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A.G. GancarskiOctober 18, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum will give his first major speech since returning to the campaign trail Thursday evening in Jacksonville. The Tallahassee Mayor, who took time off the trail as Tallahassee completed most of its power restoration after Hurricane Michael, is back. Gillum will address the 53rd Jacksonville NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner, a commitment he […]

Scott PowersOctober 17, 2018

As Democratic lieutenant governor nominee Chris King pushes Andrew Gillum‘s health care proposals while attacking Ron DeSantis for not having one, Republican lieutenant governor nominee Jeanette Núñez is pushing DeSantis’ economics plan while blasting Gillum’s in a DeLand gathering. Hurricane Michael has brought out the running mates working double-time in attack mode, as Democratic gubernatorial nominee Gillum took off […]

Guest AuthorOctober 17, 2018

America’s men and women in law enforcement have fallen under attack by a fringe movement that seems focused on radically reinventing our way of life. However, the threat of that new reality is no longer just a faraway possibility, it’s a choice facing voters in the state of Florida right now — a choice that, […]

Peter SchorschOctober 17, 2018

In the first poll since Hurricane Michael devastated the Panhandle — and changed the course of state politics — the race for Florida Governor is virtually tied. Twenty days before Election Day, Democrat Andrew Gillum is at 47 percent, while Republican Ron DeSantis is at 46. However, among those who say they have already voted, DeSantis […]

Guest AuthorOctober 17, 2018

The entire state is focused appropriately on hurricane recovery, relief, and repair efforts. But with less than three weeks before Election Day, what does this mean for the hundreds of thousands of people in the affected regions? Gov. Rick Scott, Mayor Andrew Gillum, CFO Jimmy Patronis, and many other elected officials have been actively working on […]

Joe HendersonOctober 17, 2018

Ron DeSantis hasn’t mentioned President Donald Trump much now that the general election for Florida Governor is getting closer, but that might change after Monday’s stinging slap by the Florida Supreme Court at Gov. Rick Scott. After lawsuits by the Florida League of Women Voters and Common Cause, the state’s highest court ruled that Scott cannot nominate […]

Danny McAuliffeOctober 16, 2018

Andrew Gillum is confronting Florida voters with mixed messages as he approaches the home stretch of his Democratic bid for Governor. Gillum’s campaign debuted two new ads on Tuesday, the three-week mark ahead of the Nov. 6 Election Day. One, a negative attack on his Republican opponent Ron DeSantis, criticizes the former congressman’s voting record on Medicare […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 16, 2018

Republican gubernatorial nominee Ron DeSantis burnished his environmental credentials Tuesday, scoring an endorsement from the Everglades Trust. At the same time, another enviro group accused him of trying to “greenwash himself.” The Trust already had endorsed him in the primary over Adam Putnam, who they characterized as a pay-to-play agent of the sugar industry. In contrast, DeSantis […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 16, 2018

A group of Republican Sheriffs from Central Florida endorsed Republican Ron DeSantis for Governor on Tuesday, spotlighting the alleged “anti-police” radicalism of Democrat Andrew Gillum in the bargain. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd distilled the pro-DeSantis case neatly: “When I looked at this election, I asked myself a simple question that every voter should ask themselves: Do you want […]

Drew WilsonOctober 16, 2018

The Ron DeSantis campaign has added a plethora of high-power politicos for the closing weeks of the race for Florida Governor, including reinforcements in campaign communications and political consulting. Under the leadership of Susie Wiles, who helmed Donald Trump’s Florida campaign two years ago, Team DeSantis has added numerous campaign veterans. Wiles started bringing on […]

Tag: Andrew Gillum

Dueling Jacksonville events for Andrew Gillum, Ron DeSantis Thursday evening

Jeanette Nunez, Chris King attack roles expand after Hurricane Michael

Dan Bongino: Andrew Gillum’s radical manifesto doesn’t belong in Florida — or America

Post-Michael poll: Andrew Gillum, Ron DeSantis deadlocked; Rick Scott narrowly leads Bill Nelson

Karen Cyphers: Breaking down the impact of Hurricane Michael on Panhandle voting

Joe Henderson: Supreme Court ruling brings out Mini-Me in Ron DeSantis

Andrew Gillum goes high — and low — in two new ads

Sweet deal: Everglades Trust vouches for Ron DeSantis’ environmental record

Central Florida Sheriffs slam ‘anti-police’ Andrew Gillum, back Ron DeSantis

All hands on deck: Ron DeSantis campaign staffs up for final sprint