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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 […]

Drew WilsonJuly 28, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham posted a major haul in her new campaign finance reports thanks to a $400,000 cash infusion from EMILY’s List, a Democratic-leaning group that supports the campaigns of pro-choice women throughout the country. That six-figure donation went to the former Congresswoman’s political committee, Gwen Graham for Florida, on July 17. In […]

Drew WilsonJuly 26, 2018

Hillsborough Commission candidate Todd Marks has already attacked Republican opponent Aakash Patel for past donations to Democrats, but now he’s doing it over the airwaves. Marks, a Tampa attorney, is out with a new ad that intersperses clips of Patel’s first ad with his Jan. 28 interview on LeaderCast Tampa, where the Tampa businessman said […]

Drew WilsonJuly 25, 2018

Miami Republican Vance Aloupis just released what may be one of the best ads in Florida so far this cycle. Launching his ad entitled “Dominoes” this week in his bid for House District 115, Aloupis uses a cultural touchstone to connect with a community he hopes to represent in the Legislature. The ad hits all […]

Drew WilsonJuly 24, 2018

State Sen. Dana Young is hitting Hillsborough airwaves this week with the first TV ad backing her Senate District 18 re-election bid. The 30-second ad, titled “Good Ideas,” pitches the Tampa Republican as a problem solver in a time of partisan fighting. It begins with her addressing the camera before moving on to shots of […]

Drew WilsonJuly 23, 2018

Former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine is out with another ad backing his campaign to be the next Governor of Florida. The 30-second ad, titled “Ella,” tells the story of the Levine campaign’s Tampa Bay director, Ella Coffee, who was diagnosed with cancer shortly after accepting her position. The ad is the latest in a […]

Drew WilsonJuly 19, 2018

Auburndale Republican Neil Combee started hitting the airwaves in Florida’s 15th Congressional District with a new ad touting his presidential appointment and his support for Donald Trump’s border wall. The 30-second ad features Combee, a former state Representative, on a ranch with his family and neighbors pitches him as the most conservative candidate in the […]

Drew WilsonJuly 13, 2018

Belleair Bluffs businessman Nick DiCeglie is rolling out his first ad in the race to succeed term-limited Rep. Larry Ahern in Pinellas County’s House District 66. The 30-second spot, titled “Cleaning Things Up,” is already out digitally and the campaign said it will begin running on cable networks next week. The ad begins with the […]

Peter SchorschJuly 9, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine is out with a new ad highlighting a key hire made during his four-year tenure as Miami Beach mayor. The 30-second ad, titled “What a Leader Does,” is on former Lauretta Hill, who was appointed deputy chief of police at the Miami Beach Police Department in 2014. She has since […]

Drew WilsonJune 25, 2018

Former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine is out with a new ad for his gubernatorial campaign detailing his plan to fix Florida’s health care system. The 30-second spot, “Remedy,” is Levine’s first ad covering health care since he hit radio in the early phase of his campaign with English- and Spanish-language ads encouraging listeners to […]

Denise Grimsley releases first TV spot for Ag. Commish campaign

EMILY’s List puts Gwen Graham over $10M mark in total fundraising

Todd Marks unleashes attack ad on Aakash Patel

Vance Aloupis rolls out Spanish-language ad in crowded race for HD 115

Dana Young won’t ‘let politicians get in the way of good ideas’

New ad says Philip Levine ‘leads with his heart’

Neil Combee touts Donald Trump connection in first TV ad

Nick DiCeglie ready to ‘clean things up’ in Tallahassee

Philip Levine touts record on police reform in new ad

Philip Levine talks Medicaid expansion, pre-existing conditions in new ad