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Drew WilsonJune 24, 2018

Tampa businessman Steve Cona is off to a fast start in the days since he launched his bid for the open District 1 seat on the Hillsborough School Board. In his first campaign finance report, which will include transactions through June 22, sources close Cona’s campaign says he will report more than $32,000 raised. Assuming that […]

Drew WilsonJune 23, 2018

Jeremy Matlow, one of five candidates running for Seat 3 on the Tallahassee City Commission, released his second video ad of the campaign cycle this week. “We’re proud to share our bold vision for a City that works for everyone. It reflects our people-powered, grassroots approach to building a winning campaign,” Matlow said in announcing […]

Drew WilsonJune 22, 2018

Incumbent Pinellas County Commissioners Dave Eggers and Pat Gerard were re-elected Friday after no opponents qualified for the ballot ahead of the noon Friday deadline. Gerard, a Democrat, was elected to the District 2 commission seat in 2014. Clearwater Vice Mayor Doreen Caudell filed to challenge Gerard in May 2017 and raised more than $75,000 […]

Drew WilsonJune 22, 2018

St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman slammed Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum in an email Friday for “using dirty Republican tricks and tactics” to smear primary rival Gwen Graham. The email, sent out by Graham’s campaign, is the latest round of drama relating to Collective SuperPAC. It’s connected to The Collective, a national group that supports African-American […]

Drew WilsonJune 22, 2018

Tony Mowry is now the only Democrat running in House District 74 after Yves Junior Chery failed to qualify for the ballot by the noon Friday deadline. The Venice attorney and Air Force reservist is now set to face off against the winner of a Republican primary between James Buchanan, the son of U.S. Rep. […]

Drew WilsonJune 22, 2018

Two years after his last-place finish in the Democratic primary for Senate District 34, former Rep. Jim Waldman thinks voters are ready for a change. The Coconut Creek attorney got his paperwork in at the last-minute Friday to challenge incumbent Democratic Sen. Gary Farmer, and along with the surprise filing he sent out a compilation […]

Drew WilsonJune 22, 2018

Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson is back on top in his 2018 re-election bid against Republican Gov. Rick Scott according to a new survey from Public Policy Polling. The poll found 48 percent of Florida voters want the longtime Senator to get a fourth term, while 46 percent of voters said they wanted to send […]

Drew WilsonJune 22, 2018

A new poll of the race for Chief Financial Officer shows former Democratic state Sen. Jeremy Ring with a 5-point lead over incumbent Republican Jimmy Patronis. According to the Public Policy Polling survey, the former Yahoo! exec is the top choice for 39 percent of Florida voters while Patronis received 34 percent support and 27 […]

Drew WilsonJune 22, 2018

Fresh polling shows former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine defeating either major Republican running for Governor if he makes it out of the Democratic primary and onto the general election ballot. The Public Policy Polling survey puts Levine ahead of U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis 41-36 percent if they’re the two choices in November. That 5-point […]

Drew WilsonJune 22, 2018

If the election were today, Tampa Rep. Sean Shaw would be the first Democrat elected Attorney General this century. That’s according to a new PPP poll, which found the first-term lawmaker up 40-35 percent over former circuit court judge Ashley Moody, the leading Republican in the race to succeed term-limited AG Pam Bondi. PPP’s results […]

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Former state Sen. Blaise Ingoglia is sworn in as the new chief financial officer July 21, 2025.

Steve Cona raised $32K in just 11 days for Hillsborough School Board bid

Jeremy Matlow releases second ad for Tallahassee Commission bid

Dave Eggers, Pat Gerard re-elected to Pinellas Commission

Email insights: Rick Kriseman hits Andrew Gillum over ‘smear campaign’

Tony Mowry now the lone Democrat in HD 74

Rematch: Jim Waldman challenges Gary Farmer in SD 34

Fresh poll: Bill Nelson holds slim lead over Rick Scott, 48%-46%

Jeremy Ring leads Jimmy Patronis in new poll of CFO race

Philip Levine holds edge against GOP rivals, poll finds

Another poll puts Sean Shaw on top in Attorney General race