Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 26, 2018

State Rep. Kim Daniels, a Jacksonville Democrat, got national publicity on Monday for the kind of prayer that no other Democrat in the state would deliver. Namely, as Patheos observed, Daniels delivered with “rants against witches” and a prayer for President Donald Trump. “God, I lift up President Donald Trump before you,” Daniels intoned during a daybreak sermon […]

Joe HendersonFebruary 20, 2018

You can make a strong case that it is appropriate the city of St. Petersburg decided to rename its main library after President Barack Obama. Oh dear. What did I just do? I said something nice about Barack Obama. Release the trolls! Or at least the Russian bots. While those hounds are picking up my […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 19, 2018

St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman announced Monday morning his administration is renaming the city’s main library after former President Barack Obama. Not everyone was pleased. Kriseman made the announcement on Presidents Day in front of the library at 3745 9th Avenue North. The renaming is to coincide with the library’s planned $6 million in renovations, using funds from […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 19, 2018

For Presidents Day, activists in downtown St. Petersburg rallied to criticize congressional Republicans who they say have been silent or actively working to end special counsel Robert Mueller‘s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Mueller laid out charges Friday against 13 Russian nationals and three Russian entities in a sweeping indictment describing in […]

Steve SchaleFebruary 14, 2018

2010 was like a living a broken record. No matter what candidates said or did, or whether they ran embracing themselves with the president, or running as their own style of Democrat, it just didn’t matter. Voters were looking to send a message, and people who had Democrat on their name tag were the only […]

Steve SchaleFebruary 5, 2018

In eight days, there will be a special election in Sarasota. It is a race that probably shouldn’t look interesting, but alas, it is turning into one heck of a fight. For those of you not from Florida, the corners of this state take on the characteristics of the part of the country where people […]

Jeff RosenfieldJanuary 22, 2018

Last week, incumbent Belleair Mayor Gary Katica spoke with Florida Politics about his opponent in the upcoming election, 49-year-old Spencer Connerat. The 84-year-old Katica, first elected in 2007 and ran unopposed in the last three elections, called out Connerat for his inexperience when it comes to town affairs as well as what he characterized as […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 21, 2018

Kay Akins is still “pissed off” about Donald Trump‘s election more than a year ago. “It gets worse every day.” The Naperville, Illinois resident joined thousands of protesters Sunday in what felt like a seismic level of antipathy for the President of the United States, felt in both St. Petersburg and many parts of the country. A […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 19, 2018

With Congress potentially just hours away from a government shutdown in part because of a dispute over whether to include a plan to deal with those affected by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, a group of Florida Democrats slammed Gov. Rick Scott Friday for what they called his hypocrisy regarding DACA recipients, also […]

Scott PowersJanuary 19, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine has launched another television commercial – his fourth overall and second this week – with a Spanish-language ad decrying the administration of President Donald Trump‘s policies toward so-called DREAMers, the young, undocumented immigrants who essentially grew up in the United States. The 30-second spot “Injusticia” shows images of DREAMers and […]

Tag: Barack Obama
Image via AP. (2011)

Kim Daniels prays for Donald Trump, against warlocks and witches

Joe Henderson: It’s fitting to name St. Pete’s library after Barack Obama

Rick Kriseman to name St. Pete library after Barack Obama, some take issue

Activists call out Donald Trump’s ‘Cover up Caucus’ on Russian investigation

Steve Schale: The message of Sarasota

Steve Schale: Thoughts on the Sarasota special election

Belleair mayoral candidate responds to Gary Katica’s remarks

Thousands gather in St. Petersburg for Women’s March

Florida Democrats blast Rick Scott op-ed supporting Dreamers

Philip Levine launches Spanish commercial on DACA