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Scott PowersFebruary 9, 2018

Accusing Gov. Rick Scott of chasing it all off to Georgia, and boasting that he has many friends in the industry, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine pledged to bring back large-scale television and film production to the Sunshine State. Speaking at a packed Seminole County Democratic Party meeting in Altamonte Springs Thursday night, Levine said […]

Ana CeballosFebruary 8, 2018

Infamous Republican political operative Roger Stone gave House Speaker Richard Corcoran his vocal support on Thursday saying he is “bold enough to win” the GOP gubernatorial primary if he decides to run. “I have no plans to support a candidate immediately but it’s very clear to me that Corcoran does have a path to the […]

Drew WilsonFebruary 8, 2018

Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum raised $154,103 for his gubernatorial run last month, according to a Thursday statement from campaign director Geoff Burgan. Gillum brought in $104,553 of that money through his campaign account and another $49,550 through his political committee, Forward Florida. “Mayor Gillum’s progressive stances and courage in standing up to Republicans like Speaker […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 8, 2018

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Lorde is scheduled to perform in Tampa and Miami this April, but one Republican lawmaker says her shows should be canceled due to her involvement in the BDS movement. BDS stands for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against the Israel government for its treatment of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the West […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 8, 2018

If Rick Scott does run for the U.S. Senate this year, Florida’s rising economy will provide a critical talking point for his campaign. But one question might be: how much credit does he deserve? Well, all of it, at least according to Attorney General and fellow Republican Pam Bondi. Scott and Bondi, were joined Thursday by […]

Drew WilsonFebruary 8, 2018

Pensacola Republican Rep. Frank White announced Thursday that a pair of county sheriffs had endorsed his campaign to succeed Attorney General Pam Bondi in the fall. St. Johns County Sheriff David Shoar and Putnam County Sheriff Homer “Gator” Deloach added their names to the list of officials backing White in the four-way GOP primary for […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 8, 2018

Contrary to two other polls released earlier this week, a new survey from the Florida Atlantic University Business and Economic Polling Initiative gives Gov. Rick Scott a 10-point lead over Bill Nelson in a hypothetical contest for Nelson’s U.S. Senate seat. Although Scott has not officially declared his candidacy, the latest poll pegs the race […]

Scott PowersFebruary 8, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine‘s campaign is reporting Thursday that he raised more than $1 million in January, reaching a total of almost $9 million raised for the campaign. The statement from Levine’s campaign advisor does not indicate how much of the money was raised by his official campaign and how much by the independent […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 8, 2018

Arguably the greatest evidence of a disconnect between Gov. Rick Scott‘s administration and the Florida Legislature can be found in the state’s medical marijuana program. Tensions boiled over Monday in the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee, which ensures that agencies write rules that line up with statutes passed by the Legislature and signed by the Governor. Committee chair Kevin Rader, a […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 8, 2018

Some members of the Fourth Estate have had a field day with GOP gubernatorial candidate Adam Putnam, following the report that the current Agriculture Commissioner is seeking a rewrite of Florida’s concealed weapons law so that people can receive gun licenses even when criminal background checks are incomplete. Putnam’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issues […]

Headlines

Philip Levine vows to bring back TV, movie production industry

Roger Stone: Richard Corcoran is ‘bold enough to win’ Florida governor’s race

Andrew Gillum reports $154K raised in January

GOP lawmaker wants Lorde’s Florida concerts canceled because of involvement with BDS movement

Pam Bondi says Rick Scott deserves lion’s share of credit for Florida’s economic growth

Frank White snags two more sheriff endorsements in AG race

Outlier? New poll shows Rick Scott up ten points over Bill Nelson

Philip Levine reporting another $1 million month in January campaign money

Rick Scott: Department of Health doing ‘everything it can’ on medical marijuana

Adam Putnam: Media wrong on his gun license stance