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Drew WilsonJune 13, 2018

A political committee tied to the Florida Medical Association released a new ad Wednesday hammering Belinda Keiser, who is running as a Republican in the special election for Senate District 25. FMA is backing Stuart Republican Rep. Gayle Harrell in the SD 25 race, which is opening up this year due to the early exit […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 13, 2018

The Ford Pinto, a tragicomic compact car that came out of Detroit in the 1970s, was known for a design flaw: its rear-mounted gas tank made the car prone to explosion when rear-ended. Despite these issues, the car was still the most popular American compact even in 1978. A new ad from the Senate campaign of […]

Drew WilsonJune 12, 2018

Florida Democrats held the first in a series of planned stops in a statewide “Medicaid Expansion Tour” at Gainesville City Hall Monday afternoon. The Florida Democratic Party event drew Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe, City Commissioner David Arreola, Alachua County Democratic Party Executive Committee Chair Cynthia Chestnut and Senate District 8 candidate Kayser Enneking to expound on what […]

Scott PowersJune 12, 2018

Florida’s Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio and Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson joined forces to introduce a resolution in the U.S. Senate noting the survivors and commemorating the victims of the Pulse nightclub mass shooting that took place two years ago Tuesday. The resolution refers to the massacre both as a terrorist attack and a […]

Scott PowersJune 11, 2018

The super PAC founded by Gov. Rick Scott is pouring $3.5 million into a new advertising blitz on television and social media attacking Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson as someone who voted to raise taxes and cut Social Security, and calling for him to be “term limited.” The New Republican PAC ads, “Timeline,” are being […]

Drew WilsonJune 8, 2018

A new poll commissioned by the Florida Chamber of Commerce shows Republican Gov. Rick Scott with a 3-point lead in his bid to knock incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson out of office. The poll, conducted by Cherry Communications, put Scott ahead 48-45 with 5 percent undecided (Florida Politics has asked the poll’s sponsors why […]

Scott PowersJune 7, 2018

Kenneth Griffin, billionaire leader of a Chicago-based hedge fund and a big-time contributor to Republican political committees, has been appointed national finance chair for the New Republican PAC fueling Gov. Rick Scott‘s election campaign for the U.S. Senate. Griffin, 48, has contributed more than $20 million to various Republican-backing political committees and Republican candidates just […]

Ryan NicolJune 5, 2018

In a move Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson is calling “raw politics,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has canceled most of the Senate’s August recess, forcing would-be campaigning senators to remain in Washington for most of the month. “Due to the historic obstruction by Senate Democrats of the president’s nominees, and the goal of passing appropriations bills […]

Ryan NicolJune 5, 2018

With spring coming to a close, school is ending, the temperature is rising — and algae bloom season may have just begun. Blue-green algae pouring from Lake Okeechobee has been the bane of many Floridians, and Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson says it’s time for the federal government to do something about it. Nelson released a letter […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 2, 2018

Cannabis legalization is approaching consensus in the Democratic field for Florida governor, but U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson is maintaining a ‘Just say no’ policy. Speaking to media in Jacksonville on Friday, Nelson was asked if he aligned with the growing consensus among the Democratic candidates for liberalization of cannabis laws, including decriminalization, legalization, and removing the plant […]

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FMA slams ‘blue wave’ Belinda Keiser in new ad

New Rick Scott ad compares Bill Nelson to Ford Pinto

Florida Democrats launch Medicaid expansion tour

Marco Rubio, Bill Nelson introduce Pulse remembrance resolution in U.S. Senate

New Republican PAC launches $3.5 million blitz against Bill Nelson

Fresh poll: Rick Scott maintains edge over Bill Nelson

Chicago billionaire Ken Griffin named finance chair for Rick Scott’s super PAC

Bill Nelson, Rick Scott spar over shortened Senate recess

Bill Nelson to Congress: Help us stop algae bloom

Bill Nelson a hard no on adult use cannabis legalization