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Drew WilsonSeptember 18, 2018

Gainesville voters will decide in November whether to change the governance of their municipal utility and Sen. Keith Perry, a Gainesville Republican, has been using advertising – some say deceptively – in a push to get the measure passed. The utility, Gainesville Regional Utilities, is currently under the control of the Gainesville City Commission, but the referendum […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 17, 2018

Margate Democrat Jeremy Ring, the former Yahoo! executive and state Senator running for CFO, told Florida Politics Monday that Republican claims that Andrew Gillum is a “socialist” amount to more “dog whistle” politics. “It’s out of a 101 playbook,” Ring said when asked, adding that it doesn’t seem to be “getting traction” given Gillum’s polling lead with […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 17, 2018

Republican Party of Florida Chair Blaise Ingoglia put out a statement Monday claiming the party has raised more than $7.6 million for the 17-day stretch ending Sept. 14. “Since the Primary Election, the Republican Party of Florida has raised more than $7.6 million,” Ingoglia said. “The financial strength of the party is a direct reflection […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 17, 2018

Florida’s solicitor general Monday asked the Florida Supreme Court to allow three proposed constitutional amendments on the November ballot. Solicitor General Amit Agarwal, who filed an initial brief, appealed a lower court’s decision blocking the ballot measures. Agarwal reports to Attorney General Pam Bondi. Circuit Judge Karen Gievers had found that the three proposals – including a measure that would […]

Danny McAuliffeSeptember 17, 2018

The gubernatorial nominees have agreed to two debates ahead of Election Day. Republican nominee Ron DeSantis accepted a Leadership Florida debate and CNN town hall on Monday, a few days after Democrat Andrew Gillum said he also would attend the forums. The Leadership Florida debate, according to the Gillum campaign, will take place Oct. 24 […]

Danny McAuliffeSeptember 17, 2018

The semi-annual largest fundraising event for Florida Republicans will happen in Orlando this year. On Saturday, Sept. 29, Republicans from across the state will come together at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa for the 2018 Victory Dinner, the Republican Party of Florida announced Monday. “Donors and influential grassroots operatives” are expected to attend, according to […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 17, 2018

The Republican ticket this year continues to message against the “socialism” on the Democratic side, and Agriculture Commissioner hopeful Matt Caldwell was no exception Saturday. Speaking to a handful of Republican activists at the Jacksonville HQ for the Florida GOP, the Fort Myers area lawmaker warned of the “outright socialist” Democratic ticket, drawing comparisons to […]

Jacob OglesSeptember 16, 2018

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Democratic candidate for Governor Andrew Gillum rolled out a new advertisement promoting his economic message as his campaign pushed back on suggestions his election would usher in higher taxes. A campaign video released Sunday includes footage from a rally last weekend in Orlando. The audio for the ad showcases lines from Gillum’s speech about restoring […]

Jacob OglesSeptember 15, 2018

Did Ron DeSantis’ campaign just put a First Responder group’s nonprofit status into jeopardy? Well, probably not — but there’s still time. Schedulers for the Republican nominee for Governor included a charitable fundraiser on a list of “several campaign events” that the candidate will attend today. The final public event for DeSantis will be the […]

Jacob OglesSeptember 15, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum accepted invitations to debates hosted by Univision and by Leadership Florida. But whether Republican Ron DeSantis will be on stage as well remains unclear. “We hope that Congressman DeSantis will join us, though it’s unclear whether he’ll be able to answer a single question about his nonexistent campaign platform,” said […]

Headlines

Keith Perry under fire for Facebook ads on Gainesville utility

Socialist smear on Andrew Gillum another GOP ‘dog whistle,’ says Jeremy Ring

Florida GOP says it raised $7.6M in two weeks

‘Bundled’ amendments prevent ballot fatigue, state says

Two debates planned between Ron DeSantis, Andrew Gillum

Republican ‘Victory Dinner’ to take place in Orlando

Matt Caldwell talks Democratic socialism, cannabis, concealed weapons, and water woes

Andrew Gillum video promises opportunity; campaign pushes back at tax critics

Did Ron DeSantis just put a charity’s tax status at risk?

Andrew Gillum agrees to Univision, Leadership Florida debates