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Scott PowersFebruary 1, 2018

While Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine’s campaign spent money on January TV advertising as if it was already July of this election year, questions arose among political insiders about one of the sources of some of that political campaign money. Questions starting with: Is there such a thing as a good billionaire Russian tycoon getting […]

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 […]

Scott PowersJanuary 4, 2018

As his introductory television commercials continue to play throughout Florida, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine is announcing that money has continued to pour in, another $1 million in December, with about half of that coming from his own pocket. Levine, the former Miami Beach mayor, saw a combined total of $1 million come into his […]

Scott PowersDecember 13, 2017

Two new television commercials from Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine‘s political committee introduce his family, with his mother and fiancé extolling his work ethic, empathy for others, and a sense of family. The commercial with his mother Diane Ziman, “Mom,” is in English, while the one with fiancé Carolina Murciano, “Familia,” is in Spanish. They begin […]

Peter SchorschNovember 16, 2017

Gubernatorial candidates raised big bucks last month, none more so than Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam who added $1.2 million between his campaign and committee accounts. Putnam raised $571,932 of that sum through his campaign account and another $616,235 through his political committee, Florida Grown. The former congressman and state lawmaker spent a combined $466,801 from […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 9, 2017

Though he’s in single digits in most polls of the field of Democratic Gov. candidates, Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine is bringing in the kind of money that ensures he will be a factor down the stretch. Levine’s political committee, “All About Florida,” brought in over $1 million in October, per a press release from his […]

Scott PowersNovember 7, 2017

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine is hitting the airwaves with a pair of advertisements — one in English, one in Spanish and both unrelated to his recent gubernatorial bid announcement. Instead, Levine’s encouraging Floridians to sign up for health care through the Affordable Care Act. Levine’s 30-second spots, “Sign-up” and “Inscribase,” are being paid for […]

Staff ReportsOctober 6, 2017

A spokesman for Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine, who is widely expected to jump into next year’s race for governor, Friday explained his political committee’s lack of fundraising for September. “In the month of September, Mayor Levine was solely focused on helping a number of communities prepare and weather Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, and therefore made […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 7, 2017

Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine dumped another $66,000 of his own money into his political committee last month, according to a new campaign finance report filed with the Florida Division of Elections. Levine, a Democrat, is considering a run for Florida governor, and has even publicly mused about running as an independent if he were […]

Tag: All About Florida

Scrutiny emerging of Philip Levine’s support from Florida’s Russian-American tycoon Len Blavatnik

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

Philip Levine reporting another $1 million month in governor’s contest

Philip Levine’s TV ads introduce his family extolling his work ethic, empathy

Adam Putnam widened fundraising lead in October, while Phil Levine made a splash

$1M+ October for Philip Levine political committee

Philip Levine launches radio ad pushing Affordable Care Act

Philip Levine attributes lack of fundraising to hurricanes

Philip Levine raises $250K in August