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Danny McAuliffeOctober 8, 2018

With just weeks out from the election, every candidate is doing something over the weekend. For some, the crowds are growing, and the number of doors knocked is increasing. Here’s what some pols are doing on Saturdays and Sundays ahead of Nov. 6. Democratic candidate for Governor Andrew Gillum drew a large number of attendees in Stuart […]

Danny McAuliffeOctober 1, 2018

With only a handful of weekends left until Election Day, everyone’s doing something. On Twitter, Democrats outshined Republicans this weekend. But the GOP, which held its largest fundraising event of the year on Saturday night, isn’t lacking by any means. The signs are coming for Rick Scott‘s Senate bid: Rick Scott signs getting installed thanks […]

Jacob OglesOctober 1, 2018

The Andrew Gillum campaign fired youth outreach director Manny Orozco-Ballestas. The former Gillum staff emailed Florida Politics with the following statement: “I am embarrassed, angry, and disappointed in myself. This is painful and frustrating all at the same time. As a young person, you never imagine it will happen to you, until it does. I […]

Scott PowersSeptember 10, 2018

The Sierra Club is launching an internet video ad blasting Gov. Rick Scott in advance for the prospect he might approve a natural gas power plant project in Florida, charging that such a decision would increase climate change and mean bad news for Puerto Rico. The last part – bad news for Puerto Rico – […]

Danny McAuliffeSeptember 4, 2018

With primary victories behind them, candidates are gearing up for the next two months — or the home stretch — ahead of Election Day. Gov. Rick Scott launched his post-primary weekend with an endorsement from Puerto Rico Congresswoman Jenniffer Gonzalez: Thank you to @Jenniffer2012 and the 11 other elected officials from Puerto Rico who endorsed […]

Danny McAuliffeAugust 27, 2018

Here’s what your candidates were doing during the home stretch ahead of Tuesday’s primary election. Please note: Most politicians reacted publicly to the passing of Sen. John McCain and the shooting in Jacksonville Sunday afternoon. Reactions to both can be found here and here. Ron DeSantis, Republican candidate for Governor: Today, I had the chance […]

Scott PowersAugust 23, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris King called Thursday for his election rivals to join him in denouncing Islamaphobia and Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg for promoting it in social media. King, the Winter Park businessman running, in most polls, fifth among five Democratic candidates heading toward Tuesday’s primary election, has turned his attention toward Greenberg […]

Danny McAuliffeAugust 20, 2018

The election is almost a week away, and candidates are working overtime. Consider this a highlight reel of news and events from the weekend featuring Florida politicians. U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson was in Miami Lakes on Sunday attending the Red For Education teacher rally before teachers in Miami-Dade began school again Monday: Being here today, surrounded […]

Danny McAuliffeAugust 13, 2018

On Saturday, Gov. Rick Scott turned his Twitter account over to a group of students helping him in his bid for U.S. Senate: This is James, I get to make the last post of today’s social media takeover! We’re lucky to have a Governor like Rick Scott who truly cares about the people of Florida, […]

Danny McAuliffeJuly 30, 2018

Less than a month from the primary and fewer than 100 days away from the general election, candidates are ramping up their campaigning more and more each weekend. Florida Politics rounds up what we can from Twitter on Saturday and Sunday, giving you an idea of what your favorite pol is doing to get to […]

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#FlaPol in Review: A weekend roundup

#FlaPol in Review: A weekend roundup

UPDATE: Fired Andrew Gillum staffer ‘disappointed in myself,’ apologizes

Sierra Club turning gas power plant proposal into video hitting Rick Scott on climate change

#FlaPol in Review: A weekend roundup

#FlaPol in Review: A weekend roundup

Chris King calls for ‘universal condemnation’ of Joel Greenberg remarks

#FlaPol in Review: A weekend roundup

#FlaPol in Review: A weekend roundup

#FlaPol in Review: A weekend roundup