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Drew WilsonApril 10, 2018

In a Monday email, the Florida Education Association said Gov. Rick Scott doesn’t deserve the vote of anyone who cares about public education. The email, sent out hours after Scott announced his U.S. Senate campaign, said the two-term governor “has been a real dud” when it comes to strengthening public education. The teacher union dinged […]

Danny McAuliffeApril 9, 2018

The Sunshine State is a hotbed of military activity and in turn, defense spending takes up a decent-sized portion of the state’s economic tally, according to one of the Navy’s top-ranking members. Rear Admiral Babette “Bette” Bolivar, commander of Navy Region Southeast, spoke to the Economic Club of Florida Monday in Tallahassee. She’s one of two […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 9, 2018

Senate Minority Leader-Designate Audrey Gibson, a Jacksonville Democrat, excoriated Gov. Rick Scott upon his U.S. Senate campaign launch Monday. “Rick Scott cannot erase seven years of leaving behind my constituents and others throughout this state and now try to take his same show to Washington. His jobs incentive programs have not provided real jobs to the average […]

Drew WilsonApril 9, 2018

AFSCME said in a Monday email that Gov. Rick Scott’s announcement he would run for U.S. Senate against Bill Nelson was met with “fear and disgust” by state employees. “Not once as governor did Scott take the lead in investing in Florida’s services and those who provide them. He looked at the men and women […]

Scott PowersApril 9, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott sought to reclaim his image as an outsider when he announced Monday morning in Orlando that he is running for the U.S. Senate. Scott ended more than a year of little suspense as he formally announced his Republican bid for the Senate seat held by Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson. He did […]

Phil AmmannApril 9, 2018

Just hours before Rick Scott officially launches his U.S. Senate run, Democrats are pulling out all the stops, offering a glimpse of the contentious race to come this November. In a last-minute email Sunday evening, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee released its most pejorative attacks yet against Florida’s Republican Governor — who is launching his […]

Scott PowersApril 8, 2018

Rick Scott, who is about to formally declare his campaign Monday to become Florida’s next U.S. Senator, is a man whose life has twice defined The American Dream. Scott still frequently tells the story of how he rose from a working-class childhood spent partly in the projects to pursue a Navy career, then work his […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 8, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott will make a “major announcement” tomorrow in Orlando at 10 a.m., almost certainly a launch of his Senate run against Sen. Bill Nelson. The host facility: Offices of a local construction company, where Scott will gaggle, per an email from Scott for Florida. In the afternoon, Scott moves on to Fort Myers for another […]

Phil AmmannApril 8, 2018

With only hours away from Rick Scott’s highly anticipated U.S. Senate campaign launch, a super PAC dedicated to electing Democrats released a new digital ad highlighting the Republican Governor’s history of “self-serving at the expense of Floridians.” Part of a six-figure digital campaign throughout the state, Senate Majority PAC produced the 30-second spot — “Won’t […]

Drew WilsonApril 8, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham said Gov. Rick Scott’s veto of the controversial water bill known as “toilet-to-tap” does little to change Scott’s record on the environment. The attack comes just days before Scott is expected to announce he will run for U.S. Senate against Bill Nelson in the fall. Scott, who is termed out […]

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Email Insights: FEA lays into Rick Scott’s record on education

Economic impact of defense in Florida? It’s big, naval regional commander says

Audrey Gibson pans Rick Scott Senate launch, lauds ‘moderate’ Bill Nelson

Email insights: State workers blast Rick Scott for ‘record of failure’

Rick Scott: I don’t intend to fit in

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee pre-buts Rick Scott’s Senate launch

Rick Scott’s third career act

Rick Scott (likely) launching U.S. Senate run from Orlando

Hours before campaign launch, Senate Democratic PAC blasts ‘self-serving’ Rick Scott

Email insight: Gwen Graham slams Rick Scott’s ‘polluted past’