Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.

Drew WilsonMay 19, 2018

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson will speak alongside Pinellas County Commissioner Pat Gerard, Clearwater Mayor George Cretekos and Sierra Club Florida Director Frank Jackalone at an event to oppose offshore drilling in Saturday morning. The event, “Hands Across the Sand in Clearwater,” will begin at 11:30 am outside of the Palms Pavillion in Clearwater Beach. It […]

Scott PowersMay 18, 2018

Speaking at the 9th Annual Puerto Rico Summit in Orlando Friday, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine and Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson ripped the federal response to Puerto Rico’s devastation by hurricanes last fall. Nelson called for statehood for Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló also ripped Washington, but his ire was focused on […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 18, 2018

Friday afternoon brought Sen. Bill Nelson to Jacksonville for various events, including a fundraiser at Baptist Health, a nod to facing the staunchest challenge of his political career from Republican Gov. Rick Scott. “Scott for Florida” has spent $3.2 million on ads just this week, and $8 million since the Governor entered the race. So Nelson is […]

Jim RosicaMay 16, 2018

Orlando attorney John Morgan told reporters Wednesday that he supported the decision of his friend, outgoing House Speaker Richard Corcoran, to end his bid for the Governor’s Office before it even formally started. Corcoran, a Land O’ Lakes Republican, last week endorsed Republican candidate for governor Adam Putnam, currently term-limited as Commissioner of Agriculture. Morgan, who aligns with […]

Staff ReportsMay 16, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott continues his full court press of Florida airwaves in his bid for Senate against Bill Nelson, with a new Spanish language ad released Wednesday. “Cambiar,” a Spanish language ad running in South Florida, spotlights Scott’s efforts in job creation, with citizens extolling his efforts. Among the kind words from various speakers: “Rick Scott has […]

Scott PowersMay 15, 2018

Count Bill Nelson among those Democrats willing to buck party lines to vote for Gina Haspel as the next director of the CIA. Nelson, a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and former member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said he met with Haspel Tuesday afternoon to discuss her nomination. Afterward, he committed to […]

Scott PowersMay 15, 2018

A new television commercial being launched by Gov. Rick Scott‘s Republican U.S. Senate campaign features people complaining that incumbent Democrat Bill Nelson is a “party line voter.” The 30-second spot features Orlando Republican Puerto Rico activist Dennis Freytes and others characterizing the senator as someone who does not vote independently in the U.S. Senate, and […]

Scott PowersMay 14, 2018

Republican Gov. Rick Scott‘s U.S. Senate campaign is launching a new Spanish-language commercial touting his efforts on behalf of Puerto Rico and providing praise for him from Puerto Rican Floridians. The 30-second spot, “Presente,” is running on Spanish TV stations in Tampa and Orlando as part of what the campaign describes as a “major ad […]

Ryan NicolMay 8, 2018

A new poll from Florida Atlantic University shows Gov. Rick Scott with a four-point lead over incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson. Scott, a Naples Republican, earns 44 percent of support from registered voters, with Nelson sitting at 40 percent. Another 16 percent say they’re undecided. The poll was conducted by Florida Atlantic University’s Business […]

Peter SchorschMay 8, 2018

Keiser University Vice Chancellor Belinda Keiser announced her bid for Senate District 25 Tuesday, but her past political contributions to Democrats should raise some questions about her attractiveness to Republican primary voters. SD 25, held by exiting Senate President Joe Negron, covers St. Lucie and Martin counties as well as a piece of northern inland […]

Tag: Bill Nelson
Family members appear behind a pile of debris outside their home in Steinhatchee, Fla., Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, after Hurricane Helene slammed Florida's Big Bend as a Category 4 storm Thursday night. (Ashleigh Lucas/WUFT News)

Bill Nelson heading to Clearwater for anti-drilling event

Bill Nelson, Philip Levine rip federal response to Puerto Rico

Bill Nelson confronts Rick Scott, restive base as campaign ramps up

John Morgan on Richard Corcoran: Don’t go to your own ‘ass kicking’

Rick Scott rolls out new Spanish language campaign ad, spends $3.2M on air this week

Bill Nelson says he’ll vote for Gina Haspel

New Rick Scott ad seeks to paint Bill Nelson as ‘party line’

Rick Scott’s Spanish commercial pushes his Puerto Rico cred

New poll shows Rick Scott with four-point lead over Bill Nelson

Belinda Keiser’s Democratic donations may trouble SD 25 Republican voters