Jacob OglesBoom! Find the closest Florida fireworks display to you this Fourth of July
Happy birthday, America.
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Renzo DowneyMarco Rubio campaign grills Joe Biden, Val Demings over July 4th prices
The numbers aren’t something the Biden administration wants to parade around.
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Orange County abortion rights protest planned for July 4th
‘The call for protests is probably one of the most patriotic things anyone can do.’
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Scott PowersDemocrat Mark Caruso drops from HD 38, eyes Winter Springs mayoral run
Caruso concluded he has better chance to impact quality-of-life issues at the local level.
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News & Trending
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2022
Marco Rubio campaign grills Joe Biden, Val Demings over July 4th prices
The numbers aren’t something the Biden administration wants to parade around.
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Democrats swiftly raised $80M after court overturned Roe
Governors’ races will be a major focus.
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Anne GeggisNikki Fried won’t back down — and she’s got the rights to the classic song boosting her
She’s using it with permission, unlike Donald Trump.
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Charlie Crist vows to veto all future bills if Ron DeSantis, lawmakers outlaw abortion
‘They’re bringing women’s rights to a halt. Somebody has to stand up for women in Florida.’
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Charlie Crist internal poll shows him with a consistent, insurmountable lead
He’s holding roughly the same lead now he enjoyed in January, GBAO Strategies finds.
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National Democrats target Florida voters with abortion-themed ad buy
The 30-second video raises the prospect of a nationwide abortion ban post-Roe.
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CFO hopeful Adam Hattersley makes pitch to Duval Dems
‘Patronis has had five years to get in front of this.’
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Ron DeSantis raised more than $3.6M in first half of June
Hockey owners and health care providers offered a serious assist.
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More than 1 million voters switch to GOP in warning for Dems
‘It’s more so a rejection of the left than embracing the right.’
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Democratic Progressive Caucus standing down in Democratic gubernatorial primary
Caucus urged Charlie Crist, Nikki Fried, to pick a progressive for Lieutenant Governor.
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As Senate-confirmed justices end Roe, how will voters react?
Republicans played the long game in taking control of Supreme Court.
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Charlie Crist calls for impeachment of Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh after abortion decision
‘Perjury is a crime.’
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2022 – Congressional
Court date set to determine if Jerry Torres should be disqualified in CD 14
The battle over who is qualified continues.
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Jay Collins throws support to Laurel Lee in CD 15 race
He dropped his own CD 15 run to campaign for a state Senate seat.
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Republican Scotty Moore reinstated to CD 9 ballot
Moore will appear on the GOP Primary ballot as his lawsuit over eligibility is litigated.
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Florida congressional candidate arrested during protest outside U.S. Supreme Court
She was among 181 charged for obstructing traffic midday.
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Kelly HayesEd Hooper endorses Kevin Hayslett for CD 13 GOP Primary
Hayslett faces three other candidates in the GOP Primary.
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Kathy Castor endorses Eric Lynn in CD 13
Castor has served six terms in the House representing Tampa.
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2022 – Legislative
Election qualifying error leads to CD 9 Republican Primary war of words
Jose Castillo accuses Scotty Moore of not following law. Moore accuse Castillo of swamp politics.
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Shan Rose rolls out FOP, Ruth’s List endorsements in HD 41
In battle with an incumbent and a former Representative, Rose grabs two big endorsements.
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Drew WilsonPoll: Shane Abbott leads by double digits in HD 5
Abbott is up 11 points in the three-way race.
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AFP Action-Florida announces another wave of state legislative endorsements
‘We’ll be working hard to help them achieve victory in November.’
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Nate Robertson is trying to find a Republican path in western Orange County
Republican House candidates have been rare in Orange County’s Pine Hills region.
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Donald Trump endorses Joe Gruters
“Joe Gruters is delivering tremendous results for the incredible people of Florida!”
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Culture Wars
AP poll: Abortion, women’s rights grow as priorities
Will the seismic shift of in abortion rights motivate voters?
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Post-Roe, states struggle with conflicting abortion bans
The overturning of Roe v. Wade means red states are facing a legal morass created by decades of often conflicting anti-abortion legislation.
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White House: Feds to monitor anti-LGBTQ discrimination resulting from new law
Ron DeSantis’ campaign says the Joe Biden administration continues to lie about the law.
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Same-sex couples updating legal status after abortion ruling
‘I have no expectation that anything about my marriage is safe.’
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SCOFLA grants Gov. DeSantis’ request for grand jury on immigration
The grand jury will target a broad swath of crimes — prostitution, drug crimes, organized crime and more.
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With ‘Stop W.O.K.E. Act’ imminent, judge denies request to halt law
While Judge Mark Walker’s order sides with Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state for now, he did not rule on the constitutionality of the measure.
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Legislative, Influence & Policy
Peter SchorschFourth of July Weekend is brought to you by these lobbyists and political organizations
Here’s a look at the Fourth of July in Lobbying.
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Brendan FarringtonSome new Florida laws will boost Ron DeSantis’ conservative base
A political agenda in legislation.
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Joe Gruters begins symbolic cleanup of cigarette butts off beaches
The Ocean Conservancy, Dr. Beach and Jennifer Ahearn-Koch celebrated the new state law.
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Christine Jordan SextonState awards seven-year, $140M Medicaid IT contract
The contract centers around what is known as the unified operations center, which is responsible for all interactions between the state and Medicaid stakeholders.
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Gov. DeSantis praises Florida’s selective civics, history education as exam scores rise
The Governor touted exam scores for ‘anti-woke’ civics and history education.
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Gray Rohrer‘Stop W.O.K.E Act,’ 15-week abortion ban among list of 144 new laws taking effect Friday
Raises for state workers, along with the $109B budget, kick in Friday, along with a slew of new laws.
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Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years for helping Jeffrey Epstein
The Judge said Maxwell was being punished for her ‘heinous and predatory’ crimes, not Epstein’s. She criticized Maxwell’s ‘pattern of deflection and blame.’
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12min
Jury is chosen to decide Parkland school shooter’s sentence
The panel will have a task never faced by a U.S. jury — no American mass shooter who killed at least 17 people has ever made it to trial.
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Jesse SchecknerDorothy Bendross-Mindingall gains $10K in first half of June for Miami-Dade School Board defense
She’s raised more than 37 times as much as her only opponent this election cycle.
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Sophia Lacayo adds another six figures to her campaign for Miami-Dade Commish seat in May
She and the Mayor of Doral are competing to succeed a term-limited Commissioner.
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Ryan NicolHazelle Rogers leads Broward Commission race in May fundraising with nearly $21K haul
Rogers ramped up her spending in May, dropping more than $15,000.
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Part of famed Collins Avenue renamed to honor Surfside victims
The road naming comes in addition to the Surfside memorial for which the state budge included $1M.
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America in Crisis
‘Revolutionary’ high court term on abortion, guns and more
Polls show a sharp drop in the court’s approval rating and in people’s confidence in the court as an institution.
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Supreme Court to hear case on state authority over elections
The case probably will be argued in the fall.
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Clinics scramble to divert patients as states ban abortion
“It’s kind of an American nightmare that we’re scrambling to find health care like this.”
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12min
Seffner man pleads guilty to role in 2021 U.S. Capitol riot
Gardner urged other rioters to use a ladder to break into a window, prosecutors said.
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Three St. Cloud residents arrested in Jan. 6 Capitol attack investigation
Charges say they were among rioters who entered Capitol during insurrection.
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Guns and abortion: Contradictory decisions, or consistent?
“The hypocrisy is raging, but the harm is endless.”
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Latest from Bill Day
Federal
Marco Rubio campaign grills Joe Biden, Val Demings over July 4th prices
The numbers aren’t something the Biden administration wants to parade around.
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5min
After abortion ruling, clinic staff grapple with trauma
‘Yes, we are tired, we are devastated, we are angry. But this is far from over.’
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From one July Fourth to the next, a steep slide for Joe Biden
The President’s approval fell 20 points in the last year.
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The long, ongoing debate over ‘All men are created equal’
This July Fourth, some activists wonder if the phrase still has any meaning.
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Staff ReportsReport: New Smyrna Beach family still not charged after $8M PPP forfeiture
It’s a curious example in the inconsistent record of prosecutions of PPP fraud cases.
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Borrowing from future Social Security benefits is part of Marco Rubio’s Post-Roe vision
Critics labeled the plan as a gimmick.
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Foreign Affairs
Iran launches rocket into space as nuclear talks to resume
Launch raised alarm in Washington amid the unraveling of the nuclear deal.
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Western leaders may announce bans on Russian gold imports
Joe Biden urges Western unity on Ukraine during G-7 summit.
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Gov. DeSantis says Colombia election shows Marxism, totalitarianism spreading
‘We’ve got a problem in the Western Hemisphere.’
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4min
Christina Pushaw registers as foreign agent, citing prior work for ex-Georgian President
Gov. DeSantis’ Press Secretary previously worked for former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili.
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Joe Biden hoping to avoid Summit of the Americas flop in Los Angeles
Without Cuba, Nicaragua or Venezuela invited, many other nations will boycott the event.
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European Union leaders agree to ban 90% of Russian oil by year-end
‘We want to stop Russia’s war machine.’
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Epilogue: Trump
Poll: Iowa Republicans warming to Ron DeSantis as 2024 presidential contender
Are Hawkeye State Republicans tired of Trump and ready for Ron DeSantis?
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Donald Trump’s vulnerabilities for 2024 mount after new testimony
‘I just don’t know if he’s electable anymore.’
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Coronavirus
Statewide assessment results show student performance still not recovered from the pandemic
State officials highlighted better performance from Black, Hispanic and economically disadvantaged students.
Nikki Fried accuses Gov. DeSantis of child vaccine confusion, conspiracy to curb parental rights
Fried said the Governor and Florida’s recommendation against vaccinating those 5 and under wrought chaos and denied immediate vaccine access.
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Winner and Loser of the Week in Florida politics — Week of 6.26.22
As we celebrate the Fourth, remember that ‘all’ people were created equal, not just some.
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It’s Independence Day 2022! Thank the Troops!
We should all work to make the troops as proud of us as we are of them.
The Fourth of July and the price of keeping free
Just who are these brave few who volunteer to defend our way of life?
Tech
Meta provides reliable election information with Voting Information Center
VIC provides voters with authoritative local information for the Primary Election and General Election
Val Demings introduces bill to push internet freedom in Cuba
The bill would promote grants for technologies that open the internet in countries like Cuba that have censorship under authoritarian regimes.
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