“ It’s time to shutter The Capitolist” via Peter Schorsch of Florida Politics “ I was a longtime PR pro, and Florida Power & Light ought to know better” via Kirk Hazlett for the Tampa Bay Times
“ FPL has a secret bar used by lawmakers and lobbyists in Tallahassee, report says” via Steven Lemongello of the Orlando Sentinel “ Five more faith-based lawsuits filed to overturn Florida’s 15-week abortion ban” via Jesse Scheckner of Florida Politics “ Florida Democrats attempt to counter DeSantis with school board endorsements” via Andrew Atterbury of POLITICO Florida ” How 3 Florida Democratic Attorney General candidates aim to unseat Ashley Moody” via James Call of the Tallahassee Democrat ” Rick Scott says Joe Biden is ‘completely lying’” via A.G. The location is available to those who email with an RSVP. The news conference will start at 11 a.m. According to a recent report from, the median rent on a one-bedroom apartment in the city is currently $2,494, a 32% increase from last year.
Miami rents have indeed been among the fastest growing in the country. Marco Rubio for his record of inaction in the face of skyrocketing rents and housing costs.”Ī news release notes that Miami rents have shot up faster than in any other major city in the country over the past year and asserts that Rubio “has failed to take action on the crisis in his own backyard, instead voting against popular measures to lower the cost of housing across the state.” Kevin Chambliss and Karla Hernández-Mats and Mindy Grimes-Festge of United Teachers of Dade will “call out Sen. Two Democratic lawmakers and local union leaders will hold a news conference tomorrow morning on the housing crisis. He faces former State Attorney Aramis Ayala and Fort Lauderdale criminal defense attorney Jim Lewis. Uhlfelder, a Santa Rosa Beach lawyer, is one of three Democrats competing to challenge incumbent Republican Moody in November. The campaign said the tour will see Uhlfelder travel across the state with more information on stops to be announced at a later date. The “Killed at the Pump Reaper Tour” kicks off Wednesday in Tallahassee at the Shell station found at 3433 Thomasville Road beginning at 12:30 p.m. While Florida’s leaders like Ashley Moody focus on waging a divisive culture war, Uhlfelder is building a campaign around getting more money in the pockets of struggling Floridians,” Uhlfelder’s campaign said. “Astronomical gas prices, utility rates, property insurance, and rent. Now, Uhlfelder is suiting up and traveling to gas stations to highlight the “grim” financial situation that many Floridians are experiencing. Uhlfelder, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for AG, drew media attention in the early days of the pandemic by wearing the tattered robe and carrying a scythe in protest of DeSantis’ COVID-19 policies. Ron DeSantis in November.Īttorney General candidate Daniel Uhlfelder is busting out his Grim Reaper costume and coming to Tallahassee. Crist holds the lead in fundraising and endorsements, and recent polls show he’s leading among voters as well. The memo, attributed to Fried’s campaign Press Secretary Caroline Korba, closed with a personal jab: “He is a fraud, a coward, and a three-time (about to be four-time) loser.”Ĭrist and Fried are the two major Democratic candidates for Governor. In the same news release chastising Crist, Fried’s campaign slammed Crist for appointing an “anti-choice extremist to the Florida Supreme Court” and called on women who have endorsed Crist “to speak up, disown him, and reject his lies about supporting women and women’s health.” The latest gripe: Photoshopped “GOP” signs of Fried and a direct-mail campaign that refers to her as a “Republican lobbyist.” Charlie Crist’s campaign “is going full-tilt negative.”
The Democratic Primary for Governor is turning nasty.Īgriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried’s gubernatorial campaign is claiming that U.S. Last Call - A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics.