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Phil AmmannNovember 16, 2017

Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine says it’s “Us versus Tallahassee” in his first TV ad for the 2018 Florida governor’s race. Released Thursday, Levine’s political committee All About Florida produced the ad, titled “Lead.” The 30-second spot, which introduces the Democratic gubernatorial candidate’s vision for Florida, comes is part of an $800,000 ad buy across […]

Scott PowersNovember 16, 2017

Orlando celebrity attorney John Morgan is always upfront about things he loves and hates, and the “loves” column includes the tease, while the “hates” column includes long campaigns, so it’s no surprise that Morgan’s been teasing a Democratic run for governor for a year, while making no commitments. Watchers have been wondering as Morgan has […]

Peter SchorschNovember 16, 2017

Gubernatorial candidates raised big bucks last month, none more so than Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam who added $1.2 million between his campaign and committee accounts. Putnam raised $571,932 of that sum through his campaign account and another $616,235 through his political committee, Florida Grown. The former congressman and state lawmaker spent a combined $466,801 from […]

Danny McAuliffeNovember 14, 2017

Gov. Rick Scott’s new $87.4 billion proposed budget has been welcomed by some major Republicans and state agencies. House Speaker Richard Corcoran, who pushed legislation combating the Governor’s job incentives and tourism priorities last year, said he welcomes working with Scott to do what “is right for Florida taxpayers.” “We are confident that together with […]

Scott PowersNovember 14, 2017

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham wants to put a stop to Florida utility ratepayers paying for nuclear power plants that were never built or which never worked, or for paying for fracking exploration in Florida. The former congresswoman from Tallahassee went nuclear Tuesday denouncing the 2006 law that allowed Florida investor-owned utility companies to charge […]

Peter SchorschNovember 11, 2017

A compilation of Veterans Day messages from Florida’s elected officials and politicians — Governor Rick Scott As a Navy veteran myself, I am proud to honor our veterans by offering free entry to the best state park system in the nation. Our award-winning state parks offer countless of opportunities for families and friends to enjoy […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 9, 2017

Though the committee of Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine is winning the money race, Democratic gubernatorial frontrunner Gwen Graham is not cash poor. Per a press release from her campaign Thursday, Graham has raised $4 million total. “From Pensacola to Key West, Floridians are fed up with Trump-style politics and they are engaged like never before. Floridians […]

Scott PowersNovember 8, 2017

Republican gubernatorial candidate Adam Putnam sees a wake-up call in the Democrats’ victories in Tuesday night’s elections in Virginia, New Jersey and elsewhere and declared Wednesday that it’s a call for a campaign to convince grassroots voters that the state’s conservative-principaled prosperity is at stake. “We are at a crossroads. Make no mistake. Look what […]

Joe HendersonNovember 8, 2017

Democrats win! Stop the presses! Well, they should be feeling frisky this morning. They had a fist-pumping night during Tuesday’s elections, just a year after Donald Trump stunned them, and their dreams of controlling the United States Senate were crushed. Democrats won a series of state and local elections, including nationally watched races for Governor […]

Peter SchorschNovember 7, 2017

Florida Democrats are more fired up than ever. A little more than a month ago, Florida Democrats scored a historic victory in the special election for Senate District 40. In a low turnout election, Democrat Annette Taddeo flipped a competitive state Senate seat from red to blue, defeating the well-funded Republican, Jose Felix Diaz. Re-electing Mayor Rick […]

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Helene, early Sept. 27. Image via NOAA via AP.

It’s ‘Us vs. Tallahassee’ in Philip Levine’s first TV ad

John Morgan: Set your watch to first quarter of 2018

Adam Putnam widened fundraising lead in October, while Phil Levine made a splash

Republicans, agencies welcome Rick Scott’s budget

Gwen Graham goes nuclear over recovery fees, fracking fees

Compilation of Veterans Day messages from Florida’s elected officials and politicians

Gwen Graham tops $4M raised

Adam Putnam sees wake-up call in Virginia elections

Joe Henderson: Democrats win, but can they keep good times rolling?

Democrats across Florida congratulate Rick Kriseman on his re-election