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Jacob OglesOctober 13, 2018

Statewide Republican candidates today banded together for a supply drive today for hurricane-struck areas of the state. Gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis, his running mate Jeannette Nunez, Attorney General candidate Ashley Moody and Agriculture Commissioner candidate Matt Caldwell shared pictures and video today as they gathered supplies in Live Oak and ran them up to Bay […]

Jacob OglesOctober 13, 2018

Democratic congressional candidate David Holden this week called for federal gun legislation after a deadly shooting at a Fort Myers mall. “Our prayers are with you, the two survivors in the hospital and the heroic Marine who came to their aid,” Holden said Wednesday on social media. “This is yet another reason we must end […]

Jacob OglesOctober 13, 2018

In the wake of Hurricane Matthew’s tremendous destruction, this no longer looks like a typical campaign weekend, as many of the candidates for office instead devote 100 percent of their time to storm-struck areas. Gov. Rick Scott, Republican U.S. Senate candidate, called for a delay in a Tuesday debate with incumbent Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson. […]

Jacob OglesOctober 12, 2018

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A father of a child killed at Sandy Hook just sued the city of Delray Beach, accusing an employee of illegally accessing his driver’s license records. Lenny Pozner, whose son Noah was among 20 children murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, in 2012, filed a lawsuit in federal court against the city […]

Jacob OglesOctober 12, 2018

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Republican leaders named New Smyrna Beach businessman Tom Wright as the replacement nominee in state Senate District 14, replacing the late state Sen. Dorothy Hukill. “I believe I have the skills, life experience, and record of success to strongly support our community as the Republican nominee for Florida Senate,” Wright wrote in a letter to […]

Jacob OglesOctober 12, 2018

Trulieve, the leading medical marijuana company in Florida, will open its 20th location on Friday. “With twenty locations statewide, and more on track to open in the coming months, we will be able to bring safe and effective care to the patients who need it most,” said Trulieve CEO Kim Rivers, “including those who may […]

Jacob OglesOctober 11, 2018

Verizon Wireless customers remain largely without service in Bay County and the Panhandle, according to Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis. “Citizens with family and friends in the Bay County and other areas severely impacted by the storm should not panic if they can’t reach their loved ones,” Patronis said. “Verizon Wireless has massive outages. […]

Jacob OglesOctober 11, 2018

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Democratic congressional challenger Jennifer Zimmerman took a swipe at Republican U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz for heading to Washington, D.C. as his district faced a storm. But officials with Gaetz’s office say he likely better serves constituents from the capitol — he meets with the FEMA director on storm response today — and the congressman has […]

Jacob OglesOctober 11, 2018

Republican Congressional candidate Greg Steube will host his first major campaign event since the death of Democratic opponent April Freeman. Steube, a Sarasota state senator running in Florida’s 17th Congressional District, will attend a reception on Oct. 16 at Quail Creek Plantation in Okeechobee. The event marks a return to campaigning following Freeman’s unexpected death […]

Jacob OglesOctober 11, 2018

The latest on Hurricane Michael: 2:00 a.m. – An official with an emergency management agency says Tropical Storm Michael is responsible for a child’s death in Georgia. News outlets report Seminole County Emergency Management Agency Director Travis Brooks says someone called 911 as the storm passed through the area and reported the death. WMAZ-TV quotes Brooks […]

Jacob Ogles

Ron DeSantis, Ashley Moody, Matt Caldwell run supplies to Panama City

David Holden talks gun control after Fort Myers shootings

Michael mangles campaign schedules

Sandy Hook father Lenny Pozner sues Delray Beach

Tom Wright named as replacement nominee for Dorothy Hukill

Trulieve to open 20th marijuana dispensary on Friday

Jimmy Patronis reports major Verizon outages in Bay County, Panhandle

Jennifer Zimmerman questions Matt Gaetz whereabouts during Michael

Greg Steube hosting first major event since April Freeman’s death

The Latest: Official: Michael responsible for Georgia death