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Jim RosicaAugust 22, 2018

A Tallahassee judge now controls the political fate of Democratic candidate for Attorney General Ryan Torrens. Circuit Judge Karen Gievers held a bench trial Wednesday on whether to disqualify the Tampa attorney. For now, the Tampa consumer affairs attorney faces state Rep. Sean Shaw – also a Tampa lawyer – in next Tuesday’s primary election. Gievers did not say […]

Danny McAuliffeAugust 22, 2018

Philip Levine believes his primary bid for Governor will come down to the wire on Tuesday, and the winner will undoubtedly face Republican candidate Ron DeSantis. Levine spoke briefly with reporters Wednesday in the capital city, where he’ll reside if he’s victorious in the Aug. 28 primary and the following general election. Tallahassee is home […]

Scott PowersAugust 22, 2018

The father of one of the victims of the Feb. 14 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School is angrily calling out Republican U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart for taking NRA money in a new ad for his Democratic opponent Mary Barzee Flores. In the one-minute, 10-second digital ad launched Wednesday, Fred Guttenberg, whose daughter Jamie was […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 22, 2018

With no primary on either side of the race for Florida’s Chief Financial Officer, the November ballot is set between Republican incumbent Jimmy Patronis of Panama City and his Democratic challenger, former Margate Democratic Sen. Jeremy Ring. Patronis, a Rick Scott appointee with roughly $4 million on hand between his campaign account and his Treasure Florida political committee is well […]

Peter SchorschAugust 22, 2018

Another day, another poll of the Democratic primary for Florida governor. Only this one shows Philip Levine on top instead of Gwen Graham, with Andrew Gillum surging late but perhaps from too far back to catch up in a week, and the others fading. A new tracking poll from SEA Polling and Strategic Design, taken […]

Michael MolineAugust 22, 2018

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Chris Gardner is out as chairman of Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Florida’s state-sponsored insurer of last resort, Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis announced Wednesday. Board member Gary Aubuchon will serve as interim chairman until Patronis names a permanent replacement. In a statement, Patronis referred to Gardner’s “resignation,” although Gardner had made it known he was interested in remaining […]

Danny McAuliffeAugust 22, 2018

At a campaign rally in West Virginia on Tuesday, President Donald Trump told the crowd that Florida gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis called him and asked for his support. “I don’t want to brag about it, but man do I have a good record of endorsements,” Trump told attendees. “In Florida, we have a great candidate, […]

Scott PowersAugust 21, 2018

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Andrew Gillum‘s fortunes clearly are rising, as shown by a couple of recent polls showing him surging into a solid third-place standing. Now his campaign is touting the kicker: a new internal poll that has him strongly leading the Democratic field heading into next week’s gubernatorial primaries. The poll from Change Research of San Francisco, released […]

Scott PowersAugust 21, 2018

Republican gubernatorial candidate and Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam‘s latest campaign commercial is less about any issues that have defined and divided the 2018 Governor’s race and instead focuses on wounded military veterans’ responses to a program he helped create. “Grateful,” a 30-second spot launching statewide Tuesday, talks about vets who have participated in Florida Operation […]

Ryan NicolAugust 21, 2018

Many argued U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis had a clear path to the Republican nomination due to a surge in his poll numbers after the endorsement of Donald Trump. Now, a new poll from Florida Atlantic University’s Business & Economics Polling Initiative (FAU-BEPI) is putting a dent into that narrative. Surprise: The poll shows Agriculture Commissioner Adam […]

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Judge will now decide whether Ryan Torrens stays on ballot

Philip Levine talks home stretch in Gwen Graham and Andrew Gillum territory

Parkland father attacks Mario Diaz-Balart in new Mary Barzee Flores ad

Fundraising, endorsements won’t decide CFO race, says Jeremy Ring

Poll: Democratic primary for Florida Governor a two-person, one-point race

Chris Gardner out as chair of Citizens Insurance board

Donald Trump: Ron DeSantis called me, asked for endorsement

Bernie Sanders effect? Andrew Gillum touts poll showing him now tops

Adam Putnam ad focuses on vets’ responses to ‘Operation Outdoor Freedom’

Adam Putnam climbs back within one point of Ron DeSantis in new poll