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Drew WilsonOctober 11, 2017

Disney isn’t a fan of casino gambling coming to the Sunshine State, and the House of Mouse hasn’t shied away from putting its money where its mouth is with its support of the committee backing a proposed ballot initiative that would limit gaming expansion. Disney Worldwide Services contributed another $575,000 to “Voters in Charge” last […]

Drew WilsonOctober 10, 2017

House Speaker Richard Corcoran brought in another $445,000 for his political committee and possible governor’s race fund, “Watchdog PAC,” between Sept. 1 and Oct. 9 according to reports available on the committee’s website. The committee has now raised $4.4 million total since Corcoran started it up in June, and has just shy of $3.9 million […]

Drew WilsonOctober 9, 2017

Minority Leader-designate Kionne McGee weighed in on the three-way Democratic primary in House District 93 Monday with an endorsement of Emma Collum. “I’m proud to endorse Emma Collum for the Florida House. She is the ideal candidate for Broward County and for today’s political environment,” McGhee said in a press release. “Floridians urgently need more women […]

Drew WilsonOctober 9, 2017

A barrage of nasty direct mail campaigns in the HD 58 special election may have snookered Yvonne Fry’s chances in the Tuesday Republican Primary, according to a new survey from St. Pete Polls. An automated phone poll conducted over the weekend surveyed 358 registered HD 58 voters and found the Plant City native trailed Republican businessman […]

Drew WilsonOctober 9, 2017

Conservative group Americans for Prosperity Florida praised a House proposal that would relax regulations and fees levied on some professional licenses and nix certain requirements for registering new ventures with the state. “People want jobs, not roadblocks. Let’s free entrepreneurs to pursue their dreams and build better lives for themselves and their families by getting […]

Drew WilsonOctober 6, 2017

Future Senate President Wilton Simpson brought in more than $200,000 through his political committee last month, and forked over half that sum to the committee supporting GOP candidates for state senate. The Trilby Republican’s committee, Jobs for Florida, raised $209,500 in September, with a good chunk of that money coming in through a handful of […]

Drew WilsonOctober 6, 2017

Attorney General candidate Ashley Moody added another Panhandle Republican to her stable of endorsements Friday, just one day after announcing Reps. Clay Ingram and Jay Trumbull are backing her campaign. Walton County Sheriff Mike Adkinson joins the list which includes U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, current A.G. Pam Bondi, as well as the sheriffs of Brevard, […]

Drew WilsonOctober 5, 2017

Two of the major Democrats from the expansive field vying to replace Republican U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen in Florida’s 27th Congressional District said they were prepped to release big-time hauls in their third quarter campaign finance reports. Mary Barzee Flores said Thursday morning her campaign would report about $300,000 raised during the July through September […]

Drew WilsonOctober 5, 2017

Republican Ashley Moody added a pair of endorsements for her Attorney General campaign Thursday from Panhandle Reps. Clay Ingram and Jay Trumbull. Moody is a former prosecutor and circuit court judge who stepped down from the bench earlier this year to run for the state’s attorney general post, which is opening up due to Pam […]

Drew WilsonOctober 5, 2017

Business owner Marc Vann announced Thursday he would run for the deep-red seat currently held by Republican Rep. Elizabeth Porter, who is termed out of the House. The Lake City Republican, who co-owns Vann Carpet One, said his campaign will focus on bringing jobs and education reform to the region. Vann earned a bachelor’s degree […]

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Disney keeps money flowing to anti-gambling amendment

Richard Corcoran committee raised $445K in September

Kionne McGhee backs Emma Collum in three-way HD 93 primary

Election eve poll gives Lawrence McClure wide lead in HD 58 special election

AFP-FL lauds House bill to slash occupational license regulations

Wilton Simpson’s committee raised $209K in September

Ashley Moody picks up endorsement from Walton County sheriff

Mary Barzee Flores touts $300K in Q3, Jose Javier Rodriguez close behind

Ashley Moody adds Clay Ingram, Jay Trumbull endorsements

Third Republican files for open HD 10 seat in 2018