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Danny McAuliffeNovember 10, 2018

Andrew Gillum is walking back his prior acknowledgment that Florida voters elected Republican Ron DeSantis as Governor. Gillum, the Mayor of Tallahassee, told news media on Saturday that he conceded the election to DeSantis on Tuesday night because he “had operated with the best information that was available.” “Since that time, more information has come […]

Danny McAuliffeNovember 9, 2018

After two days of watching his U.S. Senate lead slowly wane, Gov. Rick Scott is suggesting two South Florida counties are actively engaging in partisan-fueled election fraud. The Governor has asked the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to investigate Broward and Palm Beach counties’ Supervisor of Elections, calling them a “rag-tag group of liberal activists.” […]

Danny McAuliffeNovember 7, 2018

With the election behind them, the Republican-led state House is swiftly organizing. On Wednesday, incoming House Speaker Jose Oliva, a Hialeah Republican, unveiled the committee structure for the 2019 and 2020 Legislative Sessions. Filling in as Speaker Pro-Tempore is Rep. MaryLynn Magar, a Hobe Sound Republican. She replaces state Rep. Jeannette Nunez, who was elected Lieutenant Governor […]

Danny McAuliffeNovember 7, 2018

Floridians have passed Amendment 4, which provides for the automatic restoration of voting rights to nonviolent felons who’ve completed their sentences. The margin of victory as of 9 p.m. Tuesday was 64 percent-36 percent, with at least 60 percent needed to pass. Currently, Florida is one of just three states with a “lifetime voting ban for people with […]

Danny McAuliffeNovember 7, 2018

Floridians failed to support Amendment 1, which would have increased the state’s homestead exemption by $25,000. Thus far, the proposal is poised to receive less than 60 percent support, meaning it will not meet the threshold needed to pass. It was the only one out of 12 amendments on the ballot to not break the three-fifths threshold. […]

Danny McAuliffeNovember 6, 2018

With 63 of 66 precincts reporting, John Dailey is the next Mayor of Tallahassee. Dailey just edged Dustin Daniels, with 51 percent of the vote so far Tuesday night. Elected to City Commission Seat 3 is Jeremy Matlow, who claimed victory late Tuesday. And Dianne Williams–Cox handily won the race for Seat 5. The races are nonpartisan. Dailey, 45, is a […]

Danny McAuliffeNovember 6, 2018

Floridians have successfully passed a permanent extension to an already existing yearly tax increase cap on properties that don’t have a homestead exemption. Amendment 2 was passed by a margin of 66 percent-34 percent as of 8:45 p.m. Tuesday. The proposal needed but 60 percent voter approval to pass. Voters approved over a decade ago the […]

Danny McAuliffeNovember 6, 2018

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Democratic U.S. Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey came to the Sunshine State in April to help his colleague, Florida’s Bill Nelson, raise money to fight a newly announced but long-expected challenge from Republican Gov. Rick Scott. At that time, Florida’s U.S. Senate race was shaping up to be the marquee midterm matchup, and the state’s crowded […]

Danny McAuliffeNovember 3, 2018

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Sean Combs is known by many names — Puff Daddy, P. Diddy, Brother Love, the list goes on — but he’s encouraging Floridians to cast a ballot for someone very specific in the race for Governor: Andrew Gillum. “I am so proud to endorse Andrew Gillum, who will become the first black Governor of Florida,” Combs […]

Danny McAuliffeNovember 3, 2018

The latest poll of the U.S. Senate race isn’t affording confidence to either candidate. Term-limited Republican Gov. Rick Scott leads 49-48 in his race against Democratic incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, according to a poll released Saturday by St. Pete Polls. The lead is within the survey’s 2 percent margin of error, meaning the two […]

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Takeback: Andrew Gillum retracts concession as recount begins

Rick Scott says ‘unethical liberals’ are trying to steal Florida’s U.S. Senate race

Incoming House Speaker Jose Oliva names committee chairs

Florida approves automatic restoration of voting rights to felons

Voters reject homestead exemption-raising Amendment 1

Tallahassee winners: John Dailey elected Mayor; Dianne Williams-Cox, Jeremy Matlow take city commission seats

Amendment 2—the measure ‘for everybody’—passes

Seeking Democratic nod in 2020? Chances are, you’ve met Andrew Gillum

Sean ‘P. Diddy’ Combs endorses Andrew Gillum in new video

Latest poll: Rick Scott with a one-point lead on Bill Nelson