A.G. GancarskiJim Ayotte: Factory-built housing will be part of Hurricane Ian’s rebuilding
It’s time to end the stigma of mobile homes and acknowledge the reality of what manufactured homes offer.
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Personnel note: Jayer Williamson joins Travis Cummings, Rob Bradley at Oak Strategies
The boutique Northeast Florida firm is expanding to the west.
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Romero Britto slated as next ‘Special Ambassador’ for Miami-Dade County
The first and only person to hold the largely symbolic role was musician and producer Emilio Estefan.
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Jim Ayotte: Factory-built housing will be part of Hurricane Ian’s rebuilding
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Personnel note: Jayer Williamson joins Travis Cummings, Rob Bradley at Oak Strategies
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Romero Britto slated as next ‘Special Ambassador’ for Miami-Dade County
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Andrew Warren makes case against suspension in Day One of trial against Gov. DeSantis
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Associated Press
Supreme Court wrestles with Joe Biden’s deportation policy
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Renzo DowneyGov. DeSantis: Election accountability has increased compliance
Election investigators in Florida and elsewhere haven’t identified widespread problems from the Midterms.
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Peter SchorschCharges from domestic incident dropped against former Charlie Crist campaign manager Austin Durrer
Durrer exited the Crist campaign in October, just one day after being arrested as a result of a domestic dispute.
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New state voter fraud units finding few cases from midterms
Florida has been the most visible state, creating its Office of Election Crimes and Security amid much fanfare this year.
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Midterms free of feared chaos as voting experts look to 2024
‘By and large, sabotage didn’t happen. I don’t think that means we’re in the clear.’
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Florida PhoenixFlorida Legislative Black Caucus elects new leader — Democrat Dianne Hart
‘I believe that she will work as hard as possible to get the job done for the Caucus in the state of Florida.’
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GOP sees slight Latino vote gains, painful candidate losses
Anna Paulina Luna provided one of the big wins for the GOP.
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DeSantis
Poll: Pennsylvania Republicans prefer Ron DeSantis to Donald Trump
‘America’s Governor’ gets traction in the Keystone State.
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Jacob OglesGearing up for 2024? Ron DeSantis’ PC pulls in $1.8M after 2022 spending deadline
Now if only he had some reason to spend it.
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Ron DeSantis narrowly leads Kamala Harris in hypothetical 2024 matchup
‘America’s Governor’ is competitive with Biden in this, other polls.
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In potential gift to Ron DeSantis, new legislative leaders eye resign-to-run change
‘If Speaker Renner thinks it’s a good idea, I think it’s a good idea.’
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Pollster finds Ron DeSantis beating Donald Trump, Joe Biden in Florida
Victory Insights finds that, unlike DeSantis, Trump would lose to Biden in Florida.
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Cord Byrd says there’s ‘plenty of time’ for possible Ron DeSantis run in 2024
‘As he said yesterday, everybody needs to chill out.’
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Legislative, Influence & Policy
Andrew Warren makes case against suspension in Day One of trial against Gov. DeSantis
Andrew Warren says Gov. DeSantis suspended democracy and violated his right to free speech.
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Lobbying compensation: RSA Consulting scores $625K in Q3
The Tampa Bay-based firm may have earned as much as $1M.
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Lobbying compensation: Smith Bryan & Myers earns $1.34M in Q3
The firm may have earned as much as $2M.
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Personnel note: Former Pasco Co. Commissioner Mike Moore joins The Southern Group
Moore served on the Pasco County Commission from 2014 through this year.
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Phil AmmannLobbying compensation: The Southern Group clears $6M+, fights for top spot in Q3
The firm may have earned as much as $8.82 million.
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Culture Wars
Donald Trump faulted for dinner with white nationalist, rapper Ye
Trump released a series of statements Friday trying to explain the circumstances of the meeting.
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Owner of gay club: Shooting comes amid a new ‘type of hate’
‘Lying about our community, and making them into something they are not, creates a different type of hate.’
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Pro-abortion activists may be scarce while anti-abortion crowd rallies Tuesday at the Capitol
‘We’re more likely to hold an event at the state Capitol around a committee meeting or floor vote on a bill we’re concerned about …’
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Anne GeggisFederal judge stops enforcement of so-called Stop WOKE Act in state’s public universities
A federal judge called the law ‘positively dystopian’ and in violation of the First and 14th Amendments.
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Moms for Liberty slams national teachers union for claiming it knows child needs best
The National Education Association posted that teachers ‘know better than anyone’ what students need to thrive.
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Romero Britto slated as next ‘Special Ambassador’ for Miami-Dade County
The first and only person to hold the largely symbolic role was musician and producer Emilio Estefan.
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Miami-Dade scores $1.4M in federal earmarks for transit-oriented development
More than a tenth of the money in this round of Federal Transit Administration set-asides is for Florida’s most populous county.
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Judge to decide on Martin County face-biter insanity plea
Austin Harrouff told Phil McGraw he was escaping a demon he called Daniel.
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Former House candidate appointed to Miami-Dade Commission
Roberto Gonzalez will take the seat of a longtime Miami pol accused in a pay-for-play scheme.
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27-year-old conviction keeps elected Broward School Board member unseated
Rodney Velez’s ineligibility for office could give Ron DeSantis another appointee on the turmoil-racked Board.
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Will the elected Broward School Board subvert wishes of outgoing Gov. DeSantis-controlled Board?
Schools Superintendent firing blasted as political, not based on performance.
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Latest from Bill Day
Federal
Supreme Court wrestles with Joe Biden’s deportation policy
The case is the latest example of a Republican litigation strategy slowing Biden administration initiatives by going to GOP-friendly courts.
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Senate to vote on landmark bill to protect same-sex marriage
The bill has gained steady momentum since the Supreme Court’s June decision that overturned the federal right to an abortion.
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Vern Buchanan remains in strong position as Ways and Means Chair race winds down
Will the Longboat Key Republican be Florida’s one Chair in the next Congress?
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Joe Biden extends Hurricane Ian reimbursement period to Dec. 7
An order form the President also allows for 100% reimbursement on many storm-related costs.
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Federal aid for Hurricane Ian nears $3B as FEMA extends application deadline
FEMA said disaster specialists are ‘going door-to-door’ to help individuals register for assistance.
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Foreign Affairs
Ron DeSantis condemns Chinese protest crackdown
‘The people of China are finally speaking out against it.’
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Russian missiles cross into Poland during strike
Russia’s aerial assault on Kyiv followed days of euphoria in Ukraine after one of Ukraine’s biggest military successes
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Joe Biden, Xi Jinping clash on Taiwan but try to ‘manage’ differences
‘I absolutely believe there need not be a new Cold War.’
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Ron DeSantis decries Joe Biden’s ‘footsie with the Ayatollah’
“They probably are playing politics against him.”
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Ron DeSantis seems to take Saudi side in oil beef with Joe Biden
‘Biden’s playing footsie with Iran, that’s their arch enemy.’
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Epilogue: Trump
Donald Trump’s long-teased White House bid is low key in 1st week
With no rallies or tweet-storms, the former President’s third bid is proving atypical.
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The Lincoln Project batted 1,000 in 2022, can it replicate it in ’24?
The anti-Trump group rode a frustrated wave to victories, but 2024 could pose a new challenge.
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Emails & Opinions
Jim Ayotte: Factory-built housing will be part of Hurricane Ian’s rebuilding
It’s time to end the stigma of mobile homes and acknowledge the reality of what manufactured homes offer.
Apolitical
Jill Biden unveils ‘We the People’ 2022 White House Holiday theme
The display is meant to signify possibility, optimism and unity.
What headline? ‘Gaslighting’ Merriam-Webster’s word of 2022
Lookups for the word beat out ‘oligarch’ and ‘omicron.’
Tech
Ron DeSantis wants Congress to back Elon Musk against Apple
Musk, DeSantis continue mutual admiration society.
Elon Musk says granting ‘amnesty’ to suspended Twitter accounts
Musk has been getting increasingly chummy on Twitter with right-wing figures.
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Universities
Fresh Take FloridaNew surveys of Florida colleges, universities fail to support concerns over anti-conservative sentiment
‘The low number of participation shows that this narrative that Gov. DeSantis and his supporters are pushing — indoctrination in higher education — is entirely fabricated.’
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