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Staff ReportsAugust 7, 2018

Clearwater state Sen. Jack Latvala may have been gone from Tallahassee for months now, but his political committee continues to be in play. And that action is becoming an issue in the race for Agriculture Commissioner. Per POLITICO Florida, Latvala’s Florida Leadership Committee has moved $400,000 into four other political committees run by lobbyist David Ramba. Of that pass-through […]

Drew WilsonAugust 3, 2018

Florida Realtors PAC, the political arm of the state’s largest professional trade association, gave its blessing to another five candidates running for state legislative seats in the fall. Making the cut in the new round of endorsements were five state House candidates, three of them Republicans and two of them Democrats. In southeastern Hillsborough County’s […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 3, 2018

An internal memo obtained by Florida Politics Thursday reveals that the Matt Caldwell campaign feels it’s on the inside track to victory. “With less than 1 month until Primary Election Day and voting underway, all signs show that Matt is the only Republican candidate in this race that can win both the primary and the general […]

Peter SchorschAugust 2, 2018

Nikki Fried, the Broward-based lawyer, medical marijuana lobbyist and Democratic candidate for Agriculture Commissioner, has been on an absolute tear the last few weeks. She’s steadily racking up endorsements — including from elected officials, progressive organizations, and the largest daily newspaper in Florida — in addition to continuing to pull a stronger than expected showing […]

Bill RuftyAugust 2, 2018

As primary day nears, the race for Florida Agriculture Commissioner heats up on the airwaves, as two of four Republicans running are out with new campaign ads this week. Former state Rep. Baxter Troutman of Winter Haven is launching a new ad in the district of state Rep. Matt Caldwell, who is also seeking the […]

Scott PowersAugust 2, 2018

Two gubernatorial candidates running behind in the polls heading toward the Aug. 28 primaries and in need of good news, Democrat Chris King and Republican Adam Putnam, tied for first in a straw poll taken at a political mixer hosted by the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce Thursday night. King, a hometown favorite as a […]

Drew WilsonAugust 1, 2018

Sebring Sen. Denise Grimsley has started hitting the airwaves four weeks out from the Republican primary to replace term-limited Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam. Her first ad, titled “Get it Done,” opens with Grimsley addressing one of the lesser-known responsibilities of Florida’s Agriculture Commissioner — putting a lid on those annoying scam calls. “At first these […]

Jacob OglesJuly 30, 2018

Gubernatorial candidate Adam Putnam, U.S. Senate hopeful Rick Scott and Attorney General contender Ashley Moody all came out on top in a straw poll conducted Friday by the Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce. “Educating our members on candidates who support business issues and giving an opportunity for this type of interaction is a priority for our […]

Danny McAuliffeJuly 27, 2018

Republican state Rep. Matt Caldwell is making the most out of Facebook’s misstep. The tech giant earlier this week removed one of Caldwell’s ads featuring him shooting and declaring his support for guns, the Second Amendment and President Donald Trump. Caldwell, a candidate for Agriculture Commissioner, accused Facebook of one-sided censorship and has subsequently received […]

Ryan NicolJuly 25, 2018

Facebook has reversed itself after removing an ad from Agriculture Commissioner candidate Matt Caldwell that featured the candidate firing and then holding a gun, according to a report from The News-Press. Caldwell had accused the social media site of censorship after his ad was removed. Facebook’s advertising policies state: “Ads must not promote the sale or use […]

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Jim Oberweis with wife Julie. Image via Oberweis campaign.

Money problem: Matt Caldwell calls for Denise Grimsley to return Jack Latvala cash

Florida Realtors release third wave of legislative endorsements

Matt Caldwell campaign sees Marco Rubio, NRA backing as keys to victory

Nikki Fried running the table on endorsements, strawpoll wins

GOP Agriculture Commissioner race heats up on the air

Chris King, Adam Putnam tie in Winter Park chamber’s straw poll

Denise Grimsley releases first TV spot for Ag. Commish campaign

Rick Scott, Adam Putnam big winners at Clearwater Chamber straw poll

Matt Caldwell: Facebook should ban abortion ads, not gun ads

Facebook reverses course, approves Matt Caldwell ad featuring guns