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Associated PressSeptember 21, 2016

Hillary Clinton spent $645,000 more a day than her opponent Donald Trump last month, but even with her $50 million campaign outlay, she has not been able to pull away from him in the race for the White House. Clinton’s campaign had its most expensive month to date in August, eclipsing its previous monthly high […]

Associated PressSeptember 21, 2016

Seven weeks before Election Day, the earliest numbers from advance voting for president show initial strength for Hillary Clinton in swing state North Carolina, good news for Donald Trump in battleground Iowa and a record number of requests for ballots in Ohio. The first early voting figures Tuesday are too preliminary to serve as clear […]

Associated PressSeptember 20, 2016

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio is asking the FBI to share more information with local agencies offering assistance to victims of Orlando’s gay nightclub shooting, according to a letter released Tuesday. The letter Rubio wrote last month to FBI Director James Comey requested reforms and said some victims had their assistance delayed because the FBI didn’t […]

Associated PressSeptember 19, 2016

A battle over whether 911 calls from a mass shooting at the Pulse gay nightclub will be made public may hinge on a technicality over how lawsuits are filed at the courthouse. The City of Orlando and news media groups are in court Monday for the first of two hearings this week on the matter. […]

Associated PressSeptember 19, 2016

Florida’s state university system may ask legislators to expand the state’s popular Bright Futures scholarship program to cover summer courses. The Board of Governors plans to discuss this week whether to ask the Florida Legislature to set aside nearly $50 million so eligible students can use the scholarship for classes taken during the summer terms. […]

Associated PressSeptember 19, 2016

Backers of a proposed constitutional amendment that could allow former criminals to vote have met a key hurdle in their quest to make the ballot. State election officials this week reported that amendment supporters have gathered nearly 71,000 signatures from registered voters. This means the initiative will be reviewed by Attorney General Pam Bondi and […]

Associated PressSeptember 19, 2016

The administration of Gov. Rick Scott is moving the Office of Open Government to a place where members of the public can still reach it. Jackie Schutz, a spokeswoman for Scott, said the office will be relocated to the 16th floor of the state Capitol building from its current location near Scott’s executive offices. The Associated Press […]

Associated PressSeptember 18, 2016

A joint investigation by The Associated Press and the Center for Public Integrity found that drugmakers that produce opioid painkillers and allied advocacy groups spent more than $3.8 million on campaign contributions and lobbying over the past decade in Florida as they worked to influence state and federal policies. The groups have an array of […]

Associated PressSeptember 17, 2016

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is canceling another week of television ad buys in support of Florida U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy. The committee on Friday canceled ads it had reserved in Florida for the week of Oct. 4. It previously canceled ads reserved in September. That’s bad news for Murphy, who is hoping to unseat […]

Associated PressSeptember 16, 2016

A phosphate company says more than 200 million gallons of contaminated waste water from a fertilizer plant in central Florida leaked into one of the state’s main underground sources of drinking water after a massive sinkhole opened up beneath a storage pond. Mosaic, the world’s largest supplier of phosphate, said the hole opened up beneath […]

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Hillary Clinton campaign raced through $50 million last month

Early ballots: Hillary Clinton sees strength in NC but lags in Iowa

Marco Rubio asks FBI to share assistance info after Pulse shooting

Orlando and media continue fight over Pulse 911 calls

Florida universities may push for summer scholarships

Amendment to restore voting rights to Florida felons clears key hurdle

Unlocked: Rick Scott moves open government office

Florida lawmakers received $3.8 million over last decade from opioid makers

Democratic committee pulls ad time in Florida’s U.S. Senate race

Sinkhole leaks fertilizer plant’s water into Florida aquifer