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In the three years since Rick Scott rejected high-speed rail, it appears the governor has learned nothing. Yesterday in Tampa, Rick Scott doubled down on his colossal error, offering Floridians the same tired and debunked talking points and empty …

Today, the News Service of Florida reports that Ellyn Bogdanoff will only run for the State Senate if — in her own words — the “dynamics” are right and “it’s truly a winnable district.”  That is …

A team of consultants that worked for Rick Scott and the RPOF went to Cuba. What did they learn? – “Seeing something for yourself is better than hearing someone else tell you about it.”  – “We were …

Today, Rick Scott is campaigning with another scandal-plagued governor,  New Jersey’s Chris Christie. To welcome Governor Christie to Florida, the Florida Democratic Party has a released a new video showing Floridans just the kind of company Rick Scott …

The state budget, thin on education funding but loaded with special interest pork, is on Rick Scott’s desk. Local education leaders are crying out for additional funding. Will Rick Scott show leadership by vetoing the millions …

With over one billion dollars in new revenue this year, Florida’s Republican-controlled legislature scrambled to pack the state budget with pork projects for wealthy special interests and top campaign donors. Many of these pet projects with cost Florida taxpayers millions, …

Saying, “I am a risk taker,” Ellyn Bogdanoff told the Miami Herald on Friday that she was considering another run for the State Senate but the truth is, Floridians know that Ellyn Bogdanoff is a risk they just can’t …

Today, in response to the bigoted and absurd remarks by Republican Representative Charles Van Zant, Florida Democratic Party Chair Allison Tant released the following statement:   “These bigoted and outrageous remarks should have no place in Florida …

Under Rick Scott, Florida’s middle class has stagnated, while the wealthiest special interests have gotten even wealthier. Hundreds of thousands are still looking for work, people are dropping out of the workforce, and too many of …

Rick Scott is campaigning for reelection across Florida, telling Floridians he’s on their side. But all Floridians see is a weak economy, thousands of people still looking for work, and a governor who has always put the wealthiest special …