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A.G. GancarskiSeptember 5, 2018

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, a Democrat facing a tough battle for re-election, filed a bill Wednesday that could help him with a key demographic: veterans seeking relief through medical cannabis. Federal law bars VA doctors from prescribing medical marijuana to veterans. That’s not right. I just filed a bill to let these doctors prescribe medical marijuana […]

Scott PowersSeptember 5, 2018

It’s been close all along, but now Florida’s U.S. Senate race is officially a dead heat. Democratic incumbent Sen. Bill Nelson and Republican Gov. Rick Scott are tied, according to the newest Quinnipiac University poll. Released Wednesday, the survey gives each 49 percent, with an astonishingly low two percent of voters surveyed telling pollsters they don’t know (or don’t […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 4, 2018

With confirmation hearings for Judge Brett Kavanaugh already proving contentious on Capitol Hill Tuesday, Gov. Rick Scott again slammed Sen. Bill Nelson for not meeting with the SCOTUS nominee (which Nelson’s team spotlighted in August as a schedule conflict). And, as has been the case when messaging on this subject before, Scott depicted Nelson as a tool of the […]

Jacob OglesSeptember 4, 2018

New polling verifies Florida’s U.S. Senate fight as one of the tightest in the nation, with Democratic incumbent Bill Nelson and Republican Rick Scott virtually tied. But even in a politically divided state, a substantial majority still favors legal medical marijuana use. A survey by St. Pete Polls commissioned for Florida Politics finds both candidates at […]

Jacob OglesSeptember 1, 2018

Jenniffer González-Colón, the resident commissioner representing Puerto Rico in Congress, rallied with other island leaders behind Gov. Rick Scott’s Senate bid today. Scott held a news conference this morning at the Wingate by Windham Miami Airport where a dozen leaders from Puerto Rico appeared and endorsed the Republican candidate, who is challenging Democratic U.S. Sen. […]

Jacob OglesSeptember 1, 2018

Vice President Mike Pence will headline a fundraiser for Senate candidate Rick Scott on Thursday in Orlando. Palm Beach philanthropist Darlene Jordan and Texas GOP donor Tom Hicks, Jr. will host the event, which has a suggested contribution level of $250 for individuals. A specific location for the Sept. 6 “afternoon reception” has yet to […]

Scott PowersSeptember 1, 2018

Gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum‘s rallying cry — “bring it home” — may be embraced by the entire Democratic Party as it heads into the fall elections. Democrats — including Bill Nelson, Sean Shaw, Nikki Fried and Jeremy Ring — rallied in Orlando Friday to kick off statewide fall campaigns. Gillum, just days removed from his surprising primary upset, repeated […]

Blake DowlingSeptember 1, 2018

Tuesday’s primary elections are in the rear-view mirror. So, what did we learn? First, never count out the underdog. Our Mayor here in Tallahassee kept fighting the good fight all the way to the end … and got the W. Andrew Gillum shrugged off a 2-year FBI investigation in his backyard, the highest crime rate […]

Drew WilsonAugust 30, 2018

The nations largest public employee union has endorsed Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) announced its endorsement Thursday, two days after Gillum defied every pre-election poll and came out on top in the five-way Democratic primary for Governor. “Andrew Gillum understands the issues facing Florida’s working families because […]

Scott PowersAugust 30, 2018

A new poll from Public Policy Polling puts Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson back up by one point over Republican Gov. Rick Scott, putting Florida’s Senate race back in the dead-heat category. Polling in the contest generally has pendulumed a few points in favor of either since the race began in earnest in the spring. […]

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Bill Nelson files bill to get veterans access to medical cannabis

Poll: Rick Scott, Bill Nelson tied in U.S. Senate race

Rick Scott scolds Bill Nelson for not meeting with SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh

Bill Nelson, Rick Scott deadlocked at 47% according to latest poll of race for Florida’s U.S Senate seat

Rick Scott campaigns with Jenniffer González-Colón, Puerto Rican leaders in Miami

Mike Pence to headline Orlando fundraiser for Rick Scott

Democrats join Andrew Gillum, vowing to ‘bring it home’

Blake Dowling: Primaries are over; time to buckle up

Public employee union endorses Andrew Gillum, Nikki Fried

Poll: Florida’s U.S. Senate race back to one point gap