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Jacob OglesAugust 27, 2018

The family of U.S. Sen. John McCain, Arizona’s senior senator and the 2008 Republican nominee for president, announced his death after a lengthy battle with cancer. Florida’s political leaders remembered the longtime Senate leader. U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, elected in 2010, issued a statement mourning McCain. “John McCain’s sacrifices to his country are immeasurable. With his […]

Jacob OglesAugust 26, 2018

The Sunday before an election means one thing in Florida Democratic Politics: Souls to the Polls, a traditional period near the end of early voting when voters can worship and participate in democracy in a single day. As candidates for governor and Senate campaign in advance of the Tuesday primary, you might find a politician […]

Peter SchorschAugust 25, 2018

The work of the Constitution Revision Commission is under attack in the courts. And that’s fair, according to Brecht Heuchan, who led the CRC’s drafting process. “I’m not mad about the lawsuits,” he told us. “That’s what people do when they feel aggrieved.” But a new effort spawned this week encouraging Floridians to opt for […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 23, 2018

Days after the the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Department of Homeland Security asserted, contrary to Sen. Bill Nelson‘s assurances, that there was no proof of current Russian interference in Florida elections, the Senator drew an ethics complaint in the United States Senate. The Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT) filed a complaint with Senate Ethics, contending that […]

Scott PowersAugust 23, 2018

A new internet video from Republican Gov. Rick Scott‘s U.S. Senate campaign charges Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson with making up claims that Russia has hacked some Florida voter records. The video also hints at the possibility the 75-year-old senator isn’t mentally stable. The two-minute, 21-second video “Confused,” being released on the internet, mocks Nelson […]

Drew WilsonAugust 23, 2018

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Republican Gov. Rick Scott has already had President Donald Trump stump for his U.S. Senate bid, and now former Gov. Jeb Bush said says more presidential support is on the way. “As a resident and former Governor of Florida, I understand the complexity and leadership it takes to serve as the chief executive of our […]

Guest AuthorAugust 22, 2018

[Ed. note: Gov. Rick Scott is responding to the Times/Herald article: “Rick Scott and wife invested in parent company bidding on Tampa high-speed rail.”] Democrats like Bill Nelson want to talk a lot about my blind trust and the investments within it, but there’s one thing they never mention: How I got here. I grew […]

Scott PowersAugust 21, 2018

Still 11 weeks from their election showdown, Republican Gov. Rick Scott has opened up a six-point lead on Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in Florida’s U.S. Senate race, a new poll finds. The poll from the Florida Atlantic University Business and Economic Polling Initiative gives Scott 45 percent, Nelson 39 percent, with 16 percent of […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 21, 2018

Sen. Bill Nelson has been in the news in recent weeks for claiming that “Russians are in the records” of local supervisors of elections, and that they are “continuing” with tactics employed in 2016. Gov. Rick Scott and Secretary of State Ken Detzner meanwhile have said there is no proof for the claim, with Scott wondering if/why Nelson has divulged […]

Scott PowersAugust 20, 2018

Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson and Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam were the top choices at Orlando’s Political Salsa hobnob for races for Senate and Florida Governor. With more than 400 votes, Nelson topped Republican Gov. Rick Scott 52 percent to 43 percent with Rocky De La Fuente taking the rest during the Hispanic-oriented but […]

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Florida politicians react to the passing of John McCain

Democratic candidates rally souls to the polls

Takeaways from Tallahassee — Second-guessing the CRC

Bill Nelson draws ethics complaint for Russian election hack talk

Rick Scott video mocks Bill Nelson’s hacking claims, hints at mental instability

Jeb Bush, George W. Bush to help boost Rick Scott’s U.S. Senate bid

Rick Scott: I refuse to apologize for my success

Poll: Rick Scott increases lead over Bill Nelson to six points

Feds rebuke Bill Nelson’s assertions of current Florida elections breach

Bill Nelson, Adam Putnam top Orlando’s Political Salsa