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Tallahassee, FL — While Rick Scott and Republicans in Tallahassee continue their insulting election-year pandering to the Hispanic community, Senate Republican leader Lizbeth Benacquisto’s opposition to in-state tuition for Dreamers in her bitter GOP primary shows exactly where the heart of …

Today, FDP Chair Allison Tant filed an elections complaint against Rick Scott’s campaign, calling on the Florida Elections Commission to investigate and hold the campaign accountable. Key Point: The complaint maintains that the campaign broke the …

In response to the news that former Governor Reubin O’D. Askew has passed away, Florida Democratic Party Chair Allison Tant made the following statement:  “Reubin Askew was a giant of Florida history, whose unparalleled accomplishments for the …

But Florida’s Hispanics Will Remember the Real Rick Scott in November After denying for years that in-state tuition for Dreamers was necessary, today Rick Scott announced halfhearted support for in-state tuition rates for some undocumented students. This is …

Yesterday, Rick Scott began his statewide television campaign as an attempt to whitewash his toxic public image — an attempt that is doomed to fail from the beginning. Scott is trying to reintroduce himself to voters …

If the numbers weren’t so big, it would be a comic story of an incompetent campaign. Rick Scott’s campaign reported a $500,000 donation last year. But the donation has mysteriously disappeared from state records.   A key …

It’s only Tuesday, but this week is already one of comic disarray and confusion in Rick Scott’s political machine. The Associated Press reported that Scott’s campaign is now denying ever receiving a $500,000 check from a top campaign contributor, despite …

Today, Rick Scott began his promised spending spree to mislead Florida voters about his record as governor.    “Rick Scott wants Floridians to think he’s on their side, when in fact he has spent his whole …

Corporate raider Mitt Romney is coming to Florida to help fundraise for corporate fraudster Rick Scott. The fundraiser is being held at Rick Scott’s Finance Chair Mike Fernandez’s “mega-mansion” in Coral Gables. Fortunately for Mike Fernandez, he should be able …

The Florida Supreme Court called on the GOP-led Legislature to rectify an injustice against the Hispanic community. Today, undocumented immigrant and Florida State University Law School Graduate Jose Godinez-Samperio has been denied admission to the Florida Bar. …