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Scott PowersMay 9, 2016

So whom do Florida Republicans want to see Donald Trump pick as his running mate? The Republican Party of Florida is asking, in an informal poll attached to a fundraising pitch Monday. Republican backers are getting a chance to pick from 11 prospects including four of this year’s former presidential candidates such as Florida’s Sen. […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 9, 2016

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U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio will return to Jacksonville May 13, when he hopes to visit Eureka Gardens once again with Mayor Lenny Curry. An email from his office to Curry’s office proposed a stopover at Eureka on Friday morning, scheduling contingent on the mayor’s availability. Rubio, since ceasing his presidential campaign in March, has been active in […]

Jac VerSteegMay 8, 2016

Donald Trump wants the Hispanic vote so badly he can taste it. On May 5, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee tweeted a picture of himself celebrating Cinco de Mayo by digging into a huge, meat-filled taco bowl. “I love Hispanics,” Trump tweeted. Presumably in a Twilight Zone, “It’s a cookbook!” kind of way. Our advice […]

Scott PowersMay 6, 2016

Florida’s U.S. Senator Bill Nelson said Friday that Puerto Rico faces a Zika virus public health emergency and he believes the $1.9 billion emergency fund he sponsored will get through the Senate. The Democrat from Orlando also said he is working side-by-side with Florida’s Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio to convince Congress that the mosquito-borne […]

Jim RosicaMay 6, 2016

The last week of April has come and gone without a trial on billionaire Jeff Greene‘s libel suit against the Tampa Bay Times. “We have a trial date set for the end of April,” Times attorney Alison Steele told FloridaPolitics.com last month. With no trial, is a settlement in the offing? Greene already settled last month with The Miami Herald, the […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 5, 2016

Republican candidates for Senate in Florida are warming to the policy positions of Donald Trump when it comes to “building the wall.” Manatee homebuilder Carlos Beruff is the latest, as evidenced by his recent interview with 880 The Biz in Miami. Responding to questioning about the immigration problem from Latin America — which boiled down to “Are […]

Mitch PerryMay 5, 2016

John Kasich dropped out of the Republican race for president yesterday, conceding he won’t be the “White Knight” fantasized by #NeverTrump acolytes over the past few months. The Ohio governor’s departure came less than 24 hours after Ted Cruz “suspended” his campaign, so now we have a full half-a-year to contemplate a Trump–Clinton showdown in […]

Jim RosicaMay 5, 2016

One of the largest and most prestigious law firms in Florida is merging with former House Speaker Dean Cannon’s governmental affairs firm. GrayRobinson P.A. announced the merger with Tallahassee’s Capitol Insight on Thursday. The terms were confidential. The deal creates the third-largest influence shop in Florida, according to the state’s directory of registered lobbyists. “The merger blends the political influence of […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 4, 2016

They talked about art, about community and their families’ decision to choose a charter school. For students at Bonita Springs Charter School, it was a rare chance to bend the ear of a statewide elected official. But for Carlos Lopez-Cantera, it was a chance to talk about school choice and educational opportunities for Florida’s students. […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 4, 2016

Carlos Lopez-Cantera said the country needs a Republican president — but didn’t quite say he would support Donald Trump. “We need a Republican president,” said Lopez-Cantera after a campaign stop at Bonita Springs Charter School in Southwest Florida on Wednesday. “People are just tired of hearing red-meat speeches regurgitated to them and not seeing results.” When […]

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Florida Republicans querying donors on possible vice president choice: Rick Scott, Marco Rubio, ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis

Marco Rubio renews focus on Jax HUD property Eureka Gardens

Jac VerSteeg: Donald Trump develops a taste for Mexicans

Bill Nelson says Puerto Rico faces Zika emergency

Whither Jeff Greene’s lawsuit against the Tampa Bay Times?

Carlos Beruff joins Carlos Lopez-Cantera in supporting a Mexican border wall

Mitch Perry Report for 5.5.16 — Requiem for a would-be contender

GrayRobinson merges with Dean Cannon’s Capitol Insight lobbying firm

Carlos Lopez-Cantera talks school choice, U.S. Senate bid during SWFL stop

Carlos Lopez-Cantera: ‘We need a Republican president’