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Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 17, 2018

Three Democratic federal lawmakers will work toward increasing water quality monitoring in the Gulf of Mexico and creating more wetlands to clean water flowing into the Gulf and other waterways. U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor and Charlie Crist, and U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson crafted a preliminary action plan Wednesday after meeting with local scientists and business leaders about […]

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 […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 17, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott has messaged heavily in the Senate race, including an ad released Tuesday spotlighting his post-Michael storm recovery efforts. However, a more effective testimonial came Tuesday evening, when Scott spotlighted a ringing endorsement of his storm management skills from Democratic U.S. Rep. Al Lawson. Lawson, a first-term Democrat representing Florida’s 5th Congressional District, eschewed the […]

Scott PowersOctober 16, 2018

Republican Gov. Rick Scott tapped his own wealth in August and September to the tune of more than $18 million to fuel his U.S. Senate campaign. The contributions, listed in the latest campaign finance reports covering the period of Aug. 9-Sept. 30, brings Scott’s total personal contributions to his campaign to almost $39 million, accounting […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 16, 2018

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Since Hurricane Michael became an imminent threat and then made a catastrophic landfall last week, Gov. Rick Scott has been in emergency management mode. That role, familiar for the two-term Republican governor, has insulated Scott from campaign events and inconvenient questions from media about issues ranging from Donald Trump to his blind trust. The Scott campaign has […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 16, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott is dedicated largely to post-Michael recovery these days, and a new ad from his campaign is designed to remind voters of that fact. “With the campaign nearly over, let’s take a behind the scenes peek at both candidates,” the narrator observes. Scott is “leading hurricane recovery, directing relief efforts, and even housing state […]

Scott PowersOctober 16, 2018

The Republican political committee that brought Florida Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson’s “empty suit” commercials running constantly for weeks released a new ad that fills the suit with everything from tax increase votes to a confused mind. The new 30-second spot, “Lining,” from New Republican Political Action Committee, the committee Republican Gov. Rick Scott set up […]

Scott PowersOctober 16, 2018

Outside groups have spent almost $17 million just in the past two weeks on advertising and other campaigning in the battle between Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson and his opponent Republican Gov. Rick Scott in Florida’s U.S. Senate election. That spending ramped up from an already impressive $25 million that outside groups previously had spent […]

Ryan NicolOctober 15, 2018

Rick Scott, Florida’s outgoing Republican Governor, is out with a new ad in the race for U.S. Senate, highlighting the endorsement of Andrew Pollack, who lost his daughter in February’s shooting in Parkland. Scott is attempting to unseat Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson. In the new minute-long ad, titled “Meadow,” Pollack speaks of the loss […]

Jacob OglesOctober 14, 2018

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson says Tyndall Air Force Base won’t close despite tremendous damage caused by Hurricane Michael. Tyndall officials this week briefed the Florida Democrat, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, on the impact of the storm. “Tyndall is totally devastated,” Nelson said. “The older buildings will have to be razed and […]

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Prevent red tide? Start with more wetlands, experts say

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

Al Lawson bonds with Rick Scott over hurricane response

Rick Scott pours another $18 million of his money into U.S. Senate campaign

Bill Nelson campaign charges Rick Scott with dodging voters

New Rick Scott ad spotlights storm relief efforts

New commercial fills Bill Nelson’s suit with scary things

Outside money now at $42 million in Florida’s U.S. Senate race

Parkland parent endorses Rick Scott in new ad

Bill Nelson: Tyndall won’t close over Hurricane Michael damage