Adam C. Smith
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Adam C. Smith: Florida may now have America’s most conservative Supreme Court
If you’re among the moderate or liberal Floridians happily surprised by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ zeal for environmental protection, his embrace of a more liberal medical marijuana policy or his appointing Democrats to key offices, this may jolt you: → Read More
Winner and loser of the week in Florida politics
Winner of the week John Morgan. In Ron DeSantis, Mr. For the Pot and People finally has an ally in the governor's office who supports his fight for easy access to medical marijuana. But now the business whiz attorney is investing millions in the reefer business, so it remains to be seen how much Floridians trust his motives as he pushes to legalize marijuana for recreational use. Runners up:… → Read More
Smith: Alexander Hamilton is smiling on Ron DeSantis
Florida’s youngest ever governor is a news juggernaut. → Read More
Smith: Alexander Hamilton is smiling on Ron DeSantis
Florida’s youngest ever governor is a news juggernaut. → Read More
Charlie Crist to Tallahassee: Don’t stand in the way of ex-offender voting rights
Charlie Crist, who did more than any other governor to help former felons regain their voting rights, on Tuesday called on state leaders to follow the will of Florida voters on restoring automatic voter registration for more than 1 million ex felons who completed their sentences. → Read More
Michael Bloomberg announces $2.5 million award for St. Pete climate change efforts
Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire former New York City mayor and potential presidential candidate, is awarding St. Petersburg $2.5 million to St. Petersburg to enhance the city's efforts to combat climate change. → Read More
Michael Bloomberg announces $2.5 million award for St. Pete climate change efforts
Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire former New York City mayor and potential presidential candidate, is awarding St. Petersburg $2.5 million to St. Petersburg to enhance the city's efforts to combat climate change. → Read More
Will Rick Scott and Ron DeSantis follow their Florida predecessors and consider running for president?
A joke attributed to Lyndon Johnson is that whenever most U.S. senators look in the mirror they see a president. More precisely, most Florida governors see a president in the mirror — and it's a safe bet that includes outgoing Gov. Rick Scott and incoming Gov. Ron DeSantis. → Read More
Florida’s top 10 political stories in 2018
Take open races for every statewide office in Florida government. Add a dozen proposed changes to the state constitution, Sen. Bill Nelson's toughest ever reelection campaign, and a bunch of highly competitive congressional and legislative. → Read More
Florida Insider Poll: Florida’s most influential Democrat is…
The leading Democrat in Florida, Sen. Bill Nelson, lost his re-election to Rick Scott and Broward County's ballot design. The only Democrat holding statewide office next year will be a woman no one heard of a few months ago, Nikki Fried, who will serve as commissioner of agriculture, a post that few people other than farmers pay attention to. → Read More
Florida Insider Poll on the political futures of Adam Putnam, Pam Bondi
As Attorney General Pam Bondi and Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam slide into their final weeks in office, our latest Florida Insider Poll asked members of the political establishment what they expect of these political leaders down the road. → Read More
Blaise Ingoglia stepping down as Florida GOP Chairman
Four years after he was elected Florida GOP chairman against the wishes of Gov. Rick Scott, State Rep. Blaise Ingoglia is stepping down in January. → Read More
Adam Smith column: Anybody out there feel full confidence in Florida’s election system?
I confess to a bit of queasiness about the soundness of Florida's election system even before our president and governor made their false and sometimes outlandish allegations about rampant election fraud in Florida and → Read More
Winner and loser of the week in Florida politics
Ron DeSantis, Rick Scott. It’s a great feeling to win a hard-fought election, as the Republican nominees for governor and U.S. Senate did Nov. 6. DeSantis and Scott, though, had the opportunity to bask in victory a second time, with the recounts drew to conclusion. Loser of the week: Florida legislature. The GOP-controlled majority for years has seemed more interested in preventing virtually… → Read More
Some Florida Democrats wonder: Did Andrew Gillum lose because of race?
Like so many Democrats heartbroken by the narrow loss of Florida's first black nominee for governor, Judy Beck is pretty certain why Andrew Gillum lost. → Read More
Some Florida Democrats wonder: Did Andrew Gillum lose because of race?
Like so many Democrats heartbroken by the narrow loss of Florida's first black nominee for governor, Judy Beck is pretty certain why Andrew Gillum lost. → Read More
What role did race plan in Andrew Gillum’s loss to Ron DeSantis?
Polls suggested Andrew Gillum was headed for a victory to become Florida’s first black governor and likely to outperform Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, who is white. But Nelson ended up with 43,000 more votes. → Read More
Machine recounts in Hillsborough County start with little drama
TAMPA — Two dozen or so observers, including Republican lawyers dispatched from Washington and Miami, gathered for the uneventful start of the machine recount at Hillsborough County's Robert L. Gilder Elections Service Center near Brandon. Hillsborough has three statewide races and one state senate race that qualify for the machine recount. → Read More
Winners and losers of 2018 in Florida politics
Just because we don't yet know for sure the outcome of some of Florida's marquee races doesn't mean we should shirk our post-election winners and losers list. Mostly winners: → Read More
Deja Vu from 1988: ‘Many voters overlooked Florida’s Senate contest’
What's that old line? → Read More