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Staff ReportsAugust 13, 2018

After flaming out in the GOP presidential primary — and enduring rival Donald Trump’s taunts along the way — Sen. Marco Rubio is entering his next act in politics. The once-rising star used to be criticized for being in too much of a hurry, but now he’s hunkered down in the Senate with nothing, it […]

Drew WilsonAugust 13, 2018

Congressman Ron DeSantis has held an edge in the polls for weeks, but now he’s started eating into Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam’s fundraising lead, too. DeSantis, whose chances surged after an endorsement from President Donald Trump, brought in more than $1 million between July 28 and Aug. 3. Putnam, meanwhile, brought in $191,901. DeSantis’ cash mostly […]

Drew WilsonAugust 11, 2018

Gwen Graham’s campaign for Governor added nearly $1.5 million to its coffers last week as Palm Beach billionaire Jeff Greene and former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine continued juicing their campaign accounts with seven-figure checks from their own fortunes. Though the haul is Graham’s largest yet, it mainly came in through a pair of state […]

Jacob OglesAugust 11, 2018

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Democratic gubernatorial candidates Jeff Greene and Philip Levine exchanged blows over the airwaves with attacks challenging, among other things, friendly remarks both men have made about President Donald Trump. Greene, a Palm Beach billionaire, pushed back on accusations by Levine that he’s too comfy with Trump. Instead he released a new ad suggesting the Miami […]

Peter SchorschAugust 11, 2018

Takeaways from Tallahassee — Charter chalks a win The Leon County School District suffered a bruising defeat this week when an appeal panel unanimously recommended the state overturn the county’s decision to block a new charter school from setting up shop in the county. The Charter School Appeal Commission, composed evenly of traditional public and […]

Staff ReportsAugust 10, 2018

Seniors and the push for higher-wage jobs are the subjects of a pair of new ads from Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jeff Greene. The first 30-second spot, “Fighting for Seniors,” highlights the Palm Beach billionaire’s commitment to protecting seniors from Republican efforts — specifically President Donald Trump — to privatize Social Security and Medicare, prevent insurers […]

Staff ReportsAugust 10, 2018

We’ve hit the stretch of the primary season; where the money is being spent, not raised. Where ads are cut, and voters engaged. And where candidates know if they are still in the game. No one comes out and says “well, it looks over.” But losing candidates seem different. We saw it with Adam Putnam, […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 10, 2018

Thursday night’s town hall forum in Jacksonville between the Democratic field of gubernatorial candidates lacked fireworks. The media availability afterwards? A different story, as two top-tier candidates slugged it out. Former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine, who was leading in polls up until Palm Beach billionaire Jeff Greene got in the race, was upbeat when asked the state […]

Drew WilsonAugust 9, 2018

A new poll shows former state Rep. Neil Combee has a monster lead in the primary contest for Florida’s 15th Congressional District. The Strategic Government Consulting poll, conducted Aug. 7 and Aug. 8, the Auburndale Republican is the pick for 31 percent of primary voters while Dover state Rep. Ross Spano, who had a double-digit […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 9, 2018

U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho scored a key endorsement on Thursday in Republican primaries, that of President Donald Trump. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1027600571530969088 Yoho, who is a member of the House Freedom Caucus with Trump’s chosen gubernatorial candidate, Ron DeSantis, is running for his fourth term in Florida’s 3rd Congressional District — an inland North and Central Florida district running from Orange Park to […]

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Marco Rubio looks for his place in Trump’s Republican Party

Ron DeSantis adds another $1M as Adam Putnam’s money machine slows to a crawl

Gwen Graham adds $1.5M as Philip Levine, Jeff Greene pour more cash into Gov. campaigns

Jeff Greene, Philip Levine spar over who is too cuddly with Donald Trump

Takeaways from Tallahassee — Charter chalks a win

Jeff Greene launches new ads on wages, seniors

Jacksonville Bold for 8.10.18 — Contenders, pretenders

Philip Levine calls out Jeff Greene for ‘passing the Grey Poupon’ at Mar-a-Lago

Poll puts Neil Combee up big in CD 15 primary

Trump bump for Ted Yoho, as President endorses North Florida Congressman