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Ryan NicolJuly 13, 2018

The Florida State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police (Florida FOP) is backing Jimmy Patronis in his bid to remain Florida’s Chief Financial Officer. Patronis is running for election against Democrat Jeremy Ring, a former state senator. Richard Paul Dembinsky also qualified as a write-in candidate. Patronis, a Republican, was appointed by Gov. Rick Scott last year to replace CFO Jeff Atwater, who stepped down […]

Danny McAuliffeJuly 13, 2018

Panama City Mayor Greg Brudnicki is supporting Gwen Graham’s quest for the Governor’s Mansion. Brudnicki endorsed the lone female Democratic gubernatorial candidate on Friday, citing her congressional service as his rationale for support. Graham was elected to the 2nd Congressional District in 2014 and served two years before opting out of a re-election bid after […]

Michael MolineJuly 13, 2018

Firefighters need training to quench fires caused by lithium ion batteries in electric cars, Chief Financial Officer and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis said Thursday — especially since they’ve been known to re-ignite, sometime more than once. “New technology helps us live our lives more efficiently, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t understand and tackle […]

Drew WilsonJuly 12, 2018

For-profit charter school companies are footing most of the bills for a committee backing Amendment 8, which would impose eight-year term limits on school board members, among other things. According to recent campaign finance reports, 8isGreat.org has taken in $54,532 in contributions since mid-May, with a majority of that money coming in from charter school […]

Jim RosicaJuly 12, 2018

Calling it “affirmatively misleading,” the League of Women Voters of Florida is seeking to have a proposed constitutional amendment on education tossed off the ballot. At issue is a section that would let organizers of charter schools avoid having to get an OK from local school boards to open. The League itself, President Patricia M. […]

Ryan NicolJuly 12, 2018

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Baxter Troutman, one of four Republicans running in the race for Agriculture Commissioner, is adding three more endorsements from South Florida officials. Hialeah Mayor Carlos Hernandez, Miami Lakes Mayor Manny Cid and Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser Pedro Garcia all say they’re supporting Troutman, who spent the week meeting voters in Miami-Dade County. “Today I’m proud to announce my support […]

Drew WilsonJuly 12, 2018

A new poll of the Republican primary for Attorney General finds Pensacola state Rep. Frank White with an outside-the-margin-of-error lead over former circuit court judge Ashley Moody. The St. Pete Polls survey, commissioned by Florida Politics, showed White with 26 percent support among active Republican primary voters compared to 19 percent support for Moody. The […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 12, 2018

Televisions throughout Florida will be treated, starting Thursday, to a new ad from Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine, a Democratic candidate for Governor. Via the Levine campaign press shop: “With less than fifty days left until the primary election, backed by a more than $1 million ad buy airing in markets across Florida, the Levine for Governor campaign is releasing a new TV spot today, ‘Getting […]

Jim RosicaJuly 11, 2018

Saying he violated their constitutional rights “in multiple ways, and over repeated objections,” House Speaker Richard Corcoran and Senate President Joe Negron asked a Tallahassee judge to remove himself from future proceedings in an environmental funding case. The legislative leaders filed their disqualification request with Circuit Judge Charles Dodson earlier this week. On June 28, […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 11, 2018

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Wednesday saw Sen. Marco Rubio endorse Lehigh Acres Rep. Matt Caldwell in the GOP primary for Agriculture Commissioner. The media release stressed each man’s conservative credentials, a logical move ahead of the August election. “As the most conservative candidate in the race for Commissioner of Agriculture,” Rubio said, “Matt Caldwell has been an unwavering supporter of the […]

Headlines

Florida police union endorsing Jimmy Patronis for CFO

Panama City mayor backs Gwen Graham

Jimmy Patronis warns of electric car fires

Charter schools dump cash into school board term limits amendment

League of Women Voters sues over education amendment

Baxter Troutman endorsed by Miami-Dade officials

Frank White now leads Ashley Moody in AG race, poll says

‘Getting It Done’: New Philip Levine $1M ad buy hits education, health care notes

Lawmakers want judge tossed off environmental funding suit

Marco Rubio backs Matt Caldwell for Ag Commissioner