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Danny McAuliffeJuly 9, 2018

Following President Donald Trump‘s announcement Monday night that Brett Kavanaugh is his nominee to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, the Democratic candidates for Florida Governor coalesced around one message: there’s a lot at stake in November. Per The Associated Press: “The 53-year-old Kavanaugh is a longtime fixture of the Republican establishment. He has been a […]

Drew WilsonJuly 9, 2018

President Donald Trump announced his nominee to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy Monday night: Brett Kavanaugh. Kavanaugh, 53, has been a judge on the federal appeals court in Washington since 2006. And depending on which side of the aisle is asked, his nomination is either a godsend or a nightmare. For conservative group […]

Ryan NicolJuly 9, 2018

A new ad from Adam Putnam‘s political committee shows the candidate talking tough on illegal immigration as he continues his run to be Florida’s next governor. The ad, released by Florida Grown PC, features Putnam in front of a prison while discussing his plans to change Florida’s immigration approach. “There are many reasons to be […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 9, 2018

Palm Beach billionaire Jeff Greene entered the race for Florida Governor late, days before qualifying ended late last month. Since active, the Democrat has made up for lost time, running television ads in markets like Jacksonville where the only other opponent to buy time has been Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine. Can Greene run a sprint […]

Drew WilsonJuly 9, 2018

Sebring Sen. Denise Grimsley has added two more lawmen to her stable of supporters in the four-way Republican primary to succeed term-limited Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhuis and Sumter County Sheriff William Farmer were the new additions. They join 29 other county sheriffs in declaring their support for the 14-year state […]

Ryan NicolJuly 9, 2018

“It is so confusing.” That’s the takeaway of Walton County Sheriff Michael Adkinson Jr., regarding the state of public access to private beaches following the enactment of HB 631. Adkinson spoke with Florida Politics after a Facebook posting over the weekend appeared to show a confrontation resulting from the new law in Walton County’s Santa Rosa […]

Danny McAuliffeJuly 9, 2018

A social media highlight reel from Saturday and Sunday. As the election nears, more and more candidates are making use of Twitter to get their messages out. In an attack towards incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, Gov. Rick Scott released this video via his campaign account: 20 days since we announced our fall debates […]

Peter SchorschJuly 9, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine is out with a new ad highlighting a key hire made during his four-year tenure as Miami Beach mayor. The 30-second ad, titled “What a Leader Does,” is on former Lauretta Hill, who was appointed deputy chief of police at the Miami Beach Police Department in 2014. She has since […]

Drew WilsonJuly 9, 2018

Campaign finance reports covering most of last month show sitting Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis continuing to build his cash advantage over his challenger, former Democratic Sen. Jeremy Ring. Patronis brought in $167,500 during the past two reporting cycles, which cover June 1 through June 29. The Panama City Republican raised $92,100 of that money […]

Jacob OglesJuly 8, 2018

An internal poll from Ron DeSantis’ gubernatorial campaign gives him a 19-point lead over Adam Putnam. The new poll backs up findings of a survey released Friday that also showed the Ponte Vedra congressman with a double-digit lead over the Agriculture Commissioner in the Republican primary. If true, the data shows a marked shift in […]

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Former state Sen. Blaise Ingoglia is sworn in as the new chief financial officer July 21, 2025.

Democratic gubernatorial candidates on SCOTUS pick: Elect one of us

Florida political groups split on SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh

Adam Putnam in new ad: ‘Deport violent criminals now’

Jeff Greene says Democratic opponents ‘not electable,’ generate ‘no excitement’

More sheriffs back Denise Grimsley for Ag Commissioner

Banning the beach? Locals start enforcing new access law

#FlaPol in Review: A weekend roundup

Philip Levine touts record on police reform in new ad

Jimmy Patronis triples Jeremy Ring in June fundraising for CFO race

Internal poll shows double-digit lead for Ron DeSantis