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Jacob OglesNovember 3, 2018

It’s Trump Day in Florida’s Panhandle. Just days after rallying voters in Southwest Florida, President Donald Trump returns to the Sunshine State, this time to Pensacola. The event shows Trump’s continued commitment to elelcting Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis to the governor’s mansion and Senate candidate Rick Scott to Washington. The “Make America Great Again” […]

Jacob OglesNovember 3, 2018

Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick will join Democratic Congressional candidate Mary Barzee Flores in hopes of lifting her surging challenge in Florida’s 25th Congressional District. Patrick will be part of a canvas launch in Hialeah, alongside the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence and student activists from Parkland. The arrival of a national figure and […]

Jacob OglesNovember 3, 2018

Legendary music man Jimmy Buffett will host a free concert in West Palm Beach today, and he’s got answers for voters with questions still bothering them so. Buffett’s advice? Vote for Democrats Andrew Gillum for Governor and Bill Nelson for Senate. Buffett’s “small acoustic set” will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Meyer Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach. While Florida has seen […]

Staff ReportsNovember 3, 2018

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Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum said he was leaving the campaign trail and returning to the capital Friday night after news of a shooting in a yoga studio that claimed the lives of at least one victim and the gunman. “I’m deeply appreciative of law enforcement’s quick response to the shooting at the yoga facility in […]

Jacob OglesNovember 3, 2018

One more weekend. The 2018 mid-terms come to a close in a matter of days, leaving candidates scrambling for votes. Here’s where candidates should be this weekend, though importantly, a tragedy in Tallahassee could change any number of political plans. Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis will campaign in Lakeland alongside U.S. Agriculture Secretary and former […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 2, 2018

On Friday, Gov. Rick Scott brought U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham to Jacksonville, in a potential preview of a Senate partnership. In front of a crowd of roughly 100 people at a Christian school on the Westside, the South Carolina Republican extolled Scott’s reliability as he stressed issues he’d be reliable on (including Supreme Court votes, support for Israel, and […]

Ryan NicolNovember 2, 2018

Second Chances Florida, a group supporting a constitutional amendment which would restore voting rights to felons who have served out their sentence, says it’s been in touch with millions of people throughout the state as they prepare to vote on the measure Tuesday. Amendment 4 would grant felons voting rights so long as they were not […]

Danny McAuliffeNovember 2, 2018

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Call it the Ovaltine Outrage. A self-described volunteer with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum‘s campaign has been criminally charged after throwing chocolate milk on a Republican campaigning on Florida State University’s campus. Florida State University police arrested 19-year-old Shelby Shoup on Thursday, according to the Leon County Sheriff’s Office. She is charged with one count of misdemeanor […]

Ryan NicolNovember 2, 2018

Another pollster is showing a lead for Democratic candidate Andrew Gillum in the race for Florida Governor. Gillum is competing against Republican candidate Ron DeSantis. The latest survey from Vox Populi has Gillum earning 47 percent support to DeSantis’ 44 percent, with 9 percent of voters undecided. Big grain of salt here: The sample is made […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 2, 2018

Jacksonville Republican voters may receive political mail lauding their neighborhoods, such as the recent drop from the Club for Growth. Don’t worry; there’s a catch. “Your neighborhood votes at a HIGH RATE,” the mailer extols. “Your neighbors are EXCELLENT VOTERS!” The mailer then spotlights six such neighbors with voting scores of 100 … then contrasts it […]

Headlines

Donald Trump gets ready for one more Florida MAGA rally

Deval Patrick, Brady Campaign rally votes for Mary Barzee Flores

Politicking in Paradise: Jimmy Buffett provides backup for Democratic ticket

Andrew Gillum heads back to Tallahassee after yoga studio shooting

The Last Weekend: Where will candidates scramble for votes in final stretch?

Lindsey Graham: Rick Scott’s fortune is a ‘blessing from God’

Voting rights restoration backers tout millions of voter contacts

Andrew Gillum volunteer charged with battery after FSU skirmish with Republicans

New poll: Andrew Gillum ahead by 3 (but survey leans Democratic)

Direct mail round-up: Your neighbors are voting … why aren’t you?