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Scott PowersMay 3, 2018

The Florida Chamber of Commerce on Thursday endorsed Republican Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam to be the state’s next governor. Putnam joined Chamber leaders Thursday morning at a press conference at the Rosen Plaza Hotel in Orlando, billed as a “special announcement.” The news came amidst a Chamber conference on poverty and prosperity. “I am proud to have […]

Scott PowersMay 3, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine is adding a presence in Broward County now, with the addition of Bob Sciranko as his campaign’s Broward regional area director. Levine already has set up regional area directors in Tampa Bay and Central Florida to go along with his campaign headquarters in Miami. Sciranko served as field director for […]

Scott PowersApril 30, 2018

Orlando entrepreneur Harold Mills will chair a new statewide campaign committee for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris King, a unit that also will feature Linda Chapin and state Rep. Nicholas Duran. King’s campaign, which began operation more than a year ago, announced the formation of a state leadership committee Monday that would raise money, represent the campaign, […]

Scott PowersApril 30, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine is making his pitch as a progressive candidate “who gets things done” in a new one-minute video ad being placed on the internet through social media. The ad features news reports on Levine’s time as mayor of Miami Beach and in his post-mayoral campaign in Tallahassee as he pursued a […]

Scott PowersApril 23, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum is releasing a new digital ad his campaign says is backed by a five-figure buy, using his upbringing to inspire his views on opportunity. The 30-second ad, “Opportunity,” features Gillum, now the Mayor of Tallahassee, sitting in front of a modest house talking about the people who cared about and […]

Scott PowersApril 16, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham has launched a new digital advertisement in which she says she thinks about the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre as a mother, and about gun laws as someone who wants to be Governor The minute, 41-second video, “It’s Time,” released Monday shows Graham getting emotional talking about how the […]

Scott PowersApril 16, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum on Monday pledged he would spend an additional $1 billion on public education with a plan that would increase Florida’s corporate tax to pay for it. “When I’m governor, we’ll invest $1 billion in our public schools, students, and teachers and put the president’s disastrous tax giveaway to work. Under […]

Scott PowersApril 11, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine has staked his presence in the I-4 corridor with the announced hiring Wednesday of Jonathan Santiago as his Central Florida regional coordinator. Santiago has worked as a Central Florida regional organizer on the last two statewide operations for Hillary For America’s 2016 Florida team and the Crist for Governor campaign […]

Scott PowersApril 10, 2018

Andrew Gillum threw down the progressive populist gauntlet Tuesday evening in Orlando, reminding an audience that he’s the only non-millionaire Democrat in the Governor’s race and contending he’s the only one who can convince “people in the gap” to turn out to vote. Appearing at an organization kick-off rally held at The Abbey, a popular […]

Scott PowersApril 4, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham is getting a “Gun Sense Candidate” rating from the national group Moms Demand Action, which was formed after the 2012 Sandy Hook school massacre to urge gun law reforms. “Moms never forget. Moms never give up. Every mother’s top priority is defending the safety and well-being of their children and […]

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Florida Chamber of Commerce endorses Adam Putnam for governor

Philip Levine campaign adds Broward County director

Harold Mills to lead new Chris King campaign committee

Philip Levine video ad touts progressive record

Andrew Gillum announces digital ad buy for ‘Opportunity’

Gwen Graham ‘the mom’ addresses Parkland, guns in new digital ad

Andrew Gillum pledges to up corporate taxes to provide $1B more for public school

Philip Levine stakes I-4 presence with Central Florida coordinator

Andrew Gillum calls for bringing along ‘people in the gap’

Gwen Graham gets approval from ‘Moms Demand Action’ gun reform group