Executive Director Jana Weaver of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees announced that they were endorsing Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum for Florida Governor. In a statement, Weaver explained that "Andrew Gillum understands the issues facing Florida’s working families because he comes from a working family, he understands his success is due to […]
Hours after winning the Democratic nomination for November's general election to become Florida Governor, Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum's opponent, Congressman Ron DeSantis, found himself embroiled in controversy after saying that Floridians won't "monkey this up" by electing Mayor Gillum because he's "too liberal" for the sunshine state. During an interview on Fox News, the Tallahassee […]
Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum won the Democratic primaries last night, and he advances to face Ron DeSantis in November's general election for Florida Governor. Polls had him coming in third after former Congresswoman Gwen Graham and former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine. In addition, Mayor Gillum also made history by becoming the first African-American candidate […]
As the growing green-algae continues to flood the sunshine state's coasts along with the incoming red tide, a new advertisement is placing the blame on Governor Rick Scott for the issue. The new 30-second advertisement titled Mess was released by Marjory Forward, a group with ties to the Democratic-leaning Senate Majority PAC, and it comes […]
Over the weekend, Jacksonville faced a shooting at a video game competition. Three people including the shooter were killed, and 11 people were injured. In response to the crime, Democratic candidates for Florida Governor released statements. Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum commented that "This gun violence epidemic must stop, and we simply cannot let this become […]
Two years after giving up the seat and failing to make it to the U.S. Senate, Alan Grayson is looking to make a political comeback by unseating Darren Soto. He’s been a proponent on impeaching President Donald Trump, and he’s also stressed securing jobs and housing for Puerto Ricans that have been displaced as a […]
On Friday, Judge Karen Gievers removed Ryan Torrens from the ballot for knowingly using illegal funds to qualify for the upcoming primary election. In his bid to become Florida's next Attorney General, the Judge found Torrens to "not to be properly qualified” as she rejected his claim concerning a $4,000 check that was written in […]
Ahead of the Democratic gubernatorial primaries that will culminate with August 28th's voting day, former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine has released a new 30-second ad titled Florida's Moment. In the ad, Levine asserts that "this is our moment to show America that when people pull together there is nothing that we will not do […]
Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum was the only Democratic gubernatorial candidate that attended an NAACP candidate forum, and leaders of the Florida chapter's organization are furious. Adora Obi Nweze, president of the Florida chapter, commented that "I wanted it to be laid very clear across the state that we in the NAACPÂ find it very unacceptable to […]
Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes has endorsed former congresswoman Gwen Graham in her bid to become Florida's next Governor. In a statement, Lundergan Grimes commented that "I’ve been inspired by the enormous, and growing, group of women running for office this year. Women bring a different perspective and leadership style to state government. […]
Florida Democratic Representative Alcee Hastings attended the "Stronger Together" rally Sunday night in Sunrise, Florida where he made a controversial joke about President Donald Trump drowning. The joke prompted some laughter, and he said it's a joke he got from former state representative Barry Silver's son. Hastings asked the crowd, ""Do you know the difference […]
At a canvassing event in Tampa, Senator Bill Nelson responded to criticism that he may have given away classified information. Last week, Senator Nelson claimed that Russia had meddled in Florida's voting systems, and since then he's drawn many people questioning where he got the information from, what information he might have and why he […]
Senator Bernie Sanders has hit the campaign trail on behalf of Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, and in a 27-minute speech Bernie outlined the reasons why he believes that Mayor Gillum should be Florida's next Governor. "This state needs a political revolution," he told the crowd. "You have a candidate in Andrew Gillum that is going […]
Big Sugar has been criticized recently in the upcoming mid-term elections with Congressman DeSantis calling Florida Agricultural Commissioner Adam Putnam the "errand boy" for U.S. Sugar, but now Democrat Dave Shapiro is criticizing Vern Buchanan as someone that will not do anything to protect the environment. In a statement, Shapiro commented that "Florida’s water, wildlife, […]
Billionaire Jeff Greene, facing some controversy of his own and being called to drop out of the sunshine state's gubernatorial race, took some time in the week to criticize President Donald Trump. Already making it clear that he's not fan of the President, Greene gave some background of his history with the President, saying "I […]
Congresswoman Gwen Graham doesn't have to worry about campaigning in Margaritaville as she's gained the support from it's most famous representative. Jimmy Buffet announced this week that he was supporting Graham's bid to become Florida's next Governor, and he also said that he would be performing at a "Get out the Vote" event on August […]
Former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine is calling for television stations to take down an advertisement he calls "absolutely wrong." Billionaire Jeff Greene released an advertisement blaming Mayor Levine for contributing to the pollution of the Biscayne Bay Area. In turn, Levine's campaign pointed out that images of putrid water in the advertisement weren't even […]
In a new 30-second advertisement titled Levine Latrine, billionaire Jeff Greene attacks former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine and his record or lack of keeping the bay clean. Greene begins by likening the Mayor to a latrine, and then goes on to highlight several news reports that criticized the Mayor's work of not doing enough […]
