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A.G. GancarskiFebruary 6, 2018

As the Legislative Session in Tallahassee gets closer to Sine Die, questions still remain about Gov. Rick Scott‘s plans to run for Senate. Last week, a POLITICO Florida dispatch heated up the narrative, depicting Scott as crowing over positive polling numbers, showing “body language” consistent with running, and spending big from his “Let’s Get to Work” political […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 6, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott visited Jacksonville’s FDOT office on the Westside Tuesday, with a “major announcement” via the state’s $85 million “job growth” fund. The fund, a compromise solution to Enterprise Florida’s previous practice of directing money to businesses (many of them businesses that had donated to Scott’s “Let’s Get to Work” political committee), includes money for […]

Scott PowersFebruary 6, 2018

Based on the results of a records request state Sen. Debbie Mayfield and state Rep. Erin Grall conducted, Indian River County Attorney Dylan Reingold declared Tuesday morning that Florida can legally regulate Brightline trains, and that the Department of Transportation knows that. Reingold cited correspondence Mayfield and Grall dug up that shows the Federal Railroad […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 6, 2018

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In the Florida gubernatorial race so far, neither party has emerged with a clear frontrunner, according to a new Mason-Dixon poll released Tuesday. For Republicans, Agricultural Commissioner Adam Putnam has a slight lead ahead of U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, 27 percent to 23 percent. House Speaker Richard Corcoran is in third place at just seven percent, while forty-three percent […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 6, 2018

In June 2016, Florida Politics wrote an article on the unfortunate corruption that seems to plague Africa’s energy sector and does an extreme disservice to U.S. taxpayers, American-based companies and perhaps most importantly, the region’s neediest inhabitants. All too often, the world’s poorest — those who most need true progress and development — are the […]

Ana CeballosFebruary 5, 2018

It took a few days to get the two on the same page, but Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum and House Speaker Richard Corcoran on Monday agreed on a time, date and place to debate on sanctuary cities. The debate will be held Feb. 13 at the Tallahassee studios of Florida Internet and Television and […]

Drew WilsonFebruary 5, 2018

Republican state Rep. Matt Caldwell announced another block endorsement for his Agriculture Commissioner campaign from colleagues in the Florida House Monday, this time mostly from the Tampa Bay area. “I am proud to receive the endorsements from my colleagues. I will continue to work hard to earn support from Floridians across the Sunshine State, who […]

Danny McAuliffeFebruary 5, 2018

State-based activists are breathing new life into a campaign originally organized by Martin Luther King, Jr. The Poor People’s Campaign took to the fourth-floor of Florida’s Capitol on Monday to “serve notice to state and local legislative leaders that their failure to address systemic racism, poverty, the war economy, ecological devastation and America’s distorted national morality […]

Ana CeballosFebruary 5, 2018

The Florida Democratic Party confirmed on Monday that it has hired Juan Penalosa as its new executive director. Penalosa most recently served as the senior vice president of Mercury LLC and has had key roles in the transition teams of both Chairwoman Terrie Rizzo and former Chair Stephen Bittel, who resigned in shame last November […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 5, 2018

Gwen Graham held her latest “Workday” in East Tampa, spending Friday afternoon learning about technical education at a nonprofit dedicated to teaching computer skills in Hillsborough County middle schools. As a former U.S. Rep. and current Democratic gubernatorial candidate, Graham is the early front-runner in the race for her party’s nomination — attempting to take […]

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Three people were killed in an accident on the Florida Turnpike in St. Lucie County on Aug. 12. Image via Treasure Coast Newspapers.

Rick Scott dodges questions on polling, fundraising for Senate run

Rick Scott rolls out $35 million plan for job growth grant fund spending

Florida can regulate Brightline, Indian River attorney says

Front-runners Gwen Graham, Adam Putnam challenged according to new poll

African energy leaders play wasteful games, risk losing U.S. funds

Richard Corcoran and Andrew Gillum to debate sanctuary cities

Matt Caldwell announces ‘seventh wave’ of endorsements for Ag Commissioner bid

Florida revitalizes Poor People’s Campaign

Juan Penalosa named executive director of Florida Democratic Party

At East Tampa workday, Gwen Graham ignores opponents’ attacks