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Scott PowersJuly 16, 2018

Republican Attorney General candidate Ashley Moody is pushing her bona fides as a conservative and a prosecutor in a new TV commercial that contends politicians “are the system” that needs to be fixed. Moody, the former federal prosecutor and state judge from Tampa, seeks to place herself outside that system in the new 30-second spot, […]

Jim RosicaJuly 13, 2018

Veteran Florida-based National Rifle Association lobbyist Marion Hammer is seeking $1 million in damages, saying she was harassed and threatened by four men from across the country. Hammer filed a lawsuit, including a motion for preliminary injunction, in federal court in Tallahassee on Friday. The case was first reported by the Tallahassee Democrat. She described herself […]

Bill RuftyJuly 13, 2018

Republican state Rep. Ross Spano of Tampa received what could be a major boost Thursday in his six-way Republican Primary for Florida’s 15th Congressional District with an endorsement by U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio. Earlier, Spano’s campaign released a poll showing he was 12 points ahead of his closest competitor, former state Rep. Neil Combee of […]

Drew WilsonJuly 12, 2018

A new poll of the Republican primary for Attorney General finds Pensacola state Rep. Frank White with an outside-the-margin-of-error lead over former circuit court judge Ashley Moody. The St. Pete Polls survey, commissioned by Florida Politics, showed White with 26 percent support among active Republican primary voters compared to 19 percent support for Moody. The […]

Drew WilsonJuly 10, 2018

Republican Attorney General candidate Frank White announced an endorsement from Florida Right to Life Tuesday by rolling out a new campaign ad. The hardline pro-life group, which opposes all abortion even in cases of rape or incest, sent the Pensacola Republican a letter saying that their endorsement “indicates that you are the best pro-life candidate […]

Blake DowlingJune 30, 2018

There are certainly lots of hot topics of bad behavior lately. Maxine Waters certainly got the nation’s attention with a recent statement: “If you see anybody from that Cabinet in a restaurant, in a department store, at a gasoline station, you get out, and you create a crowd and you push back on them and you […]

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. […]

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Ashley Moody pushing ‘conservative’ and ‘prosecutor’ in new TV ad

Marion Hammer files million-dollar lawsuit against alleged harassers

Ross Spano picks up Marco Rubio, Pam Bondi endorsements in CD 15

Frank White now leads Ashley Moody in AG race, poll says

Frank White releases ad touting Florida Right to Life endorsement

Blake Dowling: Discrimination, bad behavior in 2018

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