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Danny McAuliffeSeptember 26, 2018

Florida’s Republican and Democratic nominees for Governor are raking in money from across state lines and from various interests as they head into the home stretch of the election. Republican candidate Ron DeSantis has raised through his campaign account more than $1 million since the week of the Aug. 28 primary, leaving him with nearly […]

Jacob OglesSeptember 2, 2018

Democratic candidate Andrew Gillum during a round of political talk show interviews Sunday morning called for racist rhetoric to be toned down in Florida’s gubernatorial campaign. He also spoke to Republican opponent Ron DeSantis’ now-infamous “monkey this up” comment made on Fox News the day after the primary election. “I do find it deeply regrettable, […]

Drew WilsonAugust 11, 2018

Gwen Graham’s campaign for Governor added nearly $1.5 million to its coffers last week as Palm Beach billionaire Jeff Greene and former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine continued juicing their campaign accounts with seven-figure checks from their own fortunes. Though the haul is Graham’s largest yet, it mainly came in through a pair of state […]

Drew WilsonJuly 17, 2018

A group connected to activist Tom Steyer has opened a state-level political committee, signaling that the San Francisco billionaire has more plans for the Sunshine State in 2018. NextGen Climate Action Committee was added to the Florida Division of Elections political committee database on Tuesday. The national version of the climate change-focused group is one […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 9, 2018

Palm Beach billionaire Jeff Greene entered the race for Florida Governor late, days before qualifying ended late last month. Since active, the Democrat has made up for lost time, running television ads in markets like Jacksonville where the only other opponent to buy time has been Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine. Can Greene run a sprint […]

Staff ReportsJuly 5, 2018

Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, firmly in the mix of the Democratic gubernatorial field with less than 60 days before the primary, will court Jacksonville voters Thursday evening at a town hall event. The event kicks off at 6:30 p.m at the Gateway to Heaven church located at 7700 N. Pearl Street. Attendees, especially those who have […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 2, 2018

Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum is fond of reminding audiences that he’s the only “non-millionaire” in the Florida Governor’s race. But Gillum has the help of two prominent billionaires, with one of them (George Soros) again in late June ponying up $250,000 to Gillum’s Forward Florida political committee. This is the second quarter-million contribution made by Soros to […]

Ryan NicolJuly 1, 2018

Jeff Greene is the newest Democrat to enter the Florida governor’s race. And as he tries to play catch-up, the billionaire is sharing his thoughts on the primary race, including some tough talk about his opponents. Greene was one of several Democratic candidates for Governor to appear at this weekend’s Leadership Blue conference at The Diplomat […]

Scott PowersJune 29, 2018

Adam Putnam returned to his “Florida First” agenda at the Republicans’ Sunshine Summit Friday pressing for a state that “innovates things, grows things, manufactures things” and vocational education to support it. The day after the Sunshine Summit hosted the FOX News Florida Republican gubernatorial debate that almost entirely focused on national issues, Putnam almost never […]

Peter SchorschJune 29, 2018

Today is one of the most important days yet for Andrew Gillum‘s campaign to be the next governor of Florida. That’s because the Tallahassee Mayor has just been formally endorsed by NextGen America, the civic action group founded by billionaire Tom Steyer whose focus includes impeaching President Donald Trump. “As we battle for the heart and […]

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Wife of Marvel’s Isaac Perlmutter donates $1.5 million to Ron DeSantis campaign

Andrew Gillum on Sunday talk shows calls for rising above racial rhetoric

Gwen Graham adds $1.5M as Philip Levine, Jeff Greene pour more cash into Gov. campaigns

Tom Steyer’s ‘NextGen Climate’ opens state-level political committee

Jeff Greene says Democratic opponents ‘not electable,’ generate ‘no excitement’

Andrew Gillum slates Jacksonville town hall for Thursday evening

George Soros’ quarter-mil benefits Andrew Gillum political committee

Jeff Greene talks Democratic primary from Leadership Blue conference

Adam Putnam warns against ‘the left taking over our state’

Big get: Andrew Gillum endorsed by Tom Steyer’s NextGen America