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Joe HendersonJune 26, 2018

The phrase “You dance with the one who brung ya” is a quaint way of saying you stick with what works. The origin of that saying is generally credited to the longtime University of Texas football coach Darrell Royal, but it has been co-opted over the years by plenty of others, including (let us bow […]

Drew WilsonJune 25, 2018

Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis is out with a new ad this week as part of a $12 million ad buy through the primary election, and as expected Donald Trump’s endorsement takes center stage. The ad, titled “Only DeSantis,” goes through the Northeast Florida Congressman’s background and a handful of policy positions at a breakneck […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 23, 2018

On Saturday morning, U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis made his pitch for the GOP nomination for Governor in a familiar place: Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra. With him, serving as hypeman: regular Fox News collaborator and Congressional colleague Rep. Matt Gaetz. The bad news for the campaign: a 15-point deficit (32 to 17 percent) in recent polls from Fox […]

Scott PowersJune 22, 2018

No more speculation about whether President Donald Trump‘s kind words Ron DeSantis were just praise for the moment: Trump Friday morning tweeted out a full-throated endorsement of the Republican congressman’s bid in Florida’s gubernatorial election. “Congressman Ron DeSantis, a top student at Yale and Harvard Law School, is running for Governor of the Great State […]

Drew WilsonJune 22, 2018

Fresh polling shows former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine defeating either major Republican running for Governor if he makes it out of the Democratic primary and onto the general election ballot. The Public Policy Polling survey puts Levine ahead of U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis 41-36 percent if they’re the two choices in November. That 5-point […]

Scott PowersJune 20, 2018

Republican Adam Putnam received the backing of John Stemberger‘s staunchly-Christian-conservative Florida Family Action as a “distinct honor and privilege” and spoke at least generally about supporting the group’s hardline anti-abortion positions. At a news conference with board leaders of Florida Family Action and others at Stemberger’s office in Orlando Wednesday, Putnam also stressed his support […]

Scott PowersJune 20, 2018

Four and potentially all five of Florida’s Democratic gubernatorial candidates could wind up marching arm-in-arm – at least metaphorically – in Homestead this weekend at a rally protesting President Donald Trump‘s policy to separate immigrant children from their families. In quick order Wednesday morning, in a line of falling campaign dominoes, Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum […]

Scott PowersJune 20, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham is launching her second television commercial today — once again only in Tampa Bay and Orlando — and pushing hard for Medicaid expansion in Florida. Her latest 30-second spot, “Absolute,” begins like a dramatic movie trailer with pounding music and flashing images of Tallahassee and someone being rushed on a […]

Drew WilsonJune 20, 2018

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Adam Putnam’s gubernatorial campaign announced Wednesday that it had locked down another eight endorsements from Republican county sheriffs. Included in the new bloc of backers, all of whom hail from the Panhandle, were Walton County Sheriff Mike Adkinson, Okaloosa County Sheriff Larry Ashley, Washington County Sheriff Kevin Crews, Bay County Sheriff Tommy Ford, Gulf County […]

Scott PowersJune 19, 2018

John Stemberger and the political arm of his Florida Family Policy Council have called a news conference Wednesday with Adam Putnam — presumably to endorse the Republican’s run for governor. Florida Family Action, the 501[c][4] supporting the political work of the Florida Family Policy Council, has set the event with Putnam at Stemberger’s Orlando law office […]

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Ron DeSantis ad touts Donald Trump endorsement

Ron DeSantis unleashes on Adam Putnam ahead of $12M ad buy

Donald Trump makes clear his endorsement of Ron DeSantis

Philip Levine holds edge against GOP rivals, poll finds

Florida Family Action backs Adam Putnam

Florida’s Democratic gubernatorial candidates planning to march together in Homestead

Gwen Graham’s new TV spot focuses on Medicaid expansion

Panhandle sheriffs line up behind Adam Putnam for Governor

John Stemberger, Florida Family Action to join Adam Putnam bid for Governor