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Mitch PerryFebruary 8, 2018

Some members of the Fourth Estate have had a field day with GOP gubernatorial candidate Adam Putnam, following the report that the current Agriculture Commissioner is seeking a rewrite of Florida’s concealed weapons law so that people can receive gun licenses even when criminal background checks are incomplete. Putnam’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issues […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 7, 2018

Florida’s next governor will be someone who knows the state the best, Adam Putnam said during a campaign appearance Wednesday in Southwest St. Petersburg. As the presumptive favorite for the GOP gubernatorial nomination this year, Putnam met with veterans and other supporters at the Veterans Art Center Tampa Bay, a nonprofit that provides economic and therapeutic support […]

Danny McAuliffeFebruary 7, 2018

Roger Stone, an outspoken and infamous strategist of behind-the-scenes Republican politics who often is credited with orchestrating key elements of Donald Trump‘s presidential campaign, said he’ll be meeting with House Speaker Richard Corcoran. “I’m going to meet Richard Corcoran only because I’ve never met him and I’m curious to meet him,” Stone said. Corcoran has confirmed […]

Joe HendersonFebruary 6, 2018

Adam Putnam may well be Florida’s next Governor, that is unless voters decide his latest idea is straight out of looneyville and start asking serious questions about who he really is. The latest ploy by this self-styled “proud NRA sellout” (his words) would be funny if it wasn’t so reckless. He championed a provision in […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 6, 2018

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In the Florida gubernatorial race so far, neither party has emerged with a clear frontrunner, according to a new Mason-Dixon poll released Tuesday. For Republicans, Agricultural Commissioner Adam Putnam has a slight lead ahead of U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, 27 percent to 23 percent. House Speaker Richard Corcoran is in third place at just seven percent, while forty-three percent […]

Drew WilsonFebruary 5, 2018

Republican state Rep. Matt Caldwell announced another block endorsement for his Agriculture Commissioner campaign from colleagues in the Florida House Monday, this time mostly from the Tampa Bay area. “I am proud to receive the endorsements from my colleagues. I will continue to work hard to earn support from Floridians across the Sunshine State, who […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 31, 2018

“Is it a matter of if, Burr, or which one?” — Alexander Hamilton in Hamilton: An American Musical. Is it a matter of *if* Richard Corcoran, who undoubtedly sees himself as a modern-day revolutionary, or *when* he announces he’s running for Florida governor? If this week — one in which Corcoran’s political committee began airing a […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 30, 2018

Veteran Washington staffer Kyle Glenn is returning to U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross‘ office to serve as Chief of Staff. Ross, the Lakeland Republican who serves as Senior Deputy Majority Whip, announced the hire in a statement Tuesday. Glenn was previously Ross’ deputy Chief of Staff and will transition into the new job over the next […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 30, 2018

On Monday, Congressman Ron DeSantis made it official — launching his long-expected bid for Florida governor. Taking to a Boca Raton stage as the late Tom Petty’s “I Won’t Back Down” played, the North Florida Republican claimed he was the only “principled conservative” and an outsider in the race — a direct knock on both […]

Scott PowersJanuary 29, 2018

Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine is seeing Tuesday’s State of the Union speech as an opportunity to push his climate change and off-shore drilling messages. The former Miami Beach mayor’s gubernatorial campaign announced it will be spending $70,000 to air his “Denial” TV commercial during President Donald Trump‘s speech Tuesday night. That’s in addition […]

Tag: Adam Putnam

Adam Putnam: Media wrong on his gun license stance

Adam Putnam blasts Ron DeSantis campaign as ‘Washington-centric’

Roger Stone descends on Tallahassee, says he will meet with Richard Corcoran

Joe Henderson: Adam Putnam gun proposal rates “A” — for awful

Front-runners Gwen Graham, Adam Putnam challenged according to new poll

Matt Caldwell announces ‘seventh wave’ of endorsements for Ag Commissioner bid

Richard Corcoran’s next challenge: Master the expectations game

Personnel note: Veteran staffer Kyle Glenn named Dennis Ross chief of staff

Five most bullsh*t parts of Ron DeSantis’ campaign kickoff

Philip Levine pushing ‘Denial’ ad during State of the Union