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A.G. GancarskiSeptember 17, 2018

The Republican ticket this year continues to message against the “socialism” on the Democratic side, and Agriculture Commissioner hopeful Matt Caldwell was no exception Saturday. Speaking to a handful of Republican activists at the Jacksonville HQ for the Florida GOP, the Fort Myers area lawmaker warned of the “outright socialist” Democratic ticket, drawing comparisons to […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 15, 2018

It was only a few months ago that House Speaker Richard Corcoran was one of the most prominent backers of Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam‘s bid for Governor. After Corcoran decided that there was no path to victory for him against Putnam and Ron DeSantis, he endorsed Putnam. After opting not to run for the Governor’s Mansion, it took […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 15, 2018

Vanilla Ice was the guest of honor at the Florida Governor’s Conference on Tourism Wednesday evening. There, the group bestowed the famed hip-hop artist with the 2018 Film Florida Legends Tourism Ambassador award, which is presented annually to entertainment legends who keep the Sunshine State on their mind and involved in their work. “Vanilla Ice […]

Jacob OglesSeptember 15, 2018

With the Republican nomination fight for Governor behind him and having officially resigned from his U.S. House seat, former U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis will travel Florida in a series of campaign stops today. DeSantis will start his Saturday in Casselberry at the Seminole County Victory HQ at 10 a.m. Then he heads to the Hispanic […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 13, 2018

Politics in America has become quite the spectacle recently. Florida, of course, has never been known for boring elections. Consider our last gubernatorial election, where former Republican Governor Charlie Crist ran as a Democrat against Republican Rick Scott, a millionaire who oversaw the largest Medicare fraud in the history of Florida (and is currently running […]

Scott PowersSeptember 10, 2018

In 2017 the Florida Legislature acknowledged and apologized for one of Florida’s ugliest recorded events of 20th-century racism. Yet barring a late surprise it would be left to the next state government to address the Groveland Four, and all four Democratic Florida Cabinet nominees pledged they would move swiftly, if elected, to issue long-sought pardons. […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 8, 2018

A fresh slate of state leaders won’t be the only change lawmakers confront when they return to Tallahassee next year. Savour restaurant, offering traditional fare with a twist, is set to open its doors Oct. 15, replacing Avenue Eat & Drink at its former location on East Park Avenue in the heart of Tallahassee’s […]

Scott PowersSeptember 6, 2018

Led by blistering attacks from Gov. Rick Scott, Republican candidates kicked off their unity rally in Orlando Thursday morning declaring that this year’s election offers stark choices that boil down to capitalism versus socialism. Scott, the nominee for U.S. Senate; gubernatorial nominee Ron DeSantis; the rest of Florida’s cabinet; and the rest of the Republican Party’s nominees […]

Scott PowersSeptember 6, 2018

A running mate whose anti-Donald Trump comments surfaced after she was chosen by President Trump’s strong choice for Governor of Florida? “That’s a non-issue,” U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis said of state Rep. Jeanette Nuñez Thursday. DeSantis, who rode Trump’s endorsement from 10 points down in most polls to an easy Republican gubernatorial primary victory over Agriculture Commissioner […]

Guest AuthorAugust 31, 2018

On July 9, I published “The ‘big picture’ predictions on Election 2018,” which shared the reasons I thought Andrew Gillum would win the Democratic primary for governor. Throughout the summer, I tweeted about why I thought Gillum would win the primary election and the rationale behind it, which I retweeted on election night after the […]

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Ron DeSantis to campaign in Central Florida on Saturday

Thomas Kennedy: The real extremist running for Florida Governor

Democrats for Cabinet calling for Groveland Four pardons, Republicans mum

Takeaways from Tallahassee — New food from a familiar face

Republicans: This election is stark choice of capitalism versus radicalism

Jeanette Nuñez’s anti-Trump comments are ‘non-issue,’ Ron DeSantis says

Joe Clements: Possible paths to victory for Andrew Gillum, Ron DeSantis