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Scott PowersMay 1, 2018

In the battle for the newly-emerging power of the Puerto Rican vote in Florida, Gov. Rick Scott announced Tuesday he has gotten the endorsement of the commonwealth’s U.S. Rep. Jenniffer González-Colón. González-Colón joined Scott at a rally in Kissimmee, the center of Florida’s Puerto Rican population, Tuesday, lauding the Florida governor’s efforts to support Puerto Rico following […]

Scott PowersMay 1, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott‘s second English-language ad in the U.S. Senate race picks up the term limits theme of his first commercial and extends it toward what Republicans have been claiming of Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, that he accomplishes very little in Washington. The new 30-second Scott U.S. Senate campaign ad “Results,” which will be […]

Scott PowersApril 30, 2018

All Aboard Florida’s $1.75 billion in tax exempt private activity bonds are not only in link with the law and regulations, they’re not without precedent in federal funding of railroad projects, the company stated Monday. In a letter to U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows, chair of the U.S. House Subcommittee on Government Operations, All Aboard Florida’s […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 30, 2018

In a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Monday, Gov. Rick Scott lamented the Donald Trump administration’s “vision” of Cuba policy that has “fallen short in its execution.” In doing so, Scott, who has not been accompanied by President Trump since launching his campaign for Senate weeks ago, got to the right of the President […]

Peter SchorschApril 30, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott announced Monday that he’d raised more than $3 million in the first three weeks of his campaign to unseat Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson. “It is clear that Americans are ready to see a change in Washington,” Scott said. “I appreciate the support of everyone who has helped us reach this incredible […]

Scott PowersApril 27, 2018

Apopka businessman Rod Love was appointed Friday by Gov. Rick Scott to fill out the open term for the District 2 seat on the Orange County Board of Commissioners. Love, 52, of Apopka, is president and chief executive officer of Community Synergy Group, an Altamonte Springs-based health care company, and also has a legislative government […]

Staff ReportsApril 27, 2018

Lately, Jacksonville politics has been fractious. A debate over JEA privatization, a hot-button topic for months, saw the culmination of claims and cross-claims of lies, betrayals, subterfuge and deception before Mayor Lenny Curry pulled the plug Thursday. As the political season approaches, locals may want to take a cue from gubernatorial candidate Adam Putnam, who made yet another […]

Scott PowersApril 26, 2018

With the flood of Puerto Rico migrants to Florida and an effort by that commonwealth’s governor to organize them to support the island, Florida Gov. Rick Scott pledged in Orlando Thursday that if elected to the U.S. Senate he’d seek to change ‘unfair’ tax measures for the island. “I’m for reduced taxes, but we’ve got […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 26, 2018

Late Wednesday, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a federal judge’s order requiring Florida to overhaul its oft-criticized process of restoring felons’ voting rights by Thursday. Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Cabinet, which serves also as the clemency board, scored a key victory when the appeals judge asserted that the state had “broad […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 26, 2018

In Jacksonville Thursday, Gov. Rick Scott fielded questions about his Senate campaign financing, which is still under scrutiny by political opponents. Two points were of specific interest. The first: a report from Capital and Main asserted that donations to Scott’s “New Republican” Super PAC by two company CEOs after business from the state pension fund went to their […]

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Ryan Ray will join fellow in-the-know Democrats Beth Matuga and Ashley Walker for the Monday luncheon.

Puerto Rico U.S. Rep. Jenniffer González-Colón endorses Rick Scott

New Rick Scott ad expands ‘Washington change’ theme

All Aboard Florida defends its bond status for railroad money

Rick Scott pans Donald Trump administration’s flawed ‘execution’ of Cuba policy

Rick Scott rides the money train for $3 million

Rod Love appointed to Orange County Commission

Jacksonville Bold for 4.27.18 — Lessons learned

Rick Scott pledges to fix ‘unfair’ taxes for Puerto Rico

Rick Scott: Felons who committed ‘heinous acts should lose the right to vote’

Rick Scott dismisses gripes about disclosure delay, ‘pay to play’