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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 […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 6, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum on Thursday chose a rival from the primary, Winter Park businessman Chris King, as his Lieutenant Governor. Gillum and King bonded on the campaign trail to the degree that they mulled a joint ticket when each campaign appeared to lack traction. Now, of course, Gillum has the nomination — and the joint ticket is […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 6, 2018

If you’re wondering why Gwen Graham isn’t Andrew Gillum‘s choice to run with him as Lieutenant Governor … well, you’ll have to ask him. He never called to ask her if she was interested. Gillum, the Tallahassee Mayor who won the Democratic primary for Governor last month, never reached out to Graham directly or through […]

Scott PowersSeptember 5, 2018

The Orange County Republican Executive Committee called Wednesday for Kathy Gibson to resign as the county’s state committeewoman to the Republican Party of Florida. The Republican panel made that decision Wednesday afternoon shortly after Republican congressional candidates Wayne Liebnitzky and Mike Miller made similar demands, joining gubernatorial nominee Ron DeSantis in calling for Gibson to step aside. […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 5, 2018

On Tuesday evening, the campaign of Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Andrew Gillum urged Republican rival Ron DeSantis and President Donald Trump to “stop demonizing the FBI,” regarding its “probe into Russian electoral collusion and interference.” “Congressman DeSantis and President Trump should allow the agency to do its work,” Gillum said. “Here in Florida, we’ve done everything we can to aid […]

Scott PowersSeptember 5, 2018

Democrat Andrew Gillum is opening the fall Florida Governor’s race with the leanest of leads over Republican Ron DeSantis, according to a new poll released Tuesday from Quinnipiac University. The poll, the first Quinnipiac has conducted since last Tuesday’s primary, reflects the results of last week’s Public Policy Polling survey: Gillum has an edge built from Florida’s […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 4, 2018

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Ron DeSantis is recommending an Orlando-area GOP official resign for posting a meme on Facebook that claims Andrew Gillum is a socialist and wants African-Americans to be “paid back” for slavery. DeSantis, the newly minted Republican gubernatorial nominee, said on Tuesday that Orlando County Republican Committee Member Kathy Gibson, who shared the now-deleted meme on […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 4, 2018

Gainesville Democrats held a press conference at City Hall on Tuesday afternoon where they lambasted Republican gubernatorial nominee Ron DeSantis’ record of voting against health care protections during his three terms in Congress. Alachua County Democratic Party Executive Committee Chair Cynthia Chestnut, Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe, City Commissioner David Arreola, Florida’s 3rd Congressional District nominee Yvonne Hayes Hinson […]

Scott PowersSeptember 4, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum‘s first television commercial of the general election campaign reminds everyone what “a shocker” his primary victory may have been, but he prefers to call it, “the American way.” Gillum’s 30-second ad,”American Way” is being launched Wednesday on both television and the internet. With video following Gillum and his family to […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 4, 2018

The Gwen Graham for Governor yard signs were not even down before the man who beat her in last week’s Democratic primary for Florida governor, Andrew Gillum, was being asked if he would consider her as a running mate. There’s a reason God put Labor Day Weekend right after Election Day, and that was so […]

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Republicans: This election is stark choice of capitalism versus radicalism

Playing to progressives & young voters, Andrew Gillum taps Chris King as running mate

One reason Gwen Graham isn’t Democratic LG pick: She wasn’t asked

Orange County Republicans call for Kathy Gibson to resign RPOF post

Ron DeSantis camp hammers Andrew Gillum for hiding truth about NYC, Costa Rica trips

Quinnipiac poll: Andrew Gillum starts with 3-point lead over Ron DeSantis

Ron DeSantis: GOP official ‘should resign’ for circulating ‘disgusting’ slave-related Facebook post

Gainesville Democrats hit Ron DeSantis’ healthcare record

First Andrew Gillum ad of the general: recapping ‘a shocker’ as ‘American way’

Don’t do it, Lauren Book