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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 […]

Scott PowersJune 21, 2018

Earlier in the week, the U.S. Senate campaign of Republican Gov. Rick Scott launched a new TV commercial accusing Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson of going negative, even though Nelson hadn’t actually done that, yet. Now he has. Nelson is releasing a one-minute digital ad Thursday called “Oil Slick,” dubbing the governor “Oil Slick Rick” […]

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: […]

Danny McAuliffeJune 7, 2018

Thanks in part to retweets from high-profile Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg, Democratic gubernatorial candidates Philip Levine and Gwen Graham went viral through quick digital shorts that were conceived and produced in less than a day. Levine was the first to strike, releasing an ad Wednesday in which he provides his answers to a candidate […]

Scott PowersJune 4, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum announced Monday he has received the endorsement of U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna, a Democrat with a reputation as a strong progressive from the Silicon Valley area of California. Khanna came out with the endorsement in a tweet posted Monday morning on Twitter. “Proud to endorse @AndrewGillum for Governor of Florida. […]

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 […]

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Miami-Dade takes a watered-down stand on single-use plastics.

#FlaPol in Review: A weekend roundup

#FlaPol in Review: A weekend roundup

#FlaPol in Review: A weekend roundup

#FlaPol in Review: A weekend roundup

Bill Nelson goes after Rick Scott as ‘Oil Slick Rick’ in digital ad

#FlaPol in Review: A weekend roundup

#FlaPol in Review: A weekend roundup

The anti-gun effect: Simple ads, big returns

Andrew Gillum touts endorsement from California Congressman Ro Khanna

#FlaPol in Review: A weekend roundup