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Danny McAuliffeNovember 1, 2018

A new poll from Alabama-based research firm Cygnal isn’t much of a surprise: Florida’s races for Governor and U.S. Senate are in a statistical dead heat. But the survey is one of few to suggest Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis has the edge in his race against Democrat Andrew Gillum. The poll put DeSantis ahead […]

Jacob OglesNovember 1, 2018

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When President Donald Trump held a rally days before the midterms, it drew a number of prominent Republican leaders to Fort Myers. But it failed to draw a few others. U.S. Rep. Francis Rooney and Congressional hopeful Greg Steube both gave speeches from the stage promoting the president’s agenda. And from the stage, Trump praised […]

Ryan NicolNovember 1, 2018

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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum is pushing back against allegations he’s soft on crime, releasing a new ad where several sheriffs tout their support for Tallahassee’s “leadership mayor.” Gillum’s Republican opponent, Ron DeSantis, has hit Gillum over his city’s crime rates. Gillum has in turn pushed back. His new ad, titled “Oath,” details endorsements from […]

Danny McAuliffeNovember 1, 2018

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Coming off his best weekly haul to date, Democrat Andrew Gillum added nearly $3 million to his gubernatorial bankroll in a single day. Gillum, the Tallahassee mayor, on Tuesday reported nearly $900,000 in contributions to his campaign account and more than $2 million to his political committee, Forward Florida. In total, Gillum has raised more than […]

Jacob OglesOctober 31, 2018

A crowd of some 8,000 cheered inside Estero’s Hertz Arena as President Donald Trump took to the stage in a last-minute push for midterm votes. Drawing applause with a promise to end birthright citizenship and touting new funding for a reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee, he said, “America is thriving and winning because we finally are […]

Scott PowersOctober 31, 2018

Republicans still have a solid block of support from Florida’s Cuban-American community but Puerto Ricans and other Hispanic voters are breaking strongly toward Democrats Andrew Gillum and Bill Nelson, giving the Democrats sizable leads overall among Hispanic voters, according to a new poll commissioned by Telemundo. Overall, Gillum has a 51 percent to 40 percent […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 31, 2018

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Democratic state Rep. Sean Shaw, according to polling, is down in the Attorney General race to Republican Ashley Moody. But Shaw’s campaign seems to be betting that digital spots can turn the tide; it dropped two on Wednesday. As President Donald Trump makes his way to Florida for a political rally, Shaw is reminding voters that Moody stands […]

Staff ReportsOctober 31, 2018

If Republican Ron DeSantis doesn’t win the election for Governor next week, it won’t be for lack of police support. Halloween (Wednesday) brought the latest love from law enforcement, courtesy of the Florida Police Chiefs Association. In marked contrast to previous law enforcement endorsements that condemned Democrat Andrew Gillum, the police chiefs eschewed excoriation of the Tallahassee […]

Ryan NicolOctober 31, 2018

Ahead of President Donald Trump‘s Halloween visit to Florida later in the day, Florida Democrats warned voters not to get “tricked” regarding the GOP’s record before next week’s midterm election. Democratic U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor, Ted Deutch and Val Demings spoke to reporters Wednesday, highlighting what they see as flaws in Republicans’ agenda during the 115th […]

Michael MolineOctober 31, 2018

You can’t buy workers’ compensation insurance to cover an injury that has already happened, a state appeals court ruled Wednesday. “Uninsured persons cannot experience a loss, then scramble to get insurance and fail to disclose their loss, and then have the cost of their loss borne by the new insurer,” Judge Timothy Osterhaus wrote for a […]

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Here’s a poll that shows Ron DeSantis leading race for Florida governor

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Sheriffs ‘trust Andrew Gillum,’ new ad says

Andrew Gillum raises just shy of $3M in a day

Donald Trump brings MAGA magic to Ron DeSantis, Rick Scott campaigns

Telemundo poll: Hispanics favoring Andrew Gillum, Bill Nelson

Sean Shaw calls on Ashley Moody to answer for Donald Trump

Thin blue line goes red: Police chiefs backing Ron DeSantis

Florida Democrats on GOP: Voters shouldn’t be ‘tricked’

Court rejects attempt to backdate workers’ compensation policy