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Ryan NicolJuly 27, 2018

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson is calling for a federal investigation into last week’s shooting death of Markeis McGlockton outside a Clearwater convenience store. McGlockton was shot dead following a dispute with 47-year-old Michael Drejka over a handicapped parking space. The issue has earned attention because of the state’s “Stand Your Ground” law possibly shielding Drejka from […]

Drew WilsonJuly 27, 2018

Saturday marks 100 days until voters head to the polls and a progressive advocacy group plans to spend the day knocking on thousands of doors throughout the Sunshine State. For Our Future Florida said it aims to knock on 20,000 doors during its “Statewide Canvass Day of Action,” which consists of 72 separate events in […]

Danny McAuliffeJuly 27, 2018

Several state Democrats have come together via joint statements to remind Floridians of Gov. Rick Scott‘s intervention in a 2017 push to repeal and replace Obamacare, which ultimately never materialized. The unified effort — featuring state lawmakers Reps. Amy Mercado and Shevrin Jones, along with Sens. Lori Berman and José Javier Rodríguez — comes as Scott vies to […]

Drew WilsonJuly 26, 2018

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When President Donald Trump takes the stage at the Florida State Fairgrounds next week, Gov. Rick Scott will be a county away raising cash for his U.S. Senate bid. The Scott campaign sent out an invite this week for a fundraiser Tuesday evening in Clearwater. The private reception starts at 7:00 p.m., the same time […]

Ryan NicolJuly 26, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott has earned the endorsement of Associated Industries of Florida (AIF) as he continues his campaign to oust incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson. Scott, running for U.S. Senate after two terms as Florida’s governor, thanked the group for its endorsement. “Over the past seven and a half years, we’ve worked hard to improve the […]

Ryan NicolJuly 25, 2018

A new survey out shows Gov. Rick Scott leading incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson by four percentage points in the race for U.S. Senate. Scott earns 44 percent of the vote compared to Nelson’s 40 percent, according to the most recent results by the Florida Atlantic University Business and Economics Polling Initiative. Those numbers are nearly […]

Drew WilsonJuly 24, 2018

In an email Tuesday, Gov. Rick Scott said U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson “must do his job” and secure funding for repairs to the federally operated Herbert Hoover Dike surrounding Lake Okeechobee. Scott is looking to replace Nelson in the Senate this fall; the email from his campaign touted his role in “championing” millions in state funding for […]

Scott PowersJuly 23, 2018

Republican U.S. Senate candidate and Gov. Rick Scott unveiled the next plank in his “Make Washington Work” platform, a proposal to force U.S. senators to work five days a week and a lot more of the year if they want to draw their full federal salaries. The proposal takes issue with the standard procedures of […]

Jacob OglesJuly 21, 2018

Updated: With comment from Rick Scott. Discussion of algal blooms on the Caloosahatchee River took a decidedly political turn at a roundtable hosted by U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in North Fort Myers. Braced for a tight re-election fight where he faces a challenge from Republican Gov. Rick Scott, the three-term senator put the onus of the […]

Jacob OglesJuly 21, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott didn’t take too well to aspersions cast by U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson at him from the Caloosahatchee River yesterday. Rather than hearing from a federal official about how green algae blooms lay with state policy, Scott promises he will do something from Washington if voters send him there to replace the incumbent. […]

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Bill Nelson to DOJ: Investigate Markeis McGlockton shooting

Progressive group canvassing for Bill Nelson, other Democrats on Saturday

Happy Anniversary: Democrats jeer Rick Scott one year after failed GOP health care plan

Rick Scott holding fundraiser during Trump rally in Tampa

AIF backs Rick Scott for Senate

FAU poll sees U.S. Senate race steady since May

Email insights: Rick Scott says Bill Nelson ‘must do his job’ to secure Lake O funds

Rick Scott: U.S. Senators should be working full time

Bill Nelson sharpens algae talks with partisan edge, Rick Scott responds

Rick Scott pushes back on Bill Nelson’s algae claims