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Scott PowersJuly 18, 2018

Rising rapidly in the Republican gubernatorial primary polls under President Donald Trump‘s balloon, U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis brought a little of the president’s family mojo to Orlando Tuesday, as Donald Trump Jr. reminded an appreciative crowd that DeSantis had been with his father from the start. “Ron DeSantis was there from Day 1. He got […]

Staff ReportsJuly 13, 2018

Barbara Lumpkin, a widely respected nurse and advocate in the Sunshine State, sadly passed away Thursday night at the age of 81. An Ohio native, Lumpkin worked as a nurse for 16 years prior to moving in 1974 to Florida. There, she began work as a lobbyist for the Florida Nurses Association. “Barbara Lumpkin was […]

Drew WilsonJuly 12, 2018

Democratic U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist announced Thursday that he’d brought in another big haul for his re-election campaign in Florida’s 13th Congressional District. The former Governor will report raising $386,000 during the second quarter of 2018, bringing his overall fundraising for the 2018 cycle past the $3 million mark. “It’s my privilege to serve and […]

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 […]

Kate BradshawJune 13, 2018

It’s not often a freshman officeholder whose party is in the minority makes a most-powerful list. Although, politicians like U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist aren’t exactly common, either. The former Florida governor already had star power to spare when he narrowly defeated Republican incumbent David Jolly in the 2016 race for Florida’s 13th Congressional District seat, which covers most of Pinellas County, […]

Steve SchaleJune 11, 2018

In the never-ending quest to simplify Florida, one of the ongoing debates about winning the state is whether Florida is a state won by winning persuadable voters, or whether it is all about turning out one’s base. I remember when I started with Barack Obama, I got a ton of advice — most of it […]

Drew WilsonJune 8, 2018

Democratic U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist has signed on to bipartisan bill that would send the Trump Administration’s new tariffs on newsprint into the shredder. In a Friday statement Crist made clear that he wasn’t lining up behind the PRINT Act simply to take a jab at the White House, but because the tariff is already costing […]

Scott PowersJune 5, 2018

Sean Shaw and Jeremy Ring have gotten the backing of the Florida Young Democrats in their quests for the Florida attorney general and chief financial officer posts, as have 11 candidates in their congressional races. The YoungDems did not endorse in the governor’s race, the agriculture commissioner’s race, or 16 other congressional races, including several […]

Peter SchorschMay 29, 2018

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Big news in the influence industry: After almost 10 years leading fertilizer giant Mosaic’s lobbying efforts in Tallahassee and Washington, Eileen Stuart is moving on to a new role. She’s joining the Tallahassee law firm of Hopping Green & Sams (HGS) in June to helm its government affairs practice. Stuart will be a shareholder of […]

Drew WilsonMay 11, 2018

Democrat Philip Levine’s gubernatorial campaign is bringing in a couple of deputy campaign managers to bolster its operations in the South Florida and Tampa Bay regions. Campaign manager Matthew Van Name said Friday that West Coast area director Jocelyn Mund is moving up to the deputy campaign manager position for Tampa Bay, and former SEIU […]

Tag: Charlie Crist

Donald Trump Jr.: Ron DeSantis was with us from the start

Florida politicians reflect on passing of nursing legend Barbara Lumpkin

Charlie Crist raised $386K, sent $200K to DCCC in Q2

FMA slams ‘blue wave’ Belinda Keiser in new ad

#16 on list of Tampa Bay’s Most Powerful Politicians — Charlie Crist

Steve Schale: Florida, persuasion or turnout, or both?

Charlie Crist joins effort to block newspaper tariffs

Florida Young Dems endorse Sean Shaw, Jeremy Ring, 11 congressional candidates

Personnel note: Eileen Stuart departs Mosaic Co. for Hopping Green & Sams

Personnel note: Philip Levine names two deputy campaign managers