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Drew WilsonNovember 12, 2015

Florida gained 15,400 private sector jobs last month according to data released Wednesday by payroll company ADP. The new jobs put the Sunshine State in third-place among the 50 states according to the ADP Regional Employment Report. Only California, which added 23,000 jobs, and Texas, which saw a 17,200-job gain, added more than Florida. The […]

Drew WilsonNovember 11, 2015

October fundraising numbers show there may be a shift in the tide House District 59. Incumbent Republican Rep. Ross Spano, who has represented the Hillsborough County district since 2012, has been surpassed in fundraising by Democrat Rena Upshaw-Frazier, who brought in $11,000 last month to bring her on-hand total to $38,525 after just three months […]

Drew WilsonNovember 11, 2015

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October campaign finance numbers show Republican House District 19 candidate Katherine Van Zant is still the candidate to beat in the three-way primary for the seat held by her husband, termed-out Keystone Heights Rep. Charles Van Zant. Katherine Van Zant posted $9,601 in contributions last month and spent $3,779, leaving her campaign with about $56,000 […]

Drew WilsonNovember 11, 2015

The committee backing an amendment to legalize medical marijuana had another big fundraising month in October, largely on the back of its chairman, Orlando lawyer John Morgan. Morgan contributed $237,978 of the $337,292 raised last month by United for Care-People United for Medical Marijuana. Regular donor Barbara Stiefel wrote the committee another check for $40,000 […]

Drew WilsonNovember 11, 2015

With Veterans Day falling in the middle of the week, it can be hard peel away and recognize how large an influence veterans have had on Florida. The Florida Department of State this week announced the release of a new webpage chronicling the World War II era in Florida, complete with pictures, articles and even […]

Drew WilsonNovember 10, 2015

By most accounts, Lauren Book’s October fundraising would be considered a home run, coming in at $68,000, even as it is down a bit from the blockbuster $350,000 posted in September. According to newly released financial reports, Book – who is seeking the Senate District 33 seat — spent $7,186 in expenditures last month. Her performance […]

Drew WilsonNovember 10, 2015

Both Rep. Kathleen Passidomo and businessman Gary Price may have posted five-figure fundraising hauls in October, but it was Rep. Matt Hudson who raised enough to extend his lead in the three-way Republican Senate District 23 race. A good deal of Hudson’s $20,950 tally came from medical groups, including $1,000 checks from the Novartis Pharmaceutical Group, the […]

Drew WilsonNovember 10, 2015

House District 5 added a third candidate last week, and the way things are shaping up voters will have their pick of representatives past and present on Election Day. Former Rep. Jamey Westbrook, who runs a well-drilling business, filed for the seat Friday as a no-party candidate, joining Republican Rep. Bev Kilmer and incumbent Republican Rep. […]

Drew WilsonNovember 10, 2015

October campaign finance reports put Republican candidates Donnie Horner and Sheri Treadwell firmly ahead of the competition in the six-way primary battle for House District 11. Treadwell raised the most money last month, with $10,290 in contributions and only $50 in expenditures. Heading into November, the former Duval County Supervisor of Elections employee had just […]

Drew WilsonNovember 9, 2015

House District 73 Republican Rep. Greg Steube has jumped out to a sizable fundraising lead in the race to take over for Venice Republican Sen. Nancy Detert in Senate District 28. Contributions to the Steube campaign came in at about $46,000 last month, putting the candidate at $171,778 cash on-hand through the end of October. […]

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Florida adds 15,400 private-sector jobs in Oct., ADP reports

Democrat Rena Upshaw-Frazier surpasses incumbent Ross Spano in Oct. HD 59 fundraising

October fundraising shows Katherine Van Zant the candidate to beat in HD 19 race

Medical marijuana supporters score another big fundraising month in October

Florida commemorates Veterans Day with online World War II exhibit

Lauren Book continues SD 33 winning streak, posting $68K in Oct. fundraising

Kathleen Passidomo, Gary Price post big hauls while Matt Hudson widens SD 23 fundraising lead

Another former lawmaker enters HD 5 race against incumbent Brad Drake

October fundraising puts GOP HD 11 candidates ahead of the pack

October gives Greg Steube sizable fundraising lead in SD 28 race