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Ryan NicolAugust 17, 2018

House District 89 candidate Matt Spritz is facing questions from his fellow Republicans after a previous quote surfaced in which Spritz essentially declared himself a “Never Trumper.” The since-deleted Facebook comment from Spritz read, “Never said I was for [Donald] Trump. I’m not. Nor will I defend him.” The comment has Spritz facing questions as […]

Staff ReportsAugust 17, 2018

Wishful thinking predicates much of election season. Aspirational ads for Democrats; appeals targeting nonexistent issues (hello, “sanctuary cities”) for Republicans. Ultimately, these moves — whether pulled by a winning or losing campaign — are strategic. How a Republican is to eliminate sanctuary cities or how a Democrat is by force of will to create Medicare […]

Scott PowersAugust 16, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jeff Greene said Thursday that his Jewish identity triggers revulsion for the levels of tolerance President Donald Trump exhibited toward rising hate groups, and he vowed not to tolerate any bigotry, racism, or hatred in Florida if elected governor. Greene was speaking Thursday morning before a gathering at the Roth Jewish Family Center in […]

Scott PowersAugust 16, 2018

With rival Philip Levine still trying to hang President Donald Trump around his neck, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jeff Greene lashed back again Thursday morning, insisting that he detests his Palm Beach neighbor, and vice versa. “Donald Trump can’t stand me,” Greene said. “I know him. I don’t have much of a relationship with him. I haven’t […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 16, 2018

In the GOP campaign for Governor, it wasn’t too long ago that Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam was left for dead. Putnam suffered what appeared to be a mortal wound when President Donald Trump came to Florida for U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis. And then there were polls showing DeSantis up by 20 points. Some discussed the idea of Putnam […]

Drew WilsonAugust 15, 2018

The NFL preseason has started, but along with the first taste of football in months came renewed calls for a boycott of the pro league over some player’s decision to kneel during the national anthem. The issue is a divisive one. The players who kneel see their actions as a way to silently protest police […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 15, 2018

The feud between President Donald Trump and former senior aide Omarosa Manigault Newman has a Jacksonville politics connection, with her husband John Allen Newman currently serving on the JAXPORT board. Manigault Newman left the White House months back and has since written a book, “Unhinged“, in which she has made various charges about the President, including that he suffers from […]

Scott PowersAugust 14, 2018

With one television commercial, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine is managing to highlight his own efforts to help people with disabilities, bash President Donald Trump for mocking them, and accuse Gov. Rick Scott of being heartless. The new 30-second TV commercial “Sabrina” that launched Tuesday, also offers a counter to Democratic rival Gwen Graham’s announcement that […]

Drew WilsonAugust 14, 2018

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Venice state Rep. Julio Gonzalez has been pushing an online ad backing up his campaign for Florida’s 17th Congressional District that features Gov. Rick Scott praising the Republican lawmaker and insinuating Gonzalez is his pick in the primary race to fill the seat being vacated by retiring U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney. According to an article […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 14, 2018

Jacksonville was the fourth and final stop on Philip Levine‘s barnstorming tour of early voting locations Monday. The tour happened as tensions have boiled over between Levine and another contender, Palm Beach billionaire Jeff Greene. Earlier on Monday, Levine’s campaign made cease and desist demands of television stations playing “false attacks” in a Greene ad charging the […]

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Matt Spritz faces questions after ‘Never Trump’ quote re-surfaces

Jacksonville Bold for 8.17.18 — Sizzle, and steak

Jeff Greene pledges to stand against bigotry, racism, hatred

As his praise continues to haunt, Jeff Greene insists, ‘Donald Trump can’t stand me’

‘The old he-coon walks’: Adam Putnam channels Lawton Chiles in Lake City

Floridians are leading the call for an NFL boycott, study shows

Rick Scott gently chides Donald Trump for calling Omarosa a ‘dog’

New Philip Levine ad is about disabilities, ‘heart’

Greg Steube hits Julio Gonzalez for touting non-existent Rick Scott endorsement

As campaign gets ugly, Philip Levine makes early vote push