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Jacob Ogles

Jacob Ogles has covered politics in Florida since 2000 for regional outlets including SRQ Magazine in Sarasota, The News-Press in Fort Myers and The Daily Commercial in Leesburg. His work has appeared nationally in The Advocate, Wired and other publications. Events like SRQ’s Where The Votes Are workshops made Ogles one of Southwest Florida’s most respected political analysts, and outlets like WWSB ABC 7 and WSRQ Sarasota have featured his insights. He can be reached at jacobogles@hotmail.com.

Stories By Jacob Ogles

Headlines

Margaret Good raises $135,000 in first day of Congressional campaign

Sarasota Democrat will need resources to unseat incumbent Vern Buchanan.

By Jacob OglesJuly 23, 2019

Headlines

Drake Buckman first Democrat to announce for Margaret Good’s seat

Sarasota attorney expects a Democratic primary.

By Jacob OglesJuly 22, 2019

Federal

It’s official: Margaret Good is running for Congress

Sarasota Democrat will challenge GOP incumbent Vern Buchanan.

By Jacob OglesJuly 22, 2019

SW Florida

Will Margaret Good announce for Congress on Monday?

Democrats want her to challenge Vern Buchanan. So do Republicans.

By Jacob OglesJuly 21, 2019

Headlines

State House campaign deployed for a week, briefly pulled away from campaigning

Brief stint comes amid great speculation in HD 72 contest.

By Jacob OglesJuly 20, 2019

SW Florida

Southwest Florida unemployment declines

But salaries remain lower than Florida as a whole.

By Jacob OglesJuly 19, 2019

Headlines

Anthony Sabatini dismisses Confederate statue controversy as ‘political theater’

He supports statue leaving U.S. Capitol, says history museum an appropriate locale.

By Jacob OglesJuly 19, 2019

Federal

Marco Rubio slams ‘send her back’ chant, but calls Squad ‘political bullies’

Florida senator calls media hypocrites in online video.

By Jacob OglesJuly 19, 2019

Headlines

Progressive group seizes on ‘Send Her Back’ with ad slamming GOP silence

Progressive Change Campaign Committee buying cable time in D.C. market.

By Jacob OglesJuly 18, 2019

Headlines

Casey DeSantis wants public, private drug rehab efforts to work together

First Lady attends listening session in Venice.

By Jacob OglesJuly 18, 2019

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