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Scott PowersJune 19, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham is going after state public records on what Gov. Rick Scott‘s office might have known about the immigrant child detention facility in Homestead and “any other facilities in the state.” Her public records request submitted Tuesday declares that such detention facilities have created “a moral crisis.” Graham is demanding to […]

Scott PowersJanuary 13, 2018

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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham alleged Friday that Gov. Rick Scott and his office could be partly to blame for the 14 heat deaths at a Hollywood Hills nursing home following Hurricane Irma after the Associated Press reported the facility called him three times seeking help. The Governor’s Office quickly shot back, insisting that nursing […]

Scott PowersAugust 11, 2017

It’s got to be tough trying to explain why you are running for governor when you don’t actually want to say that you’re running for governor. Republican state Sen. Jack Latvala of Clearwater tried that out Friday night at a dessert reception he hosted for about 200 people at the Republican Party of Florida’s quarterly […]

Jim RosicaJune 16, 2017

Karl Rasmussen, Gov. Rick Scott‘s deputy chief of staff, is departing the Governor’s Office for a lobbying job at the Meenan Law Firm, name partner Tim Meenan confirmed Friday. “Watching him from afar, I noticed he is one of the stars in the Capitol,” Meenan said in a phone interview. “He’s quiet, diligent and effective—the […]

Staff ReportsMay 25, 2017

John Tupps is heading back to the Governor’s Office. Gov. Rick Scott announced Thursday that Tupps would be returning to the Governor’s Office as his communications director beginning June 5. He will replace Jackie Schutz Zeckman, who has been tapped to serve as Scott’s chief of staff. “John has demonstrated an incredible commitment to supporting […]

Scott PowersMay 11, 2017

Three Democrats and one Republican running so far for the 2018 Florida governor’s race are starting out with war chests built with big checks, from such sources as August A. Busch, George Soros, David King and Wayne Hogan, mainly cut to their independent political committees that have no limits. Republican Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam leads the […]

Scott PowersMay 9, 2017

Republican gubernatorial candidate and Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam is kicking off his 2018 campaign with a rally in his hometown Bartow Wednesday, followed by a bus tour that will take him to 22 cities in 10 days. Putnam, who entered the race May 1 – and is the only major Republican to file thus […]

Scott PowersFebruary 13, 2017

Winter Park businessman Chris King is mulling a 2018 Democratic run for governor in Florida, sources close to him said Monday. While not highly active in Central Florida political circles, King, president and CEO of Elevation Financial Group in Winter Park has been exploring prospects, with national consultants based in Washington D.C., of an outsider’s run with […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 21, 2016

Florida’s unemployment rate remained flat in September, marking the fifth straight month the state reported a rate of 4.7 percent. The state added 17,900 private-sector jobs, bringing the total number of jobs created in 2016 to 200,000. According to the governor’s office, the state has created more than 1.2 million jobs since December 2010. “We […]

Jim RosicaApril 21, 2016

Democratic U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham says she’s giving up on Congress and “seriously considering running for governor in 2018.” In an early Thursday email, the Tallahassee congresswoman wrote, “I have major news, and I want you to hear it first” (even though at least two news media outlets actually broke the story first). “The politicians, lobbyists and […]

Gwen Graham seeks Rick Scott’s records on Florida’s federal family separation facilities

Gwen Graham charges that receiving phone calls means Rick Scott should have acted on Hollywood Hills

Jack Latvala: ‘I have never forgotten the party, I will never forget the party’

Personnel note: Karl Rasmussen leaving Governor’s Office

Rick Scott names John Tupps communications director

Governor’s race candidates drawing big checks

Adam Putnam kicking off governor’s race campaign in Bartow, then bus tour

Winter Park businessman Chris King mulling gubernatorial run

Florida’s unemployment rate 4.7% for fifth straight month

Gwen Graham announces possible run for Governor