamber poll: Andrew Gillum holds 6-point lead over Ron DeSantis

Dog-racing ban headed to defeat, poll says

Marco Rubio, Rick Scott lament ‘political theater’ in Brett Kavanaugh hearings

Florida Chamber endorses Ashley Moody for Attorney General

Ron DeSantis finance ‘All-Stars’ to converge in Orlando

Americans for Prosperity Action: Andrew Gillum’s health care plan an ‘extreme agenda’

DGA puts another $1M behind Andrew Gillum

Marsy’s Law group launches new TV ad supporting Amendment 6