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Scott PowersApril 20, 2018

Florida added 12,500 new public sector jobs in March pushing the jobs growth tally over 1.5 million during his tenure, Gov. Rick Scott announced Friday in Orlando. The latest numbers from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity show the state’s unemployment rate holding at 3.9 percent, with the professional and business services sector leading the […]

Jim RosicaApril 20, 2018

Comparing marijuana to tomatoes, Tampa strip club mogul Joe Redner‘s lawyer has asked an appellate court to allow his client to start growing and ‘juicing’ his own medical marijuana. In a 49-page filing, docketed Friday, attorney Luke Lirot told the 1st District Court of Appeal to leave in place a lower court’s decision that Redner, a 77-year-old […]

Drew WilsonApril 20, 2018

Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine leads the four-way Democratic Primary for Governor in the state’s two largest media markets, according to a pair of new polls. The Public Policy Polling surveys, commissioned by Levine senior adviser Christian Ulvert, show Levine with 32 percent support among Tampa Bay-area Democrats and 42 percent support among party faithful […]

Scott PowersApril 19, 2018

A Florida Republican gubernatorial primary debate has been set for a national telecast during the Republican Party of Florida’s “Sunshine Summit” in Orlando in late June, the party announced Thursday. The debate is being co-produced by FOX News Channel and the Republican Party of Florida, with FOX News political anchor Bret Baier and The Story anchor […]

Danny McAuliffeApril 19, 2018

This… is… Politics! Anticipated gubernatorial candidate and Republican state House Speaker Richard Corcoran works quickly. The Speaker released a digital video Thursday afternoon creatively slamming the most cringe-worthy blooper of Wednesday’s Democratic gubernatorial debate, which saw each candidate fumble — some more than others — over how much the state spends annually on K-12 education: $21.1 billion […]

Scott PowersApril 19, 2018

Republican Gov. Rick Scott‘s second television commercial of his U.S. Senate campaign is a Spanish pitch touting jobs and tax cuts and heading for Spanish TV. The ad, “Tanto,” [“So Much”] will be airing on Spanish-language networks and stations in Miami, Tampa, and Orlando. It’s part of a $3 million buy that also includes the […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 19, 2018

“It’s good to have all these relationships in D.C., but as Senator you have more influence.” The above quote, by far, was the most notable offered during Gov. Rick Scott’s tightly messaged “business roundtable” Wednesday in Jacksonville. It also illustrated a unique dual message: that of the outsider who can play the inside game Scott […]

Drew WilsonApril 19, 2018

Pensacola Republican Rep. Frank White released a new video for his Attorney General campaign Wednesday outlining his pro-life views. The new ad, “Protecting Life,” is the third video released by the campaign since the freshman lawmaker entered the AG race last year. “I am 100 percent pro-life. Life begins at conception, and the most vulnerable […]

Scott PowersApril 18, 2018

In a Democratic gubernatorial debate Wednesday that illuminated only a handful of policy differences while all four candidates sought to define their brand themes, former U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham found herself often playing defense, repeatedly disputing remarks from Winter Park businessman Chris King and Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum. At one point Graham, the presumed co-front […]

Jim RosicaApril 18, 2018

An appellate court is asking Tampa strip club mogul Joe Redner why it shouldn’t “review” a lower court order that he can grow and make juice of medical marijuana. Outside lawyers for the Department of Health Tuesday appealed Circuit Judge Karen Gievers‘ decision to lift the ‘stay‘ on the case, making her ruling have an immediate effect. It […]

Headlines

Job growth tops 1.5 million in his tenure, Rick Scott says

You say marijuana, I say tomato: Joe Redner keeps fighting for ‘home grow’

Philip Levine tops polls in Tampa Bay, South Florida

Republican governor candidates debate set

Richard Corcoran hosts ‘Democrat Jeopardy!’

Rick Scott Spanish ad touts jobs, tax cuts

The paradox: Rick Scott talks outsider, plays insider game

Life begins at conception, Frank White says in new campaign video

Democratic debate puts Gwen Graham on defense

Appellate court will review Joe Redner ‘home grow’ marijuana case