Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.

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 […]

Danny McAuliffeJuly 23, 2018

The British Open didn’t keep Florida pols off the campaign trail this weekend. Candidates across the state and up and down the ballot are doing everything they can on Saturdays and Sundays leading up to the Aug. 28 primary. Consider this a highlight reel of those activities. At the top, Gov. Rick Scott, who’s competing […]

Danny McAuliffeJuly 9, 2018

A social media highlight reel from Saturday and Sunday. As the election nears, more and more candidates are making use of Twitter to get their messages out. In an attack towards incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, Gov. Rick Scott released this video via his campaign account: 20 days since we announced our fall debates […]

Danny McAuliffeJuly 2, 2018

A digital highlight reel of Saturday and Sunday. It was a weekend of hobnobs for each party; the GOP Sunshine Summit drew to a close as the Florida Democratic Party’s Leadership Blue summit kicked off. Scenes and quotes from each were shared online. As well, politicians shared their Fourth of July plans, campaign updates and […]

Danny McAuliffeJune 25, 2018

A highlight reel of Florida’s political Twitter from over the weekend. Saturday was filled with photo opportunities for Democrats who marched in Homestead in protest of the federal government’s decision to detain migrant children and separate them from their parents. Meanwhile, candidates across the board kept busy campaigning through the hot summer sun ahead of […]

Danny McAuliffeJune 18, 2018

Father’s Day greetings and discussions of the Donald Trump administration’s practice of separating migrant children from their parents crowded Florida’s political Twitter feed this week, and some politicians linked the holiday to the happenings at the border. A reminder: While most pols messaged on the holiday, this edition will only include a few dad’s day […]

Danny McAuliffeJune 11, 2018

Your highlight reel of political tweets from over the weekend. First, there was a bit of party-party messaging sent out via Florida’s top two U.S. Senate contenders. Gov. Rick Scott, through his Senate campaign Twitter account, dished out commentary on a controversial clip in which U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi dismissed positive unemployment numbers: […]

Michael MolineJune 7, 2018

Florida Supreme Court justices on Thursday parsed the question of how being Facebook friends with an attorney involved in a lawsuit differs from actual human interactions between judges and members of the Bar. The justices suggested the wisest course is steer clear of the social media site — as they do themselves. “It’s fraught with […]

Tag: social media

#FlaPol in Review: A weekend roundup

#FlaPol in Review: A weekend roundup

#FlaPol in Review: A weekend roundup

#FlaPol in Review: A weekend roundup

#FlaPol in Review: A weekend roundup

#FlaPol in Review: A weekend roundup

#FlaPol in Review: A weekend roundup

#FlaPol in Review: A weekend roundup

#FlaPol in Review: A weekend roundup

Supreme Court hears arguments over judge’s Facebook friendship with attorney