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Staff ReportsMay 7, 2018

Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine continues to bank money ahead of the August Democratic primary for governor. Per a media release from his campaign Monday, Team Levine “topped $2 million in April fundraising through its campaign account and affiliated political committee, including the Mayor’s continued matched investments in the campaign.” The release touts Levine as leading the race, with a six-point lead in […]

Drew WilsonMay 1, 2018

Former Miami Beach mayor and Democratic candidate for governor Philip Levine rolled out another campaign ad Tuesday. The aptly titled “Philip Levine: 6 Months on the Trail” chronicles the campaign from its launch in November to today, as senior adviser Christian Ulvert explained in a press release announcing the ad. “Today, the Philip Levine for […]

Drew WilsonApril 20, 2018

Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine leads the four-way Democratic Primary for Governor in the state’s two largest media markets, according to a pair of new polls. The Public Policy Polling surveys, commissioned by Levine senior adviser Christian Ulvert, show Levine with 32 percent support among Tampa Bay-area Democrats and 42 percent support among party faithful […]

Peter SchorschApril 12, 2018

It’s only been three days since Gov. Rick Scott announced he would challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, and a new poll shows him six points behind the longtime lawmaker. The survey from Public Policy Polling finds that 50 percent of Florida voters are in favor of Nelson getting a fourth term in the Senate, […]

Drew WilsonApril 12, 2018

A new survey of Florida Democratic voters found former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine at the top of the four-way Democratic primary to succeed termed-out Gov. Rick Scott in the fall. The PPP poll found Levine with 29 percent support in the contest between him, Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, former Congresswoman Gwen Graham and Orlando-area […]

Peter SchorschApril 12, 2018

If the election were held today Florida voters would send a Democrat to the Governor’s Mansion for the first time in nearly 20 years. That’s according to a new PPP poll, which found voters preferred former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine and Congresswoman Gwen Graham, both Democrats, in hypothetical head-to-heads against Republican Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam and Northeast Florida […]

Peter SchorschApril 12, 2018

A new poll shows Tampa Democratic Rep. Sean Shaw running neck-and-neck with two of the four Republicans running against him in the race to replace Attorney General Pam Bondi in the fall. The PPP poll found Shaw, the leading Democratic candidate in the Cabinet race, one point behind former circuit court judge Ashley Moody, 34-33, […]

Peter SchorschMarch 27, 2018

It’s a great time to be Philip Levine, the former mayor of Miami Beach who is now the for-sure front-runner for the Democratic nomination in Florida’s wide-open gubernatorial race. The latest poll — the second in a week — shows Levine leading former congresswoman Gwen Graham and way ahead of Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum. Entrepreneur […]

Scott PowersMarch 13, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine is launching new television commercials Tuesday addressing post-Parkland calls for assault weapon bans and universal background checks. The 30-second spot “The Moment” is being released in both English and Spanish versions for English and Spanish television stations in all Florida television markets, part of a $1.3 million ad buy from […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 10, 2018

“[Miami Beach] doesn’t want what [you’re] selling!!!!” Per the Miami Herald in 2017, this was then Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine‘s reaction to AirBnB wanting to do business in the city. Levine went on to tweet that while he loved AirBnB, in Miami Beach they would be “destroying neighborhoods/buildings [with] short term rentals.” He amplified this point on […]

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