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Drew WilsonJanuary 29, 2018

With an eye on the governor’s mansion, House Speaker Richard Corcoran has spent nearly $100,000 on a Fox News media buy to campaign off a legislative priority: banning so-called “sanctuary cities.” In a dramatic ad, Corcoran warns undocumented immigrants can target “any family, anywhere” — including a teenage girl walking in a Florida suburb. The message […]

Drew WilsonJanuary 10, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine gave his stump speech and fielded questions from a small group of college students Tuesday a few blocks away from University of Florida campus in Gainesville. “You all must be really bored or really into politics to be here,” Levine said as he walked into Lubavitch Chabad Jewish Center, where […]

Danny McAuliffeDecember 11, 2017

House Speaker and likely gubernatorial candidate Richard Corcoran’s political committee had a healthy stint in November, raising $753,700 – the fourth-highest monthly total since the committee’s inception last June. From law firms and attorneys alone, Watchdog raised $208,000 last month. The Land O’ Lakes Republican’s committee also received a combined $35,000 from Swisher International and […]

Drew WilsonDecember 7, 2017

Gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine maintained his huge fundraising lead in the Democratic Primary with another $1 million raised last month between his campaign and committee accounts. “In a big state like Florida, with over 20 million residents and ten media markets, resources are a key benchmark for running a successful statewide campaign. In his first […]

Scott PowersDecember 7, 2017

The harshest exchange of the 2018 governor’s race thus far between a Democrat and a Republican just occurred as Democratic candidate Andrew Gillum called Republican candidate Adam Putnam “racist” Thursday, responding to Putnam’s tweet about their policy dispute over undocumented residents and sanctuaries. Thanks for the Half True, @PolitiFactFL. @AndrewGillum wants to make Florida a […]

Peter SchorschDecember 5, 2017

A new poll from St. Leo University found Gov. Rick Scott has surpassed U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in a hypothetical head-to-head matchup in for Nelson’s seat in 2018. The poll, conducted online between Nov. 19 and Nov. 24, showed Scott with a double-digit lead over Nelson in the matchup, 42-32, with 8 percent preferring another […]

Danny McAuliffeNovember 28, 2017

Clowns to the left of him, jokers to the right; John Morgan is stuck in the middle with you. With sleeves rolled up, the powerful injury attorney preached the merits of compromise in a 6-minute long, convoluted, stream-of-consciousness PSA released on social media Tuesday. The address came just three days after the major Democratic fundraiser announced […]

Scott PowersNovember 20, 2017

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine has launched a new, bilingual television commercial highlighting his relief efforts for Puerto Rico and declaring he will never turn his back on Puerto Rico. The 30-second spot “Siempre” [“Always”] includes narration in Spanish and Levine orating in both English and Spanish, while images of the island’s devastation from Hurricane […]

Scott PowersNovember 16, 2017

Orlando celebrity attorney John Morgan is always upfront about things he loves and hates, and the “loves” column includes the tease, while the “hates” column includes long campaigns, so it’s no surprise that Morgan’s been teasing a Democratic run for governor for a year, while making no commitments. Watchers have been wondering as Morgan has […]

Scott PowersNovember 8, 2017

Republican gubernatorial candidate Adam Putnam sees a wake-up call in the Democrats’ victories in Tuesday night’s elections in Virginia, New Jersey and elsewhere and declared Wednesday that it’s a call for a campaign to convince grassroots voters that the state’s conservative-principaled prosperity is at stake. “We are at a crossroads. Make no mistake. Look what […]

Tag: 2018 Governors race
Crowds gather to see Atlantis at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. (Gabrielle Russon)

Richard Corcoran campaigns off ‘sanctuary city’ ban bill

Philip Levine talks climate change, minimum wage with UF students

Richard Corcoran’s political committee tops $750K in November

Philip Levine tops $1 million in November for campaign and political committee

Andrew Gillum calls Adam Putnam ‘racist’ in dispute over undocumenteds

Hmmm … poll shows Rick Scott with 10-point lead over Bill Nelson for U.S. Senate seat

John Morgan: I’m a ‘compassionate capitalist’ — let’s talk compromise

Philip Levine launches Puerto Rico help ad, speaking English and Spanish

John Morgan: Set your watch to first quarter of 2018

Adam Putnam sees wake-up call in Virginia elections