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Scott PowersJune 29, 2018

As if sensing he drew blood in Thursday night’s debate, Republican gubernatorial candidate U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis went after his rival Adam Putnam with full force Friday, accusing him of cronyism, fiscal irresponsibility, voting with Democrats, and not telling the truth about comments about Donald Trump. DeSantis spent most of his speech Friday at the Republican […]

Scott PowersJune 29, 2018

Adam Putnam returned to his “Florida First” agenda at the Republicans’ Sunshine Summit Friday pressing for a state that “innovates things, grows things, manufactures things” and vocational education to support it. The day after the Sunshine Summit hosted the FOX News Florida Republican gubernatorial debate that almost entirely focused on national issues, Putnam almost never […]

Drew WilsonJune 29, 2018

Through the first three weeks of June, Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam raised nearly double the money of gubernatorial primary opponent U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis. From June 1 through June 22, Putnam raked in almost $2.1 million — $1.8 million through his political committee, Florida Grown, and another $283,000 through his official campaign account. DeSantis’ total came […]

Guest AuthorJune 29, 2018

President Donald Trump was right when he called the Russia investigation a “cloud” over his administration. It has shadowed his every action since soon after the Inauguration. The question is how to safely dispel it. Here’s what we now know: Fighting back only adds energy to the storm. Firing James Comey led to the appointment […]

Scott PowersJune 29, 2018

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Allowing that the massive damage of Hurricane Maria was overwhelming and logistics of aid to an island complicated everything, a panel of Puerto Rican and Florida leaders told the Republican Sunshine Summit Friday that the federal response was in many ways the best the island has ever seen. The panel of three Puerto Rican officials […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 29, 2018

President Donald Trump held a celebration ceremony at the White House Friday for the six-month anniversary of tax reform. Among the honored guests: longtime Crowley Maritime Customer Care Director LaSonya Hill. Hill, a Crowley employee for more than 24 years, extolled real-world benefits of the tax cuts, including helping her pay for her sons’ college expenses. Crowley […]

Peter SchorschJune 29, 2018

Today is one of the most important days yet for Andrew Gillum‘s campaign to be the next governor of Florida. That’s because the Tallahassee Mayor has just been formally endorsed by NextGen America, the civic action group founded by billionaire Tom Steyer whose focus includes impeaching President Donald Trump. “As we battle for the heart and […]

Drew WilsonJune 29, 2018

Republican gubernatorial candidates Adam Putnam and Ron DeSantis squared off in their first debate Thursday night and within minutes of the 6:30 p.m. start time, Florida Democrats had a lot to say. That has a lot to do with the first question of a debate dominated by national issues rather than Florida-centric ones addressing the […]

Drew WilsonJune 28, 2018

President Donald Trump hasn’t put forward a nominee in the 24 hours since Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement, but conservative group One Nation is already out with an ad urging U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson to vote for the president’s pick. The ad, titled “SCOTUS,” paints the Democratic Senator as “caving” when he […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 28, 2018

Appearing on Fox News Thursday afternoon ahead of his debate with U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, Agriculture Commissioner and GOP gubernatorial candidate Adam Putnam projected confidence that his grassroots appeal would help to sway undecided voters his way, despite the President’s endorsement of his opponent. In the most recent Fox News poll of the Putnam/DeSantis heat, Putnam was up 32 […]

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Ron DeSantis goes after Adam Putnam

Adam Putnam warns against ‘the left taking over our state’

Adam Putnam doubled Ron DeSantis in June fundraising

Christian Cámara: Complete exoneration is why Russia probe must proceed

Republican panel defends Puerto Rico response as ‘best ever’

Jacksonville Crowley Maritime employee extols tax cuts at White House ceremony

Big get: Andrew Gillum endorsed by Tom Steyer’s NextGen America

Florida Democrats: Republican debate a ‘right-wing circus’

Ad calls on Bill Nelson to confirm Donald Trump SCOTUS pick

Adam Putnam: ‘Grassroots passion’ to prevail over Trump-backed Ron DeSantis