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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 […]

Scott PowersJune 6, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris King is releasing a digital ad Wednesday that offers a broad, introductory look at his life, career, and positions on issues ranging from affordable housing to guns, and health care to criminal justice reform. “I am the outsider with new ideas and fresh vision who is willing to display the political […]

Danny McAuliffeJune 4, 2018

A little bit of everything from online over the weekend. Saturday and Sunday saw folks in orange flood the Twittersphere to express their support for raising the awareness of gun violence. Many Democratic pols grabbed themed-garb, but this edition includes only a few examples. On Sunday, Gov. Rick Scott congratulated the graduating class at Marjory Stoneman Douglas […]

Danny McAuliffeMay 29, 2018

Catching you up to speed while you were — hopefully — away from the Twittersphere over the holiday. During the three-day weekend, almost every pol had a message honoring the fallen. But Memorial Day also was met with the first real threat of the 2018 hurricane season, and state leaders like Gov. Rick Scott, who’s […]

Danny McAuliffeMay 28, 2018

Social media giant Facebook recently unveiled its database of candidate and issue spending. It archives all political ads dating back to May 7. The information provides insights to what extent candidates are prioritizing digital spending on Facebook along with its subsidiary Instagram. The changes are a direct result of Facebook coming under scrutiny for giving way […]

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#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

Chris King releases new digital ad, ‘Being Bold’

#FlaPol in Review: A weekend roundup

#FlaPol in Review: A weekend roundup

A brief history of time: Here’s what Florida candidates are doing on Facebook