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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 13, 2016

Jim Greer is back. Greer, the former head of the Republican Party of Florida, has been elected to a three-year term on the Drug and Alcohol Testing Association’s national board of directors. “As the former chairman of the Drug and Alcohol Testing Industry Association, and as a current board member, I am pleased that Jim […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 12, 2016

They might be running unopposed, but that isn’t stopping Florida Senate candidates from raking in the campaign cash. Campaign finance reports were due Monday. And while there’re several hotly contested races this election cycle, candidates in 19 of the state’s 40 Senate districts are running unopposed. But that isn’t stopping them building up their campaign […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 12, 2016

The end of the 2016 legislative session last month can only mean one thing — election season is coming. Campaign finance reports were due to the state on Monday. The March fundraising reports show that more than two dozen candidates for the Florida House have more than $100,000 in cash on hand, and several candidates raised […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 12, 2016

The race to replace Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda in the Florida House could be shaping up to be an expensive one. State records show two candidates — Democrat Loranne Ausley and Republican Jim Messer — have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars in the House District 9 race. Ausley, who served in the Florida House from […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 12, 2016

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The Republican Party of Florida is taking aim at Hillary Clinton in a new web video. The 30 second spot comes as the Democratic presidential hopeful is scheduled to be in Florida for three campaign fundraisers Tuesday. The web video features news clips talking about how much Clinton has been paid for speeches. It then […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 12, 2016

The Associated Industries of Florida report card is out, and the Florida Legislature received passing grades. Tom Feeney, the president and CEO of the Associated Industries of Florida, said the Florida Senate voted in favor of the business community 87 percent of the time, while the Florida House voted in favor of the business community […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 12, 2016

The Republican Party of Florida received a little help from its friends to help boost its fundraising numbers in the first three months of 2016. State records show the Florida GOP raised more than $1.5 million in the first quarter of 2016. But as Matt Dixon with POLITICO Florida reported, that sum includes transfers from […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 12, 2016

A political committee formed to help Republican state Senate candidates raised more than $1 million in the first three months of 2016. State records show the Florida Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee raised $1.05 million in the first quarter. The committee is led by Senate President Joe Negron and was set up by Senate leaders to […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 12, 2016

Kathleen Passidomo may have raised more campaign cash in March than her opponent, but the Naples Republican’s war chest is still significantly smaller than Senate District 28 hopeful Matt Hudson. State records show Passidomo raised $16,145 in March. Top donors during the one-month fundraising period included The Florida Justice Reform Committee and the Universal Insurance […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 12, 2016

Carlos Lopez-Cantera has snagged the support Senate President Andy Gardiner. The Orlando Republican announced Tuesday he was endorsing Lopez-Cantera in the U.S. Senate race. The endorsement comes about a week after House Speaker Steve Crisafulli threw his support behind the lieutenant governor. “In Florida, Carlos has been a leader in limiting government’s influence into the […]

Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster

Jim Greer elected to serve on national Drug and Alcohol Testing Association board

Senate candidates boost campaign coffers despite running unopposed

Dozens of candidates have raised $100,000 or more for their House races

Loranne Ausley outraises Jim Messer in House District 9 race

RPOF releases new video taking a swipe at Hillary Clinton

Associated Industries of Florida releases 2016 Voting Record

Florida GOP raises more than $1.5 million in first quarter

Senate Republican majority raises more than $1 million in first quarter

Kathleen Passidomo, Matt Hudson get a boost to their SD 28 campaign coffers

Andy Gardiner endorses Carlos Lopez-Cantera for U.S. Senate