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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 8, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott is making a pitch for hospital transparency legislation in a new digital advertisement. The 15-second ad is paid for by Let’s Get to Work, the political committee supporting Scott. In the spot, Scott says he’s asking every Florida hospital to be upfront about costs. “Let’s reform our hospitals and make costs transparent,” […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 5, 2016

Coming off a blockbuster December, Build Something that Lasts (the Lenny Curry PAC) spent more than it took in during January. About $15,000 was raised in January, compared with almost $31,000 spent. The notable donor of January: Elite Parking Services, the company of Dane Grey, one of two Jacksonville residents lauded in the State of the State address. Grey, […]

Scott PowersJanuary 23, 2016

The Republican Party of Florida began the 2016 election year with offers of truces this weekend from Gov. Rick Scott and incoming Florida Senate leaders, though the party still will have less of the state’s Republican campaign money and political messaging under its control. With unity being a critical theme in a presidential election year commonly […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 15, 2016

The political committee supporting Gov. Rick Scott raised more than $500,000 in December, bringing its 2015 fundraising numbers to more than $4 million. Let’s Get to Work raised $518,150 in December, campaign finance records show. The December fundraising totals bring the organizations’ total haul to more than $50 million, much of which has supported Scott’s […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 12, 2016

After pitching a $1 billion tax cut proposal to state lawmakers, Gov. Rick Scott is hitting the road to sell his proposal to Floridians. Scott is set to start off on his “Million Miles for a Million Jobs” bus tour Wednesday. The start of the trip comes just a day after Scott urged state lawmakers […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 6, 2016

With the 2016 legislative session slated to begin Tuesday, Gov. Rick Scott is calling on lawmakers to support his tax cut and incentive package in a new advertisement. The advertisement — a 30-second spot dubbed “Small Business” and paid for by Let’s Get to Work, his political committee — is set launch next week, reported […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 2, 2016

Rick Scott rang in 2016 with a New Year’s message sponsored by his political committee. Scott released a 15-second video using his campaign Twitter account Friday morning. In the message, Scott wishes Floridians a Happy New Year, before saying “2016 is going to be a great year for Florida.” “We’ll hit a milestone cutting a […]

Mitch PerryDecember 10, 2015

Let’s Get to Work, Florida Gov. Rick Scott‘s political action committee that may be a vehicle for a potential run for the Senate in 2018, added $116,300 to its coffers in November. All told now, the PAC has raised close to $50 million since its creation in April 2014. Panama City rail management executive Michael Durden […]

Drew WilsonNovember 12, 2015

Anti-gambling group No Casinos Inc. launched a new political committee late last month and jump-started its fundraising with a $195,000 check. Voters in Charge paperwork reached state elections officials Oct. 21 and the contribution followed two days later. The committee is chaired by No Casinos President John Sowinski and Abby Dupree is listed as the […]

Drew WilsonOctober 13, 2015

Contributions are still flowing to Gov. Rick Scott’s political committee, which brought in its third straight six-figure haul last month. The committee, Let’s Get to Work, added $118,300 in September and spent about $83,000, leaving the committee with about $717,000 on-hand at the end of the month. The September numbers represent only about a quarter […]

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Rick Scott touts hospital transparency law in Let’s Get to Work ad

Strategic January spending for Lenny Curry PAC

RPOF, Blaise Ingoglia take truce offer from Rick Scott a year after split

Fundraising committee supporting Rick Scott raises more than $500K in December

Rick Scott begins 3-day swing to pitch tax-cut proposal Wednesday

Rick Scott seeks support for tax cut proposal in new ad campaign

Rick Scott sends New Year’s greeting

Rick Scott’s PAC grows by $116,300 in November

No Casinos jump-starts anti-gambling campaign with $195K check

Let’s Get to Work posts 3rd straight 6-figure fundraising month