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Joe HendersonOctober 8, 2018

Um, Matt Gaetz? It wasn’t funny. It wasn’t clever. I’d say the Republican congressman from the state panhandle ought to be ashamed of himself, but he is a politician, and every time anyone thinks there is a line that can’t be crossed, it gets obliterated. This was one was especially tasteless, though, referring to Tallahassee […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 10, 2018

Florida Democrats have nominated Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum to be their choice for Governor who will run against Republican Congressman Ron DeSantis on Nov. 6. No doubt, Gillum is impressive. He is smart and attractive. He is a winsome communicator, has a beautiful family and has a certain youthful excitement about him. His personal story […]

Joe HendersonAugust 20, 2018

There was an interesting moment last Thursday when Gwen Graham, the presumed leader at this point for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, stopped by the historic Columbia restaurant in Tampa’s Ybor City to accept the endorsement of Mayor Bob Buckhorn. During his introduction of Graham, Buckhorn noted that Graham would be the first female Governor in […]

Tag: 2018 Florida Governor election

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