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Eyeing gubernatorial bid, Phil Levine’s political committee raises $2 million in June

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With Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine traveling the state to speak with Floridians about the state’s direction and how to best position Florida for the future, his political committee, All About Florida raised $1.7 million in June. A nearly $2 million boost brings the total for his political committee to about $4 million. Officials with the Levine campaign were quick to note that this number is double what officially announced Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham has raised so far. The Mayor — a…

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Adam Putnam surpasses $15 million raised for gubernatorial bid

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In the two months since Republican Adam Putnam filed to run for governor in 2018, his campaign account and political committee combined have blown past the $15 million mark in contributions, a campaign spokeswoman announced Wednesday. “That’s two back-to-back months of more than $2 million in contributions each month,” Amanda Bevis said. Here’s a breakdown of the numbers: — $15.67 million collected to date (campaign and PC combined). — $11.65 million cash on hand at the end of June (campaign and PC combined). — $2.127 million collected…

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MSNBC’s ‘Morning Joe’ sets viewership mark after tweets

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Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski reached their biggest audience ever when they talked Friday about President Donald Trump’s tweets about their show. The Nielsen company said Wednesday that 1.66 million people watched the MSNBC morning show the day after the tweets. That narrowly beat the show’s previous record, which came the day after Trump was elected last year. Trump, in denouncing the show last week, wrote that Brzezinski was “bleeding badly from a facelift” when he saw them around the New Year. Friday’s “Morning…

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Denise Grimsley says ag, biz background sets her apart in crowded Agriculture Commissioner race

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If you would have told Denise Grimsley in December she was about to launch a run for statewide office, she probably wouldn’t have believed you. It wasn’t something she was thinking about back then. She had already filed for re-election in the Florida Senate, but was starting to think about whether she wanted to run again. “In December, I had spent a lot of time with my family, and I had pretty much decided I’m walking into the end of…

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Gwen Graham better watch her six

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It would appear Gwen Graham had a wonderful time on the Fourth of July, carrying on the family tradition of marching in the Lynn Haven Red, White and Blue Parade. “We are going to celebrate our nation’s independence with plenty of hugs along the parade route,” Graham told FloridaPolitics.com ahead of Independence Day. And based on her Facebook posts, it looks like her mission of hugging as many parade-goers as possible was accomplished. But now that the holiday is over, Graham…

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Joe Henderson: There is more to being patriotic than wrapping yourself in the flag

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Kellyanne Conway, as she has a way of doing, said something Friday on “Good Morning America” that was over-the-top baloney to, well, everyone – including supporters of President Donald Trump. If they don’t realize that, they should. Asked about the escalating war between the president and the media, Conway defended her boss by saying, and I quote, “It doesn’t help the American people to have a president covered in this light. I’m sorry. It’s neither productive nor patriotic. The toxicity…

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How Florida’s statewide candidates are spending Independence Day

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FloridaPolitics.com reached out to several candidates running for statewide office to see how they’re spending Independence Day: — Rep. Matt Caldwell is taking a break from the campaign trail, spending the 4th of July weekend with his family, including all four of his grandparents, all in their 80s. “It’s an honor and a privilege to be able to celebrate independence in the greatest country in the world. While we celebrate this extraordinary day in our nation’s history, be sure to…

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