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Scott PowersJune 29, 2018

In a Republican Party of Florida Sunshine Summit full of red-meat conservative discussions, attorney general candidate Ashley Moody kept it basic Friday, repeatedly stressing her passion for rule of law. “I was raised to believe in the in the importance of our family, my faith, and to respect the rule of law,” said the former […]

Drew WilsonJune 28, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott is in Washington raising money for his U.S. Senate campaign, and the Florida Democratic Party says now is as good a time as any to confront Donald Trump for his attacks on health care protections for people with pre-existing conditions. “According to recent estimates, 7,810,300 Floridians have pre-existing conditions. Those are 7,810,300 […]

Jim RosicaJune 27, 2018

Despite interviewing five “quality candidates” on Wednesday, Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Cabinet held off on appointing a new head of the state’s Office of Financial Regulation (OFR). Instead, they decided to keep the application period open through mid-July. Thirty-four people already had applied. Scott, Attorney General Pam Bondi, Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, and […]

Joe HendersonJune 27, 2018

Attorney General Pam Bondi was harassed by protestors last Friday when she was at a movie theater in Tampa for a screening of the Mr. Rogers’ movie “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” Video of the incident went viral. Interestingly, it was captured by a member of Organize Florida who happened to be on the scene. […]

Staff ReportsJune 24, 2018

Protesters confronted Attorney General Pam Bondi at a showing of a documentary about children’s TV host Fred Rogers, and they questioned the Republican’s stands on immigration and health care. The Tampa Bay Times reports Bondi received a police escort Friday when several members of Organize Florida confronted her as she left a Tampa theater after seeing “Won’t […]

Drew WilsonJune 19, 2018

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Tampa Republican Aakash Patel notched another significant endorsement for his Hillsborough County Commission campaign Tuesday, this time from Attorney General Pam Bondi. “I am happy to offer my support and endorsement to Aakash Patel as he makes his initial run for Hillsborough County Commission,” Bondi said. “I have known Aakash since he returned to Tampa after […]

Drew WilsonJune 18, 2018

Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a lengthy endorsement Monday for former state Rep. Fred Costello’s bid to replace U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis in Florida’s 6th Congressional District. “It is my pleasure to endorse Representative Fred Costello in the Republican primary for U.S. Congress. Representative Costello served as a Captain in the U.S. Air Force and […]

Scott PowersJune 18, 2018

In a statement released by his U.S. Senate campaign, Republican Gov. Rick Scott insisted that he continues to support the requirement that health insurers not discriminate against people with pre-existing medical conditions. The statement puts Scott at odds with the apparent strategy of President Donald Trump, whose Attorney General Jeff Sessions indicated in recent court […]

Scott PowersJune 15, 2018

State Rep. Mike Miller has received the endorsement of Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi in his campaign for Congress in Florida’s 7th Congerssional District, providing a potentially potent voice to the district’s upcoming Republican primary. “I am endorsing Mike Miller because I have served with him and know he will be an effective leader in Washington […]

Phil AmmannJune 14, 2018

Ashley Moody is adding the endorsement of two more Florida sheriffs, now with 42 of 49 Republican sheriffs supporting the former Hillsborough County circuit judge as the state’s next Attorney General. New endorsers are Collier County Sheriff Kevin Rambosk and Sheriff Mike Williams of Jacksonville, according to an announcement Thursday from Moody’s campaign. “Judge Moody is the […]

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Tom Homan has a stern warning for states that are uncooperative with deportation orders.

Ashley Moody stresses her passion for rule of law

Florida Democrats call on Rick Scott to stand up to Donald Trump

Rick Scott, Cabinet delay decision on hiring new OFR head

Joe Henderson: It’s getting harder to identify the good guys

Pam Bondi confronted at Mr. Rogers movie

Pam Bondi endorses Aakash Patel for Hillsborough Commission

Pam Bondi endorses Fred Costello for CD 6

Rick Scott rebuts charges that he’d favor removal of pre-existing conditions coverage

Pam Bondi endorses Mike Miller in CD 7 heading toward Republican primary

Jacksonville, Collier sheriffs latest to endorse Ashley Moody for AG