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A.G. GancarskiSeptember 4, 2018

With confirmation hearings for Judge Brett Kavanaugh already proving contentious on Capitol Hill Tuesday, Gov. Rick Scott again slammed Sen. Bill Nelson for not meeting with the SCOTUS nominee (which Nelson’s team spotlighted in August as a schedule conflict). And, as has been the case when messaging on this subject before, Scott depicted Nelson as a tool of the […]

Jacob OglesSeptember 4, 2018

Update – 11 a.m. – The head of the U.S. National Hurricane Center says he isn’t just worried about flooding from the ocean but also flooding from heavy rain from Tropical Storm Gordon. National Hurricane Center Director Ken Graham says water will be the main story with the storm, currently forecast to make landfall in […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 4, 2018

The University of Florida and Florida State University are bitter rivals, but their jerseys in this weekend’s football games both bore the same logo: the iconic Nike swoosh. Nike was not a controversial manufacturer for most fans until this weekend, when former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick took center stage in the athletic gear giant’s latest […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 4, 2018

In Green Cove Springs Monday morning, Gov. Rick Scott introduced supporters under the banner “Veterans for Scott,” a group that will likely include hundreds of veterans across the state who support his Senate bid, with staging opportunities for local markets. However, a week after the primaries, talk hasn’t been so much about the race for Senate as […]

Jacob OglesSeptember 4, 2018

New polling verifies Florida’s U.S. Senate fight as one of the tightest in the nation, with Democratic incumbent Bill Nelson and Republican Rick Scott virtually tied. But even in a politically divided state, a substantial majority still favors legal medical marijuana use. A survey by St. Pete Polls commissioned for Florida Politics finds both candidates at […]

Ryan NicolSeptember 4, 2018

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio has now added his support to another statewide race, announcing he’s backing Jimmy Patronis for re-election as Florida’s Chief Financial Officer. Rubio previously stepped into the race for Agriculture Commissioner as well, backing Matt Caldwell in the primary, even hitting the campaign trail on his behalf. Caldwell went on to win […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 3, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum appeared on a number of talk shows Sunday morning, and the questions ranged from controversies spawned by Republican opponent Ron DeSantis (the “monkey it up” statement) to the out-of-state racist robocalls disawowed already by a DeSantis spox. His Jacksonville stop Monday revealed that those questions were far from retired. Gillum addressed the “tone” […]

Jacob OglesSeptember 2, 2018

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Politicians across the state Saturday condemned robocalls put out by racist groups against Andrew Gillum, the first black major party nominee for Governor. “The vile and racist robocalls attacking Andrew Gillum represent an attack on every Floridian and have no place in our politics,” said state Sen. Linda Stewart, an Orlando Democrat. “This disgusting attempt […]

Jacob OglesSeptember 1, 2018

Jenniffer González-Colón, the resident commissioner representing Puerto Rico in Congress, rallied with other island leaders behind Gov. Rick Scott’s Senate bid today. Scott held a news conference this morning at the Wingate by Windham Miami Airport where a dozen leaders from Puerto Rico appeared and endorsed the Republican candidate, who is challenging Democratic U.S. Sen. […]

Jacob OglesSeptember 1, 2018

Vice President Mike Pence will headline a fundraiser for Senate candidate Rick Scott on Thursday in Orlando. Palm Beach philanthropist Darlene Jordan and Texas GOP donor Tom Hicks, Jr. will host the event, which has a suggested contribution level of $250 for individuals. A specific location for the Sept. 6 “afternoon reception” has yet to […]

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Rick Scott scolds Bill Nelson for not meeting with SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh

Rain, storm surge biggest dangers from Gordon

Rick Scott won’t tell colleges how to handle controversial Nike deals

Rick Scott, stumping for Senate, again addresses racial politics in Governor’s race

Bill Nelson, Rick Scott deadlocked at 47% according to latest poll of race for Florida’s U.S Senate seat

Jimmy Patronis gets Marco Rubio’s endorsement for CFO

Andrew Gillum calls on Ron DeSantis to disavow racist robocalls ‘in his own voice’

Linda Stewart, Lori Berman among pols denouncing Nazi robocalls against Andrew Gillum

Rick Scott campaigns with Jenniffer González-Colón, Puerto Rican leaders in Miami

Mike Pence to headline Orlando fundraiser for Rick Scott