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Jacob OglesJuly 30, 2018

Gubernatorial candidate Adam Putnam, U.S. Senate hopeful Rick Scott and Attorney General contender Ashley Moody all came out on top in a straw poll conducted Friday by the Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce. “Educating our members on candidates who support business issues and giving an opportunity for this type of interaction is a priority for our […]

Jacob OglesJuly 29, 2018

Results from a straw poll conducted Saturday by the Republican Party of Sarasota County will not be released following accusations of ballot-stuffing. A statement from the party puts some blame on left-wing activists who came to the event and disrupted a speech by Republican Gov. Rick Scott, a U.S. Senate candidate. But it also acknowledged accusations […]

Jacob OglesJuly 29, 2018

Days after state Rep. Scott Plakon mourned his wife’s untimely death, Gov. Rick Scott appointed the lawmaker to the Florida Alzheimer’s Disease Advisory Committee. “Following the tragic loss of his wife, Susie, to Alzheimer’s, I know that Rep. Plakon will be a strong advocate and committed partner in the fight to end Alzheimer’s in Florida,” […]

Jacob OglesJuly 29, 2018

On Saturday, protesters of Gov. Rick Scott disrupted a political speech multiple times, as the U.S. Senate candidate spoke to grassroots supporters in Sarasota. Individuals with Freedom Fellows, a coalition of left-leaning groups, made their way into the Republican Party of Sarasota’s Primary Election Grassroots Straw Poll event. “It’s always disappointing when people want to […]

Peter SchorschJuly 28, 2018

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With a brow-raising $89.3 billion for the 2018-2019 fiscal year, the state appropriated the largest budget in Florida history, a $4.36 billion increase from last year. Those big numbers make Florida TaxWatch’s recently released Taxpayer’s Budget Guide all the more valuable. Authored by the watchdog group’s vice president of research, Kurt Wenner, the interactive series […]

Jacob OglesJuly 28, 2018

Mail-in ballots started arriving in mailboxes in Florida and candidates for governor and senator have started hitting the trail rallying votes. Where can you spot hopefuls for the highest offices in the Sunshine State this weekend? Democrat Jeff Greene, a Palm Beach billionaire, today launches his “Fighting For Florida” statewide bus tour in his bid […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 27, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott, a Republican running for U.S. Senate, released his financial disclosure Friday, giving a peek behind the curtain of the “blind trust.” What was publicly available: a lot of diversified holdings, with an appetite for government bonds across the country. More tantalizing by omission: myriad funds that the Governor has investments in. And the […]

Staff ReportsJuly 27, 2018

Of Florida’s 67 coiunties, 49 of them will get money to ramp up elections security efforts, per a Friday afternoon release from Gov. Rick Scott. This money will be timely and welcome for elections supervisors. And another round of funding appears likely. All 67 counties have applied for the grant funding, allocated based on a formula […]

Drew WilsonJuly 27, 2018

Saturday marks 100 days until voters head to the polls and a progressive advocacy group plans to spend the day knocking on thousands of doors throughout the Sunshine State. For Our Future Florida said it aims to knock on 20,000 doors during its “Statewide Canvass Day of Action,” which consists of 72 separate events in […]

Scott PowersJuly 27, 2018

Republican Gov. Rick Scott, Republican Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam, were the top choices for the U.S. Senate, and the governor’s office in a straw poll conducted Thursday night at the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando that also offered some surprise choices, such as Democrat Nikki Fried for agriculture commissioner. The straw poll of more […]

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Rick Scott, Adam Putnam big winners at Clearwater Chamber straw poll

Sarasota Republicans withhold straw poll results amid irregularities

Governor taps Scott Plakon for Alzheimer’s Disease Advisory Committee

Protesters disrupt Rick Scott speech in Sarasota

Takeaways from Tallahassee — Budget breakdown

Senate and gubernatorial candidates rally votes around Florida

A peek at Rick Scott’s blind trust: diversified holdings, many hidden in funds

Rick Scott approves election security money: 49 counties split $10.3 million

Progressive group canvassing for Bill Nelson, other Democrats on Saturday

Rick Scott, Adam Putnam, Nikki Fried on top in Orlando Hispanic chamber straw poll