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Scott PowersApril 10, 2018

All four leading Democratic candidates for governor will be appearing in a debate hosted and broadcast by WTVT in Tampa next week, the station confirmed Tuesday. WTVT, part of the FOX Television Stations network, will host the half-hour forum at 6:30 p.m. on April 18 featuring Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, former Congresswoman Gwen Graham, former […]

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

The Tampa debate is on for all four major Democratic gubernatorial candidates. The campaigns for Andrew Gillum and Philip Levine joined those of Chris King and Gwen Graham Thursday in announcing they have committed to a debate being planned in Tampa on April 18. After Gillum challenged his rivals to agree to a series of debates […]

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, […]

Ana CeballosFebruary 5, 2018

It took a few days to get the two on the same page, but Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum and House Speaker Richard Corcoran on Monday agreed on a time, date and place to debate on sanctuary cities. The debate will be held Feb. 13 at the Tallahassee studios of Florida Internet and Television and […]

Ana CeballosNovember 17, 2017

Gwen Graham, a top Democratic gubernatorial candidate, has asked Florida Democratic Party Chairman Stephen Bittel to resign following reports that he was “creepy” and “demeaning” toward women in the workplace. Graham said this morning she called Bittel — who has apologized for his behavior and did not deny the account of six unnamed women who […]

Scott PowersMarch 7, 2017

Three current or potential Democratic candidates for governor criticized Gov. Rick Scott‘s State of the State speech Tuesday for what he did not talk about, with Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine critical of low-wage jobs, Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum of Scott’s reading of the Pulse nightclub massacre and former U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham his priorities. […]

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Democratic gubernatorial candidates debate set for WTVT in Tampa

Democratic gubernatorial candidates slam Rick Scott for education budget

All four Democratic gubernatorial candidates commit to Tampa debate

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

Richard Corcoran and Andrew Gillum to debate sanctuary cities

Gwen Graham: Florida Democratic Party Chair Stephen Bittel ‘must resign’

Democratic gubernatorial maybes Philip Levine, Gwen Graham, Andrew Gillum weigh in Rick Scott speech