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Drew WilsonAugust 26, 2018

A new poll of the Republican primary battle for Florida’s 15th Congressional District shows former state Rep. Neil Combee with a 3-point lead over top rival, Dover state Rep. Ross Spano, a few days out from primary Election Day. The St. Pete Polls survey, conducted Aug. 24, shows Combee with 32 percent support among likely […]

Drew WilsonAugust 26, 2018

Belleair businessman and Pinellas GOP chair Nick DiCeglie anted up bigtime ahead of his head-to-head with Seminole attorney Berny Jacques in the Republican primary to succeed term-limited state Rep. Larry Ahern. DiCeglie pumped $55,000 in loans into his campaign account and added another $22,350 in true fundraising to bring his overall to-date money total to […]

Drew WilsonAugust 26, 2018

Madeira Beach attorney Ray Blacklidge raised another $13,800 between his campaign and committee over the past two weeks, building on his fundraising edge over Republican primary opponent Jeremy Bailie. Blacklidge and Bailie are running to replace exiting Republican Rep. Kathleen Peters in Pinellas County’s House District 69. Peters announced last year that she would not […]

Drew WilsonAugust 25, 2018

Miami attorney Jason Pizzo put some more of his own money down heading into the final five days before the Democratic primary for Senate District 38. Pizzo, a former prosecutor, lent his campaign another $30,000 and added $18,179 in outside money during the reporting period covering Aug. 11 through Aug. 23, bringing his to-date fundraising […]

Drew WilsonAugust 25, 2018

The political committee backing a contentious education amendment raised another $100,000 as the Florida Supreme Court prepares to consider whether it should be on the November ballot. 8isGreat.org brought in the new cash via a single check Philadelphia real estate investor Howard Rich, who has a proclivity for funding term limits and pro-charter school initiatives. […]

Drew WilsonAugust 24, 2018

Sitting CFO Jimmy Patronis keeps adding boatloads of cash in his bid for a full term in the Cabinet post, while Margate Democrat and challenger Jeremy Ring appears to have flatlined. Patronis, a Panama City Republican, raised another $70,805 in hard money for the reporting period of Aug. 11-22, while his political committee, Treasure Florida, showed […]

Drew WilsonAugust 24, 2018

A slew of campaign mailers and TV ads pushing for Gainesville Democrat Olysha Magruder in Senate District 8 were outed as being tied to GOP operatives Thursday night, prompting TV stations in the Gainesville media market pull the pro-Magruder ads from the airwaves. Gainesville physician Kayser Enneking, who is running against Magruder in Tuesday’s Democratic […]

Drew WilsonAugust 24, 2018

In the twilight hours of the Republican primary for Florida’s 15th Congressional District, former state Rep. Neil Combee has accused his chief rival in the five-way race of a serious crime: Buying votes. In a press release issued by Combee’s campaign Friday, the Auburndale Republican condemned the campaign of Dover state Rep. Ross Spano for […]

Drew WilsonAugust 24, 2018

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Incoming Senate President Bill Galvano on Friday said he helped reel in more than $7.2 million over the last four months for the main political committee supporting Republican state Senate campaigns. The finance report for the Florida Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee (FRSCC) had not been uploaded to the Division of Elections public website as of Friday afternoon, […]

Drew WilsonAugust 24, 2018

The Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce announced Thursday that it is in favor of the referendum to add a one-cent sales tax to fund transportation initiatives in Hillsborough County. The referendum, backed by “All for Transportation,” made the 2018 ballot last month through the citizen’s charter amendment process. It would bring in an estimated $280 million […]

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Poll: Neil Combee holds slim lead in CD 15 Republican primary

Nick DiCeglie takes fundraising lead ahead of HD 66 Republican primary

Ray Blacklidge maintains fundraising edge ahead of HD 69 Republican primary

Jason Pizzo pours another $30K into campaign ahead of SD 38 primary

Pro-Amendment 8 committee adds $100K as Florida Supreme Court considers its fate

Jimmy Patronis piles on campaign cash, as Jeremy Ring lags in CFO race

With GOP ties revealed, TV stations pull Olysha Magruder ads

Neil Combee accuses Ross Spano of buying votes in CD 15 primary

Bill Galvano continues fundraising streak for Senate campaign arm

Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce endorses Hillsborough transit tax plan