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Levine Throws Support Behind Gillum: 'We're Seeing The New Florida'

WLRN 91.3 FM | By Kate Stein
Published August 28, 2018 at 11:09 PM EDT
In his concession speech, Philip Levine urged supporters to back Andrew Gillum in the 2018 Florida governor's race.
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In his concession speech, Philip Levine urged supporters to back Andrew Gillum in the 2018 Florida governor's race.

Former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine may have lost the Democratic nomination for governor, but he energetically endorsed the winner, Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum.

Gillum is the first African-American nominee for governor in Florida. In his concession speech, Levine touted that fact to a crowd of about 200 supporters at his campaign headquarters in Miami's Wynwood neighborhood.

"Florida decided to make history tonight," Levine said. "We’re seeing the new Florida. The new Florida is rising in front of us, and Mayor Andrew Gillum is going to lead the way."

Levine said he and Gillum have similar positions on a number of issues, including strengthening gun safety laws, increasing access to health care and supporting higher wages for Floridians.

Gillum will face Republican nominee Ron DeSantis in the Nov. 6 general election.

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Kate Stein
Kate Stein can't quite explain what attracts her to South Florida. It's more than just the warm weather (although this Wisconsin native and Northwestern University graduate definitely appreciates the South Florida sunshine). It has a lot to do with being able to travel from the Everglades to Little Havana to Brickell without turning off 8th Street. It's also related to Stein's fantastic coworkers, whom she first got to know during a winter 2016 internship.Officially, Stein is WLRN's environment, data and transportation journalist. Privately, she uses her job as an excuse to rove around South Florida searching for stories à la Carl Hiaasen and Edna Buchanan. Regardless, Stein speaks Spanish and is always thrilled to run, explore and read.
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