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Drew WilsonApril 9, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris King blasted Gov. Rick Scott for having the temerity to launch his U.S. Senate bid from Orlando, where in 2016 a single gunman killed 49 and wounded 58 at the Pulse nightclub. “Rick Scott launching his campaign from Orlando takes some gall –– 612 days passed between the shootings at Pulse […]

Phil AmmannApril 9, 2018

Just hours before Rick Scott officially launches his U.S. Senate run, Democrats are pulling out all the stops, offering a glimpse of the contentious race to come this November. In a last-minute email Sunday evening, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee released its most pejorative attacks yet against Florida’s Republican Governor — who is launching his […]

Scott PowersApril 8, 2018

Rick Scott, who is about to formally declare his campaign Monday to become Florida’s next U.S. Senator, is a man whose life has twice defined The American Dream. Scott still frequently tells the story of how he rose from a working-class childhood spent partly in the projects to pursue a Navy career, then work his […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 8, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott will make a “major announcement” tomorrow in Orlando at 10 a.m., almost certainly a launch of his Senate run against Sen. Bill Nelson. The host facility: Offices of a local construction company, where Scott will gaggle, per an email from Scott for Florida. In the afternoon, Scott moves on to Fort Myers for another […]

Phil AmmannApril 8, 2018

With only hours away from Rick Scott’s highly anticipated U.S. Senate campaign launch, a super PAC dedicated to electing Democrats released a new digital ad highlighting the Republican Governor’s history of “self-serving at the expense of Floridians.” Part of a six-figure digital campaign throughout the state, Senate Majority PAC produced the 30-second spot — “Won’t […]

Peter SchorschApril 8, 2018

Republican Christian Ziegler this week announced he was endorsed by Gov. Rick Scott in his campaign for the District 2 seat on the Sarasota County Commission. “I’m proud to endorse Christian Ziegler for the Sarasota County Commission. Christian is a friend, a life-long principled conservative, tireless advocate for Sarasota County and he is committed to […]

Drew WilsonApril 8, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham said Gov. Rick Scott’s veto of the controversial water bill known as “toilet-to-tap” does little to change Scott’s record on the environment. The attack comes just days before Scott is expected to announce he will run for U.S. Senate against Bill Nelson in the fall. Scott, who is termed out […]

Peter SchorschApril 7, 2018

Waterfront communities across the state are reeling from a new law that makes it harder for the public to access Florida’s most popular attractions — its beaches. But some legal experts believe it is not as bad as it first appears. Signed last month by Gov. Rick Scott, HB 631 “blocks local governments from adopting […]

Peter SchorschApril 7, 2018

Predictions of bad weather are befouling plans for the annual Springtime Tallahassee festivities in the capital. Organizers on Friday canceled the Jubilee in the Park, which usually features arts and crafts booths from hundreds of vendors, and rescheduled the parade for 10 a.m., the Tallahassee Democrat reported late Friday. The National Weather Service was forecasting “showers and […]

Phil AmmannApril 6, 2018

In this week’s Bold, a recurring motif … pitched political speech. From a senator saying the president could kick off the next Great Depression, to a gubernatorial campaign telling an opponent is DOA, the knives were out. Shivs went toward Jacksonville’s mayor for exploring the value of JEA. And toward a chair of a local party […]

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‘Some gall’: Chris King knocks Rick Scott for inaction after Pulse

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee pre-buts Rick Scott’s Senate launch

Rick Scott’s third career act

Rick Scott (likely) launching U.S. Senate run from Orlando

Hours before campaign launch, Senate Democratic PAC blasts ‘self-serving’ Rick Scott

Rick Scott endorses Christian Ziegler for Sarasota County Commission

Email insight: Gwen Graham slams Rick Scott’s ‘polluted past’

Controversial beach access law not as dire as it seems, legal expert says

Takeaways from Tallahassee — Weather affects ‘Springtime’

Jacksonville Bold for 4.6.18 — Shiv season