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Scott PowersSeptember 10, 2018

The Sierra Club is launching an internet video ad blasting Gov. Rick Scott in advance for the prospect he might approve a natural gas power plant project in Florida, charging that such a decision would increase climate change and mean bad news for Puerto Rico. The last part – bad news for Puerto Rico – […]

Daniel DeanSeptember 4, 2018

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Daniel DeanAugust 13, 2018

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A.G. GancarskiJuly 18, 2018

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Political committees for powerful Northeast Florida Senate Republicans Travis Hutson and Rob Bradley stayed active as July heated up. Both of Hutson’s committees, First Coast Business Foundation and Sunshine State Conservatives, were active in the days leading up to July 6, the final day for which reports are available. First Coast Business Foundation moved $35,000 to Sun Coast Patriots, a […]

Danny McAuliffeJuly 4, 2018

Since January, more than 1,500 wildfires have burned approximately 89,307 acres of Florida land. To Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam, that’s cause for concern this Independence Day. While he expects Floridians to use fireworks on Wednesday, he is encouraging them to do so with care. “While recent rainfall has lowered wildfire risk across the state, Floridians […]

Scott PowersJune 29, 2018

A straw poll at the Casselberry Chamber of Commerce Thursday night followed the same line of favorites revealed earlier this week in a Seminole County Republican straw poll, easily preferring Adam Putnam for governor, Ashley Moody for attorney general, and Scott Sturgill for Congress. The Casselberry straw poll, conducted of more than 300 members, differed […]

Scott PowersMay 31, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham is rolling out her criminal justice reform platform to include reduced sentencing for non-violent offenders, decriminalization of minor marijuana possession, tighter rules for charging juveniles as adults, and a new level of review for death penalty prosecutions. In a news release issued by her campaign Thursday, Graham contended that Florida […]

Bill RuftyMay 4, 2018

Lakeland attorney Kristen Carlson has entered the Democratic primary for Florida’s 15th Congressional District. Carlson, 64, is a former General Counsel for the Florida Department of Citrus and still counsel of record for the Florida Citrus Processors Association and District 1 of the Florida Department of Transportation. She is a partner with the firm of […]

Staff ReportsMay 1, 2018

A new campaign ad offers some harsh words for Republican congressional hopeful “Javi“ Manjarres. In the ad, Manjarres is called a “bigot,” a “racist,” and an “attempted murderer.” It’s got all the makings of a smear-filled attack ad … only it was released by the Manjarres campaign itself. Huh? In the ad posted on YouTube, […]

Scott PowersApril 26, 2018

Armed with newly-raised congressional skepticism about the legitimacy of a financing method used by the company, state Sen. Debbie Mayfield on Wednesday urged Gov. Rick Scott to pull Florida from the financing deal backing Brightline’s proposed private passenger railroad along the east coast. Scott’s office replied that it would review it. At issue is $1.75 billion […]

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Sierra Club turning gas power plant proposal into video hitting Rick Scott on climate change

MSNBC finishes first in primetime basic cable for first time ever

Illinois’ financial crisis could bring the state to a halt

Cash moves through Travis Hutson, Rob Bradley committees in July; Elon Musk, biz interests pony up

Adam Putnam: Be mindful of our forests this Fourth of July

Another Seminole County straw poll picks Adam Putnam, Ashley Moody

Gwen Graham justice reform emphasizes juvenile justice, inequity, sentencing

Another Democrat lines up for CD 15 race

Javi Manjarres rips ‘hateful slurs’ in CD 22 race with ad using … hate-filled slurs

Debbie Mayfield urges Rick Scott to ‘protect’ state from Brightline bond questions