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Scott PowersJuly 31, 2018

Democratic congressional candidate David Shapiro is launching the first television commercial of his campaign for Florida’s 16th Congressional District, touting his commitment to take on bullies. The 30-second spot, “Vowed,” is being placed on broadcast and cable television in the Tampa-St. Petersburg market, where Shapiro faces fellow lawyer Jan Schneider in the Aug. 28 Democratic […]

Scott PowersJuly 26, 2018

Former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine announced endorsements by state Rep.-elect Joe Casello and seven local officials for his Democratic gubernatorial bid Thursday. Casello, who earned the open Palm Beach County-based House District 90 seat by default as the only candidate who qualified for election, is one of several of officials’ endorsements Levine picked up from […]

Scott PowersJuly 25, 2018

Philip Levine gets down in the muck — literally — in his latest television commercial, pulling a cup full of algae-clotted seawater out of a polluted bay and blaming Republicans and Gov. Rick Scott for neglecting the environment and creating the messes plaguing Florida’s coasts east and west of Lake Okeechobee. The 30-second spot, “A […]

Scott PowersJuly 24, 2018

Democratic congressional candidate Stephen Sevigny has launched four television commercial on cable in Florida’s 6th Congressional District, offering his views on health care and his residence in the district, along with a cornucopia of Democratic concerns. On Monday, Sevigny’s campaign began running the quartet of commercials in rotation through cable TV buys in the district, which […]

Scott PowersJuly 19, 2018

The national gun control political action committee Moms Demand Action has given Democratic U.S. Rep. Darren Soto its “Gun Sense Candidate” Distinction, demonstrating how far he has come since he once was endorsed by the National Rifle Association. The group, formed as part of Everytown for Gun Safety after the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary […]

Scott PowersJuly 3, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine added the backing of eight more local leaders to his list of South Florida endorsements. Levine, the former mayor of Miami Beach, announced the endorsements Tuesday of Lake Worth Vice-Mayor Andy Amoroso, Miami Beach commissioners Ricky Arriola and Micky Steinberg, Boynton Beach Commissioner Justin Katz, former Broward County Mayor Ken […]

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David Shapiro’s first CD 16 commercial has him taking on bullies

Philip Levine announces handful of local endorsements

Philip Levine’s latest TV ad offers muck, blames Rick Scott

Stephen Sevigny launches quartet of TV spots in CD 6 battle

‘Moms’ gun control group likes Darren Soto in CD 9

Philip Levine adds to his South Florida endorsements list