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Scott PowersSeptember 5, 2018

Democrat Andrew Gillum is opening the fall Florida Governor’s race with the leanest of leads over Republican Ron DeSantis, according to a new poll released Tuesday from Quinnipiac University. The poll, the first Quinnipiac has conducted since last Tuesday’s primary, reflects the results of last week’s Public Policy Polling survey: Gillum has an edge built from Florida’s […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 4, 2018

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Ron DeSantis is recommending an Orlando-area GOP official resign for posting a meme on Facebook that claims Andrew Gillum is a socialist and wants African-Americans to be “paid back” for slavery. DeSantis, the newly minted Republican gubernatorial nominee, said on Tuesday that Orlando County Republican Committee Member Kathy Gibson, who shared the now-deleted meme on […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 4, 2018

Gainesville Democrats held a press conference at City Hall on Tuesday afternoon where they lambasted Republican gubernatorial nominee Ron DeSantis’ record of voting against health care protections during his three terms in Congress. Alachua County Democratic Party Executive Committee Chair Cynthia Chestnut, Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe, City Commissioner David Arreola, Florida’s 3rd Congressional District nominee Yvonne Hayes Hinson […]

Scott PowersSeptember 4, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum‘s first television commercial of the general election campaign reminds everyone what “a shocker” his primary victory may have been, but he prefers to call it, “the American way.” Gillum’s 30-second ad,”American Way” is being launched Wednesday on both television and the internet. With video following Gillum and his family to […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 4, 2018

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A Tallahassee judge has thrown out a case against the pari-mutuel formerly known as Calder Race Course, allowing it to keep its lucrative slot-machine license. The 35-page final order by Administrative Law Judge Lawrence P. Stevenson dismissed the challenge by the Florida Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (FHBPA). The thoroughbred breeders and trainers had accused gambling regulators of erring when they […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 4, 2018

With confirmation hearings for Judge Brett Kavanaugh already proving contentious on Capitol Hill Tuesday, Gov. Rick Scott again slammed Sen. Bill Nelson for not meeting with the SCOTUS nominee (which Nelson’s team spotlighted in August as a schedule conflict). And, as has been the case when messaging on this subject before, Scott depicted Nelson as a tool of the […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 4, 2018

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Wauchula Republican state Rep. Ben Albritton is in good position to ascend to the state Senate in the fall and has started putting some of the cash he’s amassed in his affiliated political committee to the most vulnerable incumbent Republicans in the 40-member chamber. Albritton’s committee, Advancing Florida Agriculture, has raised nearly $400,000 since he […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 4, 2018

The University of Florida and Florida State University are bitter rivals, but their jerseys in this weekend’s football games both bore the same logo: the iconic Nike swoosh. Nike was not a controversial manufacturer for most fans until this weekend, when former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick took center stage in the athletic gear giant’s latest […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 4, 2018

In Green Cove Springs Monday morning, Gov. Rick Scott introduced supporters under the banner “Veterans for Scott,” a group that will likely include hundreds of veterans across the state who support his Senate bid, with staging opportunities for local markets. However, a week after the primaries, talk hasn’t been so much about the race for Senate as […]

Danny McAuliffeSeptember 4, 2018

With primary victories behind them, candidates are gearing up for the next two months — or the home stretch — ahead of Election Day. Gov. Rick Scott launched his post-primary weekend with an endorsement from Puerto Rico Congresswoman Jenniffer Gonzalez: Thank you to @Jenniffer2012 and the 11 other elected officials from Puerto Rico who endorsed […]

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Quinnipiac poll: Andrew Gillum starts with 3-point lead over Ron DeSantis

Ron DeSantis: GOP official ‘should resign’ for circulating ‘disgusting’ slave-related Facebook post

Gainesville Democrats hit Ron DeSantis’ healthcare record

First Andrew Gillum ad of the general: recapping ‘a shocker’ as ‘American way’

Hold your horses: Judge tosses slots complaint against Calder

Rick Scott scolds Bill Nelson for not meeting with SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh

Ben Albritton sends backup to embattled GOP state Senators

Rick Scott won’t tell colleges how to handle controversial Nike deals

Rick Scott, stumping for Senate, again addresses racial politics in Governor’s race

#FlaPol in Review: A weekend roundup