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Jacob OglesOctober 28, 2018

California Sen. Kamala Harris stumped in Miami today for her Florida colleague, Sen. Bill Nelson. The Democratic senators visited worshippers in four black churches in an effort to galvanize the vote. “It’s wonderful to be here this morning, this Sunday morning, and particularly, in support of my colleague and my friend Bill Nelson,” said Harris during a […]

Jacob OglesOctober 28, 2018

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Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis says his opponent, Andrew Gillum, called him a “dog” on the debate stage but doesn’t get called on that because of a media double standard. Fox 13 News reporter Jennifer Holton on Saturday asked DeSantis during a press gaggle why in debates he referred to the Democratic gubernatorial candidate as […]

Jacob OglesOctober 28, 2018

State leaders dispatched Florida Highway Patrol troopers to increase patrols around religious institutions following a mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue. Gov. Rick Scott announced hours after the Pennsylvania attack that patrols would be enhanced at places of worship throughout the state of Florida. “The shooting at a synagogue in Pennsylvania was an act of […]

Jacob OglesOctober 28, 2018

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Former Puerto Rico Gov. Carlos Romero Barceló, one of the island nation’s most prominent Democrats, campaigned in Miami alongside Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rick Scott on Saturday. Barceló adds himself to a long list of bipartisan leaders from Puerto Rico supporting the two-term Governor in his bid to unseat longtime Democrat Sen. Bill Nelson. “As […]

Jacob OglesOctober 28, 2018

Republican state Senate candidate Joe Gruters knows his success this year relies on the strength of the GOP ticket as a whole. “We’re trying to drive turnout for the entire team,” he said. As the 10-year chairman of the Republican Party of Sarasota, Gruters knows the importance of lifting the entire slate more acutely than […]

Jacob OglesOctober 27, 2018

Democratic state Senate candidate Janet Cruz encouraged voters to bring friends to the polls and showed up with some prominent ones of her own—namely U.S. Rep. Nydia Velazquez and Senate Democratic Leader Audrey Gibson. Cruz held the first of two get-out-the-vote events at her Tampa campaign headquarters, before rallying people to go cast ballots through […]

Jacob OglesOctober 27, 2018

Democratic congressional candidate Kristen Carlson rallies voters around Medicare and Social Security as part of her increasingly hopeful effort to flip Florida’s 15th Congressional District blue. “People work hard to earn their Social Security and Medicare benefits and I will strongly oppose any attempts to privatize or cut these vital programs,” said Carlson. She led […]

Jacob OglesOctober 27, 2018

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Republican Will Robinson raised more in a week in mid-October than many non-incumbents pulled in all year in the contest for Florida House District 71. He continues to out-raise and outspend Democrat Tracy Pratt in the open Bradenton-area race. In the fundraising period from Oct. 13 through 19, he pulled in $18,900 in monetary contributions. […]

Jacob OglesOctober 27, 2018

With just 10 days to go before Election Day, the weekend becomes an occasion for campaigning. Will there be a candidate for Senate or Governor hard at work anywhere near you? Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis, a Dunedin High School grad, starts Saturday with a “Hometown Rally” in Pinellas County, stopping at 9 a.m. at the […]

Jacob OglesOctober 26, 2018

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Democratic state Rep. Margaret Good plans to stand her ground on gun safety, and said her Republican challenger Ray Pilon, a lifetime National Rifle Association member, shouldn’t attack her on her Parkland vote. Pilon, who previously held Good’s Florida House District 72 seat, released a new attack ad featuring Andrew Pollock calling into question Good’s […]

Jacob Ogles

Kamala Harris helps galvanize Bill Nelson at black churches

Ron DeSantis cites media double-standard over ‘hit dog’ comment

Extra troopers deployed to Florida religious institutions after Pittsburgh shooting

Another prominent Puerto Rico Democrat endorses Rick Scott

Joe Gruters shifts into overdrive for himself, fellow Republicans

Janet Cruz brings in Nydia Velazquez to boost early voting

Kristen Carlson rallies voters around Social Security

Will Robinson keeps outraising, outspending Tracy Pratt

10 days and counting: Where are the candidates spending their weekend?

Margaret Good says hey, hey, don’t vote for NRA-owned Ray Pilon