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Scott PowersAugust 8, 2018

With another win, the Sisterhood of Gubernatorial Nominees has grown again. Tuesday night’s primary victory in Michigan by Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer has Gwen Graham smiling broadly in Florida on Wednesday. Graham and her gubernatorial campaign are making no secret that they are counting on this being a year in which women, particularly on the Democratic side, […]

Drew WilsonAugust 8, 2018

Palm Beach billionaire Jeff Greene has put another $4.5 million behind his bid to be the Democratic nominee for Governor, bringing his total investment to $18.1 million through just two months in the race. Greene’s new report, which covers July 21 through July 27, is his biggest yet. The South Florida real estate investor seeded […]

Drew WilsonAugust 7, 2018

Former Congresswoman Gwen Graham has been the front runner in the Democratic primary for Governor for a couple weeks, and a new poll from the Associated Industries of Florida shows she’s starting pull away from her competitors in the closing weeks ahead of the election. AIF’s numbers show Graham started the month with a 35 […]

Scott PowersAugust 7, 2018

Another internal poll in the closing weeks before the Aug. 28 primaries has Gwen Graham atop the Democratic field but also has Philip Levine not far behind and starting to open some daylight between them and the other three Democrats running for governor. The new poll commissioned by Levine’s campaign being released Tuesday from Public […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 6, 2018

Luther Campbell’s South Florida hip-hop act 2 Live Crew was an essential part of many Florida childhoods and adolescences in the 1980s and 1980s, parental advisory stickers not withstanding. Campbell has matured since those days, and has become a perceptive political commentator. And now, a statewide endorser. In a new radio spot called “Badass Governor,” the […]

Scott PowersAugust 6, 2018

The campaign of Democratic U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham is circulating a new internally produced poll that shows her opening a commanding lead in the Aug. 28 Democratic gubernatorial primary. The commissioned survey from Democratic pollster ALG Research shows Graham shooting up to a 16-point lead over her nearest rival, former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine. […]

Jacob OglesAugust 5, 2018

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Thousands gathered in Clearwater on Sunday as Rev. Al Sharpton called on justice for Markeis McGlockton, a father shot down last month after a dispute over a parking space. To cheers, Sharpton called on law enforcement to arrest shooter Michael Drejka. “Lock him up or give up your badge,” Sharpton said at the event Sunday. […]

Jacob OglesAugust 4, 2018

With less than a month before the primary vote in Florida, the major candidates for governor continue to make their case with party regulars. Where can you see them in action? Democrat Philip Levine, former Miami Beach mayor, today will open his 14th campaign office up, this one in Palmetto Bay. A 1 p.m. opening […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 3, 2018

In an ad released Friday, former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine spotlighed his willingness to take on President Donald Trump and the National Rifle Association. The script juxtaposes Trump’s fealty to the gun lobby with Levine’s willingness to stand as opposition. The ad comes a day after the final Democratic gubernatorial debate, which saw Levine and opponent Jeff […]

Scott PowersAugust 3, 2018

Jeff Greene has launched a new television commercial attacking fellow Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham on her commitment to the environment, using references to a Miami megamall her family’s business is involved with, suggesting she’s profiting from what some characterize as a major environmental threat. The new 30-second ad uses footage of an interview Graham […]

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Gwen Graham applauds as ‘Sisterhood of Gubernatorial Nominees’ grows

Jeff Greene pumps another $4.5 million into Governor campaign

Gwen Graham separates from the pack according to new Associated Industries poll

Poll: Gwen Graham, Philip Levine back to 1-2 atop the Democratic field for Governor

Starpower: Luther ‘Uncle Luke’ Campbell drops radio spot for Philip Levine

Gwen Graham internal poll shows her opening big lead

Al Sharpton on Markeis McGlockton killer: ‘Lock him up or give up your badge’

Governor candidates hit trail in lead-up to primary

Philip Levine spotlights opposition to NRA, Donald Trump in latest TV spot

Jeff Greene ad mauls Gwen Graham on megamall, environment