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Jacob OglesAugust 27, 2018

The family of U.S. Sen. John McCain, Arizona’s senior senator and the 2008 Republican nominee for president, announced his death after a lengthy battle with cancer. Florida’s political leaders remembered the longtime Senate leader. U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, elected in 2010, issued a statement mourning McCain. “John McCain’s sacrifices to his country are immeasurable. With his […]

Peter SchorschAugust 25, 2018

The work of the Constitution Revision Commission is under attack in the courts. And that’s fair, according to Brecht Heuchan, who led the CRC’s drafting process. “I’m not mad about the lawsuits,” he told us. “That’s what people do when they feel aggrieved.” But a new effort spawned this week encouraging Floridians to opt for […]

Drew WilsonAugust 24, 2018

Sitting CFO Jimmy Patronis keeps adding boatloads of cash in his bid for a full term in the Cabinet post, while Margate Democrat and challenger Jeremy Ring appears to have flatlined. Patronis, a Panama City Republican, raised another $70,805 in hard money for the reporting period of Aug. 11-22, while his political committee, Treasure Florida, showed […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 24, 2018

The Latin Builders Association endorsed Gov. Rick Scott for Senate Friday in Coral Gables, lending the imprimatur of a group 7,500 members strong. Per a statement from the Scott campaign, tax cuts and the elimination of so-called “burdensome regulations” drove the endorsement. Eric Montes de Oca, President of the Latin Builders Association, lauded “Scott’s commitment to […]

Staff ReportsAugust 24, 2018

“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” Those of a certain age will recall the Semisonic earworm “Closing Time.” It is also where we stand in primary season. We already know what races we are tracking election night. In some, there is enough confidence in the results to have a sense of what […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 23, 2018

Days after the the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Department of Homeland Security asserted, contrary to Sen. Bill Nelson‘s assurances, that there was no proof of current Russian interference in Florida elections, the Senator drew an ethics complaint in the United States Senate. The Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT) filed a complaint with Senate Ethics, contending that […]

Scott PowersAugust 23, 2018

A new internet video from Republican Gov. Rick Scott‘s U.S. Senate campaign charges Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson with making up claims that Russia has hacked some Florida voter records. The video also hints at the possibility the 75-year-old senator isn’t mentally stable. The two-minute, 21-second video “Confused,” being released on the internet, mocks Nelson […]

Drew WilsonAugust 23, 2018

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Republican Gov. Rick Scott has already had President Donald Trump stump for his U.S. Senate bid, and now former Gov. Jeb Bush said says more presidential support is on the way. “As a resident and former Governor of Florida, I understand the complexity and leadership it takes to serve as the chief executive of our […]

Guest AuthorAugust 22, 2018

[Ed. note: Gov. Rick Scott is responding to the Times/Herald article: “Rick Scott and wife invested in parent company bidding on Tampa high-speed rail.”] Democrats like Bill Nelson want to talk a lot about my blind trust and the investments within it, but there’s one thing they never mention: How I got here. I grew […]

Scott PowersAugust 21, 2018

Still 11 weeks from their election showdown, Republican Gov. Rick Scott has opened up a six-point lead on Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in Florida’s U.S. Senate race, a new poll finds. The poll from the Florida Atlantic University Business and Economic Polling Initiative gives Scott 45 percent, Nelson 39 percent, with 16 percent of […]

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Florida politicians react to the passing of John McCain

Takeaways from Tallahassee — Second-guessing the CRC

Jimmy Patronis piles on campaign cash, as Jeremy Ring lags in CFO race

Latin Builders back Rick Scott Senate bid

Jacksonville Bold for 8.24.18 — Closing time

Bill Nelson draws ethics complaint for Russian election hack talk

Rick Scott video mocks Bill Nelson’s hacking claims, hints at mental instability

Jeb Bush, George W. Bush to help boost Rick Scott’s U.S. Senate bid

Rick Scott: I refuse to apologize for my success

Poll: Rick Scott increases lead over Bill Nelson to six points