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Danny McAuliffeMarch 27, 2018

Philip Levine, former mayor of Miami Beach, holds the ideology that local governments should be in charge. And if he’s elected to the statewide office of Governor, he said those beliefs won’t change. Tailing off a suggested early lead in the four-way Democratic gubernatorial primary, Levine spoke Tuesday to Tallahassee’s Tiger Bay Club, a group […]

Scott PowersMarch 22, 2018

The gubernatorial campaigns of Democratic candidates Andrew Gillum and Philip Levine have announced expansions, with Phillip Jerez and Lindsay Pollard joining Gillum’s team, and Max Flugrath joining Levine’s. On Thursday Gillum’s campaign announced that Jerez would become the campaign’s political director and Pollard, the deputy finance director. Also on Thursday, Levine’s campaign announced that Flugrath was […]

Scott PowersMarch 20, 2018

The Republican gubernatorial campaign for U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis is touting new poll results from Gravis Marketing Tuesday morning that show he has taken the lead. The same poll also is being cited by the Democratic gubernatorial campaign of Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum as it shows him moving up into second place on the Democrats’ […]

Scott PowersMarch 20, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham announced Tuesday that if she’s elected Governor she would support local governments such as Weston and Coral Gables that seek to defy the state’s 2011 law forbidding local gun ordinances. Such a position could put Graham at odds with the Florida Legislature and also potentially with the Attorney General over […]

Scott PowersMarch 16, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidates Gwen Graham, Andrew Gillum, Philip Levine, and Chris King took aim at Florida Gov. Rick Scott Friday afternoon, charging that the state budget he signed fails to adequately fund public education, with Graham declaring, “This will be the last budget… that underfunds Florida’s students.” “Rick Scott’s education budget includes a measly 47-cent increase for education […]

Scott PowersMarch 15, 2018

Is a debate between Democratic gubernatorial candidates at a Tampa TV station on April 18 in the works? The campaigns for Chris King and Gwen Graham say yes, while the campaign for Andrew Gillum, who’s been challenging his rivals to debates, and the campaign for Philip Levine are mum. On Thursday afternoon, Gillum, the Tallahassee mayor, […]

Scott PowersMarch 15, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine has picked up an endorsement from Pennsylvania’s former governor Ed Rendell. Rendell served as general chair of the Democratic National Committee during the last two years of the Clinton administration. He served two terms as Pennsylvania’s governor after that, and two terms as mayor of Philadelphia before his DNC post. […]

Peter SchorschMarch 14, 2018

Take a good look at the picture below of Democratic candidate for Governor Gwen Graham participating in her latest “workday.” On Tuesday, the former U.S. Representative was at the Redlands Christian Migrant Association (RCMA) in Immokalee. Graham spent a shift helping out at an early childhood education center to learn more about their pre-K and Head […]

Scott PowersMarch 13, 2018

Appearing on Fox News Tuesday morning, Republican Florida gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis defended the House Intelligence Committee’s Republican declaration Monday that it was ending its Russia probe after concluding there had been no collusion with Russia by the presidential campaign of Donald Trump. DeSantis, a congressman from Ponte Vedra Beach, said he thinks the Russians’ […]

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 […]

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Lake Mary’s team celebrates in the eighth inning of the Little League World Series Championship game against Taiwan. Florida won in eight innings 2-1. Image via AP.

Philip Levine: Minimum wage, vacation rentals should be local decisions

Andrew Gillum, Philip Levine announce campaign team expansions

Ron DeSantis’ campaign touts poll showing him on top

Gwen Graham says she’d support local governments defying 2011 gun laws preemption

Democratic gubernatorial candidates slam Rick Scott for education budget

Andrew Gillum issues debate challenge; Chris King, Gwen Graham say they’ve confirmed

Philip Levine announces Ed Rendell’s endorsement

A couple of cracks in the Gwen Graham facade

Ron DeSantis: Russia may be malevolent but no collusion with Trump campaign

Philip Levine launching new TV ads on gun violence