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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 25, 2016

Francis Rooney is making one last pitch to the voters. The Naples Republican is airing his closing argument in his campaign for Florida’s 19th Congressional District. In the 30-second spot, Rooney makes the case for electing someone with “substantive real-world knowledge an an honest agenda of work for … the people of Southwest Florida.” “Our country […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 24, 2016

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Marco Rubio said Congress should immediately pass a bill to help combat the spread of Zika when it returns to work next month. “Our job is to make sure the funding is available to not only fight Zika, but to get a vaccine,” said Rubio during a stop in Fort Myers Wednesday. Rubio said House and […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 24, 2016

Marco Rubio is focused on November. The Miami Republican made no mention of his Aug. 30 primary challenger during an event in Fort Myers Wednesday. Instead, he rallied supporters and told them to make sure to get out to vote for him — and other Republican candidates — in November. “This election is incredibly important. […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 24, 2016

Marco Rubio and Patrick Murphy are poised to win their party’s nomination come Tuesday, but a new poll from the Florida Chamber Political Institute found Florida voters don’t know or don’t like many of the candidates on the ballot. The statewide poll shows Rubio leads Manatee County Republican Carlos Beruff by nearly 50 percentage points. The […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 24, 2016

Dena Grayson leads her opponents in Florida’s 9th Congressional District, but with less than a week until the primary the race remains tight. A new St. Pete Polls survey found Grayson has a 6 percentage point lead over her nearest competitor in the district. The survey, conducted for FloridaPolitics.com, found Grayson is at 33 percent, […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 24, 2016

With just days until the primary, John Rutherford has an edge over his opponents in Florida’s 4th Congressional District. A new poll by St. Pete Polls found Rutherford leads the pack with 33 percent support. The poll, conducted for FloridaPolitics.com, found Lake Ray was in second with 22 percent, followed by Hans Tanzler with 17 […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 23, 2016

Political committees are pouring big money into a handful of legislative races in the final days before the Aug. 30 primary. “Floridians for Ethics and Truth in Politics,” “Conservatives for Truth,” and the “Conservative Leadership Fund” upped their ad buys this week, buying a combined $153,713 worth of TV ad time in at least two legislative […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 23, 2016

House Speaker-designate Richard Corcoran updated members on committees, House leadership, and staffing changes Tuesday. The memo (the full text is here) was meant to give members an update on what to expect in the coming weeks. In it, the Land O’Lakes Republican lays out a timeline of when members should expect to get their committee […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 23, 2016

Pinellas County has its first case of locally transmitted Zika. The Department of Health is investigating five new cases of locally acquired Zika, including one case in Pinellas County. The remaining four cases were found in Wynwood, the trendy Miami arts neighborhood where health officials first identified local cases of the mosquito-borne illness. According to […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 23, 2016

Florida Democrats are launching their first TV ad backing Jose Javier Rodriguez in Senate District 37. The ad — a 30-second spot called “Restore” — features Rodriguez talking about his commitment to the people of Miami. In the ad, Rodriguez says “for too long well-connected special interests have had their way.” “I’m fighting to change […]

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Francis Rooney makes final pitch to CD 19 voters in new ad

Marco Rubio calls for lawmakers to pass Zika funding bill

Marco Rubio turns his attention to November

Florida Chamber poll: Marco Rubio, Patrick Murphy walloping opponents

Dena Grayson leads Susannah Randolph 33% to 27% in CD 9

Poll: John Rutherford leads CD 4 field with 33% support

Outside groups beef up ad buys in SD 23, HD 21 ahead of primary

Richard Corcoran updates House members on leadership, staffing changes

Florida DOH identifies cases of locally transmitted Zika in Pinellas

Florida Democrats launch first TV ad backing Jose Javier Rodriguez in SD 37