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Drew WilsonJune 24, 2018
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Central Floridians won’t get to see a gubernatorial debate Tuesday, but they can still hear directly from at least one of the five Democrats vying to succeed term-limited Gov. Rick Scott in the fall. Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum said after the cancellation that he’d still be in Orlando to come Tuesday evening, and on Saturday […]

Drew WilsonJune 22, 2018
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St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman slammed Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum in an email Friday for “using dirty Republican tricks and tactics” to smear primary rival Gwen Graham. The email, sent out by Graham’s campaign, is the latest round of drama relating to Collective SuperPAC. It’s connected to The Collective, a national group that supports African-American […]

Scott PowersJune 13, 2018
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The New Florida Majority, the progressive organization focused on racial justice that co-sponsored Monday’s Democratic gubernatorial candidates debate, has endorsed Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum for governor. The 501[c][4] organization‘s board unanimously ratified a committee decision to endorse Gillum Tuesday, a few hours after he, former U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham, former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine, […]

Peter SchorschJune 5, 2018
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7min390
As I finish reading Monday’s story in Tallahassee Reports on the ‘pay for play’ problem at the capital’s daily newspaper, Shakespeare comes to mind: “Et tu, Tallahassee Democrat?” Tallahassee Reports (TR) is best thought of as a conservative counterpoint to the Democrat’s coverage, particularly of City Hall. It’s no secret that its editor, Steve Stewart, […]

Peter SchorschMay 31, 2018
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Breaking up is hard to do, particularly when the FBI is involved. Tallahassee Mayor and Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum may no longer be “good friends” with lobbyist and entrepreneur Adam Corey — a casualty of an ongoing federal corruption probe — it doesn’t mean Gillum is totally out of the woods, especially with the […]

Drew WilsonMay 25, 2018
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In a new post published on Medium, Democratic gubernatorial candidate and Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum called for Floridians to embrace unity as they celebrate Memorial Day this weekend. “This Memorial Day Weekend, I’ll join with millions of Americans to stand in unity honoring the brave men and women who have lost their lives defending this […]

Scott PowersMay 24, 2018
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The national Progressive Change Campaign Committee has endorsed Andrew Gillum in Florida’s gubernatorial race, making him one of five gubernatorial candidates selected nationally. The organization has ties to U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and has also endorsed her and other members of Congress such as U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison of Minnesota. The organization also […]


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