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Jim RosicaOctober 25, 2018

Orlando attorney, entrepreneur and marijuana advocate John Morgan gave his full-throated endorsement to Democrat Nikki Fried in the race for Agriculture Commissioner. Morgan, a self-made multi-millionaire known for his personal injury law firm’s ubiquitous advertisements, announced his support in a Thursday tweet. He admitted that the office of Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services, a […]

Drew WilsonOctober 24, 2018

Democratic Agriculture Commissioner nominee Nikki Fried earned another endorsement from another possible 2020 presidential contender: former Vice President Joe Biden. The Biden nod got handed down Tuesday afternoon at the “Winning Ticket Rally” in Orlando, where the No. 2 in the Obama administration appeared alongside congressional members Stephanie Murphy and Val Demings, Capt. Mark Kelly […]

Ryan NicolOctober 18, 2018

Republican candidate Matt Caldwell has hauled in a new endorsement from the Florida Chamber of Commerce as he continues his campaign to be Florida’s next Agriculture Commissioner. Caldwell is competing against Democratic nominee Nikki Fried. But the Florida Chamber argues Caldwell’s experience makes him the superior candidate. “Matt Caldwell is a seventh generation Floridian with roots […]

Jacob OglesOctober 18, 2018

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Democratic Agriculture Commissioner candidate Nikki Fried picked up an endorsement from U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a potential presidential contender for 2020. The gesture marked the first major endorsement that Warren, Massachusetts’ senior U.S. Senator, issued personally for any statewide candidate seeking office in Florida. “The status quo has failed the people of Florida,” Warren said. […]

Drew WilsonOctober 15, 2018

Lehigh Acres Republican state Rep. Matt Caldwell reeled in another $277,000 for his bid to succeed Adam Putnam as Agriculture Commissioner, but Democratic nominee Nikki Fried kept it competitive with a $218,000 haul for the first week of October. Nearly $97,000 of the fresh receipts reported by Caldwell were deposited in his campaign account, with […]

Jacob OglesOctober 13, 2018

Statewide Republican candidates today banded together for a supply drive today for hurricane-struck areas of the state. Gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis, his running mate Jeannette Nunez, Attorney General candidate Ashley Moody and Agriculture Commissioner candidate Matt Caldwell shared pictures and video today as they gathered supplies in Live Oak and ran them up to Bay […]

Jacob OglesOctober 7, 2018

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Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam will hit the campaign trail once again this week, this time in support of potential successor Matt Caldwell. Caldwell, the Republican candidate for Agriculture Commissioner this year, announced he will appear alongside Putnam at a grassroots barbeque in O’Brien. Putnam, who will soon wrap up his second term as Agriculture Commissioner, […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 7, 2018

As September receipts approached a close, Republican Matt Caldwell continued to outraise Democrat Nikki Fried in the race for Agriculture Commissioner. Between his campaign account and his Friends of Matt Caldwell political committee, the North Fort Myers state Representative raised $610,220 between Sept. 22 and 28. Caldwell has $159,128 in his campaign account, and another $595,691 in committee cash, […]

Drew WilsonOctober 1, 2018

Republican state Rep. Ross Spano and Democratic attorney Kristen Carlson are in a tight race in Florida’s 15th Congressional District, according to a new poll from Bold Blue Campaigns. The poll, conducted Sept. 22 through Sep. 27, found Spano ahead by 3 percentage points over Carlson, 49-46 percent, with 5 percent of voters saying they […]

Staff ReportsOctober 1, 2018

Nikki Fried, the Democratic nominee for Agriculture Commissioner, had a message for the National Rifle Association Monday. That message: the Ag Commissioner does not work for the gun lobby. “For eight years Florida’s Department of Agriculture has been run by the NRA. After the failure to perform background checks, we can’t afford another NRA sellout […]

John Morgan endorses Nikki Fried for Agriculture Commissioner

Nikki Fried earns Joe Biden’s seal of approval

Florida Chamber backs Matt Caldwell for Ag. Commissioner

Elizabeth Warren endorses Nikki Fried for Ag. Commissioner

Matt Caldwell adds $277K, Nikki Fried $218K in Ag. Commish race

Ron DeSantis, Ashley Moody, Matt Caldwell run supplies to Panama City

Adam Putnam back on campaign trail for Matt Caldwell

Matt Caldwell stretches fundraising lead in Ag. Commissioner race

Ross Spano holds slim lead over Kristen Carlson in new CD 15 poll

Nikki Fried to NRA: Agriculture Commissioner does not work for you