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A.G. GancarskiSeptember 18, 2018

Republican gubernatorial nominee Ron DeSantis rolled out a raft of education proposals on Tuesday, fleshing out his platform as the general election season continues. His timing was no accident. His Democratic opponent Andrew Gillum held a press conference at noon talking about his own proposals. DeSantis’ plan has considerable overlap in at least one area with that […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorSeptember 18, 2018

South Tampa’s historic Henry B. Plant High School has giant yellow tubes protruding from several second story windows. The tubes are pumping clean air into the school that has been experiencing issues with mold. That was the backdrop for Democratic Lieutenant Governor candidate Chris King’s message on education Tuesday. “When people ask me if we […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 18, 2018

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Facing criticisms from Republicans of not being sufficiently pro-Israel, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum sought to clarify his position and allay concerns Tuesday. Gillum’s platform: A statement from his campaign for Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, in which Gillum asserted “ensuring lasting safety and security for Israel is an unquestionable priority and that building peace […]

Blake DowlingSeptember 18, 2018

This week, Tallahassee ABC affiliate WTXL27 stopped by the office to chat on one of my favorite topics — social media posts, specifically video content. If I were to critique my own social media use, one might say I post too much. However, I try and stick to a once daily max for most platforms […]

Ryan NicolSeptember 18, 2018

The Miami-Dade Democratic Party has announced Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum will appear at the group’s Blue Gala event scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 29. Gillum will be joined by keynote speaker Julian Castro, rumored to be a potential 2020 presidential candidate, along with several other Democratic lawmakers. The Blue Gala serves as an annual fundraiser […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 17, 2018

Margate Democrat Jeremy Ring, the former Yahoo! executive and state Senator running for CFO, told Florida Politics Monday that Republican claims that Andrew Gillum is a “socialist” amount to more “dog whistle” politics. “It’s out of a 101 playbook,” Ring said when asked, adding that it doesn’t seem to be “getting traction” given Gillum’s polling lead with […]

Danny McAuliffeSeptember 17, 2018

The gubernatorial nominees have agreed to two debates ahead of Election Day. Republican nominee Ron DeSantis accepted a Leadership Florida debate and CNN town hall on Monday, a few days after Democrat Andrew Gillum said he also would attend the forums. The Leadership Florida debate, according to the Gillum campaign, will take place Oct. 24 […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 17, 2018

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Meredith Beatrice is now Communications Director for the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF), Chairman Blaise Ingoglia announced Monday. Beatrice, who most recently handled media for GOP Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam‘s unsuccessful run for governor, “will be focused on Florida’s 2018 gubernatorial campaign,” Ingoglia said. “Understanding the importance of this election cycle, Meredith will be a […]

Jacob OglesSeptember 16, 2018

Democratic candidate for Governor Andrew Gillum rolled out a new advertisement promoting his economic message as his campaign pushed back on suggestions his election would usher in higher taxes. A campaign video released Sunday includes footage from a rally last weekend in Orlando. The audio for the ad showcases lines from Gillum’s speech about restoring […]

Jacob OglesSeptember 15, 2018

Did Ron DeSantis’ campaign just put a First Responder group’s nonprofit status into jeopardy? Well, probably not — but there’s still time. Schedulers for the Republican nominee for Governor included a charitable fundraiser on a list of “several campaign events” that the candidate will attend today. The final public event for DeSantis will be the […]

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Ron DeSantis education proposals spotlight workforce training, school choice

Readin’, writin’, … air tubes? In Tampa, Chris King stumps for education spending

In Yom Kippur statement, Andrew Gillum vows to protect Israeli ‘safety and security’

Blake Dowling: Social media shows the great (and ugly) of society, politics

Now it’s a party: Andrew Gillum to attend Miami-Dade Democrats’ gala

Socialist smear on Andrew Gillum another GOP ‘dog whistle,’ says Jeremy Ring

Two debates planned between Ron DeSantis, Andrew Gillum

Personnel note: Meredith Beatrice lands at Florida GOP

Andrew Gillum video promises opportunity; campaign pushes back at tax critics

Did Ron DeSantis just put a charity’s tax status at risk?