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Scott PowersNovember 5, 2018

The polls and the voter turnout through the weekend might have a blue tint but Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis is counting on Florida’s Republican super-voters to do what they always do – turn out en masse on Election Day – and make the difference. “I really believe if we can get people out to […]

Scott PowersNovember 5, 2018

Puerto Rico Speaker of the House Carlos “Johnny” Mendez iss among 14 members of the Puerto Rican General Assembly to endorse Republican state Rep. Mike Miller for Congress in Florida’s 7th Congressional District, Miller’s campaign announced Monday. Mendez’s endorsement was joined by those of other Puerto Rico Reps. Jose Aponte, Felix LaSalle, Maria Milagros Charbonier, Michael […]

Scott PowersNovember 1, 2018

Rick Scott the family man is launching his latest Spanish-language TV commercial in which the Republican Governor pitches his commitment to family for his U.S. Senate campaign. The 30-second “Familia” has Scott narrating the entire commercial in Spanish, as video shows him with his grandchildren and at various points on the campaign trail, mostly meeting […]

Scott PowersOctober 30, 2018

Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis is launching the first Spanish-TV commercial of his Republican bid to be elected next week, with a simple introductory message focusing on public service. Patronis, battling Democratic former state Sen. Jeremy Ring for the post Patronis was appointed to in 2017, uses simple images of him talking to people, […]

Scott PowersOctober 30, 2018

The Hispanic Leadership Fund is launching two radio and digital advertisements — one in English and one in Spanish — in support of Gov. Rick Scott‘s Republican candidacy for the U.S. Senate. The ads declare that Scott understands how hard Hispanics work and that is why he has been working so hard to support them. […]

Scott PowersOctober 29, 2018

The Republican Party of Florida is releasing a new television commercial attacks Democratic House District 47 nominee Anna Eskamani, seeking to tie her to anger and rage on the left, and Republican nominee Stockton Reeves as the candidate to help “Rise above the rage.” The new 30-second spot, which technically is a three-for also supporting the […]

Scott PowersOctober 29, 2018

Republican state Rep. Rene Plasencia spent raised more than $23,000 during the week ending Oct. 19 and spent even more than that on his re-election bid in Florida House District 50. The week was the biggest yet in Plasencia’s campaign for either contributions or expenditures and easily swamped the campaign finance activity of his Democratic […]

Scott PowersOctober 23, 2018

After being hammered on the campaign trail about mixed messages regarding health care coverage for people with pre-existing medical conditions, Gov. Rick Scott is releasing a new Republican U.S. Senate television commercial Tuesday declaring emphatically that he supports such coverage, and that for him it’s very personal. Meanwhile, Democrats are releasing their own commercial on […]

Scott PowersOctober 22, 2018

A new poll from Quinnipiac University continues that polling outfit’s findings that Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson has a significant lead over Republican Gov. Rick Scott in the battle for Florida’s U.S. Senate seat this year. The latest Q poll gives Nelson a six-point lead over Scott, 52 percent to 46 percent, with two two […]

Danny McAuliffeOctober 22, 2018

The two candidates competing to become Florida’s next Governor are shaping up for a photo finish on Nov. 6. That’s according to the results of the latest survey from St. Pete Polls, which has consecutively put Democrat Andrew Gillum with an inside-the-margin-of-error lead over Republican Ron DeSantis. The poll, conducted over the weekend but wrapped […]

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Aerial photo courtesy Jesse Biter.

Ron DeSantis expecting GOP super voters to make the difference on Tuesday

Puerto Rico speaker among 14 endorsements for Mike Miller

Rick Scott launches new Spanish TV ad focusing on family

Jimmy Patronis Spanish-TV ad focuses on service

Hispanic Leadership Fund launching ads supporting Rick Scott

Republican ad seeks to tie Anna Eskamani to rage, declares ‘Let’s rise above’

Rene Plasencia rakes in $23K for re-election bid in HD 50

In dueling ads Rick Scott, Democrats battle to define him on pre-existing conditions

Quinnipiac Poll continues to show Bill Nelson with solid lead over Rick Scott

Latest St. Pete Polls survey pegs Fla. Gov. race Andrew Gillum 47%, Ron DeSantis 46%