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Ryan NicolJuly 1, 2018

Philip Levine is fighting hard to hold onto his slight lead in the polls, as he made the rounds at the Leadership Blue conference at The Diplomat Hotel in Hollywood. The event provided candidates with the opportunity to connect with activists and interest groups, providing at least 14 different caucuses advocating for different constituents. Levine […]

Peter SchorschJune 30, 2018

Patriotism in the Sunshine State While the president may have a ‘Winter White House’ in Mar-a-Lago, Florida doesn’t quite make the cut as one of the most patriotic states in the union. According to a new WalletHub study that compiled the “Most Patriotic States in America,” the Sunshine State could use a bit more of […]

Scott PowersJune 29, 2018

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Allowing that the massive damage of Hurricane Maria was overwhelming and logistics of aid to an island complicated everything, a panel of Puerto Rican and Florida leaders told the Republican Sunshine Summit Friday that the federal response was in many ways the best the island has ever seen. The panel of three Puerto Rican officials […]

Scott PowersJune 29, 2018

A straw poll at the Casselberry Chamber of Commerce Thursday night followed the same line of favorites revealed earlier this week in a Seminole County Republican straw poll, easily preferring Adam Putnam for governor, Ashley Moody for attorney general, and Scott Sturgill for Congress. The Casselberry straw poll, conducted of more than 300 members, differed […]

Peter SchorschJune 29, 2018

The actions of two Bay-area men last week saved drivers from a potential financial headache. WTSP investigative journalist Noah Pransky uncovered a system maintenance issue with Florida’s tolling system, or SunPass. The estimated time to complete the toll maintenance project took longer than expected, and Pransky pointed out that Floridians could not see older transactions […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 28, 2018

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson and Gov. Rick Scott announced Thursday that Florida’s $616 million disaster recovery plan was approved. Carson said the money will be for housing issues, via the Community Development Block Grant — Disaster Recovery program. The Secretary also expressed confidence in Florida’s stewardship of the funds, saying that the state’s recovery and mitigation […]

Drew WilsonJune 28, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott is in Washington raising money for his U.S. Senate campaign, and the Florida Democratic Party says now is as good a time as any to confront Donald Trump for his attacks on health care protections for people with pre-existing conditions. “According to recent estimates, 7,810,300 Floridians have pre-existing conditions. Those are 7,810,300 […]

Danny McAuliffeJune 27, 2018

Kristy Branch Banks was selected this week to serve a brief stint on the Franklin County School Board. Gov. Rick Scott appointed Banks to the District 3 post on Tuesday for a term that ends Nov. 13. Banks, 47, of Apalachicola, owns her own law practice. She received her law degree from Florida State University. […]

Scott PowersJune 27, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott is taking an opportunity for some cross-partisan support for his U.S. Senate bid through some warm endorsements from Orlando-area Hispanic leaders with Puerto Rican, Venezuelan, Colombian followings. In accepting the endorsements Tuesday, which included a couple from avowed Democrats, the Republican Governor spoke broadly of Florida welcoming all, making specific statements about the […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 27, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott, in Jacksonville Tuesday on a campaign stop, was compelled to address a recent spate of murders of local transgender women. In recent months, three were killed. Concern is galvanizing the local LGBT community and is eliciting action from Equality Florida, which held a media conference at Jacksonville City Hall contemporaneously to Scott’s event on Jacksonville’s Westside. […]

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Philip Levine talks issues from Leadership Blue conference

Takeaways from Tallahassee — Patriotism in the Sunshine State

Republican panel defends Puerto Rico response as ‘best ever’

Another Seminole County straw poll picks Adam Putnam, Ashley Moody

Not Just A Body Of Water for 6.29.18 — A newsletter about Tampa Bay politics

HUD approves Florida’s $616M disaster recovery plan

Florida Democrats call on Rick Scott to stand up to Donald Trump

Franklin County gets new school board member

In welcoming Hispanic leader support, Rick Scott offers mixed messages on refugees

Rick Scott wants murderers of transgender Jacksonville women brought to justice