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Scott PowersJune 4, 2018

Palm Beach billionaire real estate investor Jeff Greene has made it official, filing to enter the Florida governor’s race as a Democrat. As first reported in Sunburn, Greene, 63, filed his paperwork to open a campaign account late Friday, and the Florida Division of Elections posted it Monday morning. He has not yet made a […]

Scott PowersJanuary 19, 2016

U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy‘s campaign for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate hauled in $1.46 million in the fourth quarter of 2016, the campaign said Tuesday. The total raises Murphy’s cash-on-hand balance to $4.3 million, according to the campaign. That’s only a modest increase from the $3.5 million that the Jupiter Democrat reported in the […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 27, 2015

There is a right, smart way to take on Republican Marco Rubio and there is a dumb, ineffective way to challenge him. What you are seeing out of Donald Trump this week – attacking the first-term U.S. senator and former speaker of the Florida House as a “disloyal” and “sweaty” “lightweight” – is the latter. […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 25, 2015

There is a right, smart way to take on Republican Marco Rubio and there is a dumb, ineffective way to challenge him. What you are seeing out of Donald Trump this week – attacking the first-term U.S. senator and former speaker of the Florida House as a “disloyal” and “sweaty” “lightweight” – is the latter. […]

Phil AmmannSeptember 1, 2015

U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis is endorsing fellow Pinellas County U.S. Rep. David Jolly in his bid for the U.S. Senate. “As a Tampa Bay native, David is keenly aware of the issues facing Floridians at both the local and national levels,” Bilirakis said in a prepared statement. “His command of the legislative process and institutional knowledge will no doubt serve […]

Ryan RayAugust 31, 2015

For Brandon Patty, all signs point to 2016 congressional run to replace U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, the business consultant tells Florida Politics. The former Republican campaign staff member and Navy reservist said Friday that at the current rate “there’s no reason” he won’t be a candidate in the St. Johns County-based House district. Patty said his role […]

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Jeff Greene enters Governor’s race

Patrick Murphy reaps $1.46 million during 4th quarter

Peter Schorsch: How to effectively take on Marco Rubio

How to effectively take on Marco Rubio

Gus Bilirakis endorses David Jolly for U.S. Senate

Brandon Patty moving toward U.S. House bid in CD 6