A deposition in an employment lawsuit against the city of Tallahassee has revealed that Tallahassee officials were concerned that if Florida Power & Light (FPL) were allowed to work in Tallahassee in emergency situations “they may come in and take over for the city?” (See bottom of page 90 of deposition below.) Also, city officials […]
By Lloyd Dunkelberger, The News Service of Florida ORLANDO — With the enthusiastic backing of President Donald Trump, U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis won the Republican primary for governor on Tuesday, handily defeating Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam. With more than 93 percent of the precincts reporting statewide, DeSantis, a three-term congressman from Northeast Florida, totaled 56 […]
In a recent interview on WFLA’s Morning Show with Preston Scott (100.7 FM), Florida gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis discussed his campaign for governor. DeSantis, who was first elected in the US House in 2012, is a former Navy lawyer that graduated from Yale University with a B.A. in History and from Harvard Law School. DeSantis told Scott that […]
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — In the midst of a firestorm about a reported lapse in background screenings for concealed-weapons licenses, four of the five top Democratic candidates vying to replace Republican Gov. Rick Scott squared off in a debate Saturday night. Former Congresswoman Gwen Graham, former Miami Beach mayor […]
The Tampa Bay Times (TBT) is reporting that Mayor Andrew Gillum’s gubernatorial campaign PAC, Forward Florida, has received $231,000 from a PAC dedicated to electing black leaders. And the PAC is not bashful about publicizing its mission. See image from their website below. Also, the group brags about hosting a “Black Campaign School” that […]
Almost immediately after Adam Smith, the political editor of the Tampa Bay Times, wrote on June 16, 2017 that Mayor Andrew Gillum was the Democratic party’s front-runner in the race for governor, this lofty assessment came crashing down. Days after Mr. Smith’s column, Peter Schorsch, an influential state political blogger, wrote that Smith’s “claim is made […]
Based on recently filed reports, the Andrew Gillum campaign for governor has access to approximately $750,000 through his campaign and the Forward Florida Political Action Committee. An analysis of campaign reports shows Gillum added $167,430 to his campaign in April. His total campaign contributions to date are $413,229. Approximately $268,109 or 65% come from Florida […]
Finance reports filed today show that Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum has raised approximately $755,000 for the contest, including $246,000 for his campaign and $509,000 for his affiliated Forward Florida PAC that can accept unlimited donations. Of the $755,000, approximately $425,000 or 55% came from donors outside of Florida. The Campaign Account The campaign finance […]