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A.G. GancarskiMarch 13, 2018

Two major Democratic candidates for Governor plan Jacksonville area stops this week, as fundraising efforts continue for the August primary. Philip Levine will hold a “cocktail party” event Thursday evening, with a nascent host committee including Mark Frisch, Matt Kane, and Ted Stein among others. The event honoring the Miami Beach Mayor will be at the Beaches Museum in […]

Phil AmmannMarch 13, 2018

Gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum heads to California this week to mingle with celebrities and Democratic activists at a high-profile fundraiser at the Santa Monica home of entertainment industry lawyer Skip Brittenham and his wife, actress and author Heather Thomas. Tallahassee’s mayor is one of three Democratic candidates for governor in 2018 to be featured at the […]

Scott PowersMarch 7, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum‘s campaign announced Wednesday that in February he raised more than $105,270 through his official campaign account and another $140,250 for his political committee, Forward Florida. The net haul of nearly a quarter million dollars gives Gillum, the mayor of Tallahassee, his third-straight six-figure money month, leading the campaign to declare […]

Scott PowersMarch 6, 2018

In an endorsement sure to get the attention of Florida’s establishment progressive Democrats, former Florida Democratic Party Chair Bob Poe announced his backing Tuesday of Andrew Gillum for governor. In a video released over his Twitter account, Poe, a longtime Democratic activist, donor, and fundraiser from Orlando, said he had intended to stay on the […]

Ana CeballosFebruary 14, 2018

After weeks of tweeting back and forth on the issue of immigration, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum and House Speaker Richard Corcoran debated face-to-face on Tuesday and clashed sharply on the topic — as predicted. The 45-minute debate largely focused on two things: HB 9, a bill that seeks to punish local officials who do […]

Drew WilsonFebruary 8, 2018

Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum raised $154,103 for his gubernatorial run last month, according to a Thursday statement from campaign director Geoff Burgan. Gillum brought in $104,553 of that money through his campaign account and another $49,550 through his political committee, Forward Florida. “Mayor Gillum’s progressive stances and courage in standing up to Republicans like Speaker […]

Scott PowersFebruary 7, 2018

For years, Tallahassee has been talking about strengthening ethics rules for City Hall; for months the city has been formally considering specific recommendations; and for weeks the City Commission has been waiting to vote on a proposed ordinance, all while FBI agents have been snooping around on an alleged municipal corruption case. So when the […]

Ana CeballosFebruary 5, 2018

It took a few days to get the two on the same page, but Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum and House Speaker Richard Corcoran on Monday agreed on a time, date and place to debate on sanctuary cities. The debate will be held Feb. 13 at the Tallahassee studios of Florida Internet and Television and […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 5, 2018

Among Florida politicos, it’s referred to as the “Lenny Curry Rule.” This rule is quite simple: Short of a statewide emergency, there’s to be no political tweeting during the NFL games on Sunday. Although the rule is named after the Bold City’s Jacksonville Jaguars-loving mayor, Associated Press reporter Brendan Farrington and Democratic political consultant Steve […]

Danny McAuliffeFebruary 2, 2018

Andrew Gillum captured a 40-minute long, nearly uninterrupted stump speech syndicated this week throughout the entire country, but it was seemingly overlooked by the echo chamber that defines Tallahassee and statewide politics. The reason? Well, the spot didn’t air on a mainstream political outlet. Instead, the Tallahassee mayor drove his talking points home on The […]

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Philip Levine, Andrew Gillum plan Jacksonville area fundraisers

Alec Baldwin, Alyssa Milano raising money for Andrew Gillum

Andrew Gillum raises $245K in February for gubernatorial bid

Bob Poe endorses Andrew Gillum in governor’s race

Richard Corcoran, Andrew Gillum clash during immigration debate

Andrew Gillum reports $154K raised in January

Andrew Gillum’s absence during ethics vote explained as, um, natural

Richard Corcoran and Andrew Gillum to debate sanctuary cities

Andrew Gillum, Adam Putnam wanted to annoy us on Super Bowl Sunday

No one’s talking about this Andrew Gillum media grab