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Drew WilsonOctober 26, 2018

If Election Day were today, Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum would “bring it home.” At least in the Tampa Bay area. That’s according to a new survey from Public Policy Polling that found the Democratic nominee with 50 percent support among likely general election voters living in the Tampa media market. His Republican rival, former Congressman […]

Drew WilsonOctober 26, 2018

A new TV ad from Republican Gov. Rick Scott’s Senate campaign is going after incumbent Sen. Bill Nelson for his attendance record in Washington and saying it is time to force the third-term Democrat into retirement. The ad, titled “46 years,” beats the drum on several of the Scott campaign’s criticisms of Nelson, from his […]

Scott PowersOctober 26, 2018

Republican U.S. Senate nominee Gov. Rick Scott will be returning soon to the campaign trail while still making recovery efforts from Hurricane Michael his first priority, his U.S. Senate campaign announced Friday. The announcement did not say exactly when he’ll be returning to campaigning or what events might be upcoming, other than his intention to […]

Phil AmmannOctober 25, 2018

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Duval County is now a few days into early in-person voting, with the first of two Souls to the Polls weekends about to commence. Do Democrats feel lucky? It depends on who you ask. The Blue Wave that offered so much potential early on may or may not be a tsunami at this point. The […]

Drew WilsonOctober 25, 2018

According to newly filed finance reports, Republican Gov. Rick Scott pumped nearly $7.5 million more cash into his bid to oust incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson. The Wednesday filing indicates Scott’s check went into his campaign account on Monday alongside a dozen or so other contributions from all corners of the country. The cash […]

Danny McAuliffeOctober 24, 2018

President Donald Trump will host a campaign rally on Oct. 31 in Fort Myers, according to his campaign, Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. The rally, to take place at the Hertz Arena in Estero, is meant to encourage “Floridians to get out and vote for the GOP in the midterm elections.” It’s unclear who […]

Drew WilsonOctober 24, 2018

Though most statewide polls are showing Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum with a lead in the gubernatorial race, Pasco County voters are leaning decisively toward Republican nominee Ron DeSantis. A St. Pete Polls survey measuring voters’ opinions on the two Pasco County Commission up for grabs in two weeks also took the temperature of the Pasco […]

Scott PowersOctober 24, 2018

The campaign of Republican U.S. Senate nominee Gov. Rick Scott is unleashing the softer side with Ann Scott in a new ad, where she and he tell the story of their marriage. The story is told as the couple sit on a couch, starting with how they met, how he joined the Navy, how she […]

Jacob OglesOctober 24, 2018

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Alabama Sen. Doug Jones, the first Democratic senator elected in the Yellowhammer State in 25 years, will campaign today with U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in Pensacola. “Bill fights for the people of Florida every day and I am honored to join him to support his re-election so we can continue to work together to protect […]

Peter SchorschOctober 24, 2018

Recall last year during the cleanup of Hurricane Irma that, due to a variety of factors, debris cleanup was a mess. Pun very much intended. Irma hit the Sunshine State on the heels of Hurricane Harvey in turning the greater Houston area into a lake for weeks. The back-to-back crises meant that truckers and haulers […]

Tag: Rick Scott

PPP Poll: Andrew Gillum up 5 in Tampa Bay region

New Rick Scott ad says ‘it’s time to retire’ Bill Nelson

Rick Scott heading back out on campaign trail

Jacksonville Bold for 10.26.18 — It’s go time

Rick Scott writes another $7.5 million check for Senate bid

Second time’s the charm? Donald Trump to rally in Fort Myers

Ron DeSantis leads Andrew Gillum in bellwether Pasco County

Ann Scott offers the softer side of Rick Scott in ad about their marriage

Doug Jones to campaign with Bill Nelson in Panhandle

After Michael: Are we in for another truck war?