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Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 27, 2018

A mailer is hitting voters’ mailboxes this weekend pushing for Amendment 10, which would constitutionally require certain county offices be elected. The Florida Sheriff’s Association flyer features Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri on the front. Gualtieri is a board member on the statewide group backing Amendment 10. “The importance of our Sheriffs in protecting Florida’s […]

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 […]

Drew WilsonOctober 26, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum massively outraised Republican rival Ron DeSantis last week. According to newly filed campaign finance reports covering Oct. 12 through Oct. 19, Team Gillum raked in nearly $8.7 million between, including $1.27 million in hard money and $7.41 million in committee cash via Forward Florida. The weekly haul goes down as Gillum’s […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 26, 2018

Incumbent CFO Jimmy Patronis has reached the part of the campaign where his spending outpaces his fundraising. The Panama City Republican was appointed to the CFO job last year by Gov. Rick Scott and therefore is the lone incumbent Cabinet member running for election in the fall. Between Oct. 13-19 (the most recent week of reported receipts), Patronis raised $128,800 between […]

Drew WilsonOctober 26, 2018

The constitutional amendment to let voters have a say in future gambling expansions in the state saw a slight dip in support over the past week, but it’s still backed by a supermajority of Florida voters. An Associated Industries of Florida poll obtained by Florida Politics showed 69 percent of voters plan to vote in […]

Staff ReportsOctober 26, 2018

“With 11 days remaining, Amendment 13 is poised to pass,” said a top counselor to the Protect Dogs-Yes on 13 campaign on Friday, “and the race is trending our way.” The proposed constitutional amendment aims at ending live dog racing in the state. It needs no less than 60 percent approval from voters to be added to the […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 26, 2018

The conservative, pro-environment group RepublicEN snuck a Halloween theme into its weekly newsletter Friday. The letter cautions readers not to be scared of “climate hoaxers” and offers up a classic Halloween song to get folks in the spooky mood — the “Monster Mash.” RepublicEN supports taking action to combat climate change through free market solutions and […]

Danny McAuliffeOctober 26, 2018

A second batch of records released Friday as part of an ongoing state ethics investigation suggests an undercover FBI agent paid for a fundraising dinner hosted by Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum‘s political committee, Forward Florida. Adam Corey, a focal point of the FBI’s two-year-long investigation into corruption in the capital city and among the first subpoenaed in 2017, […]

Jacob OglesOctober 26, 2018

For leaders of the Christian Coalition of America, the letting ex-felons vote seemed a no-brainer. “Redemption and second chances are really at the heart of the Christian faith,” says Keith den Hollander, national field director So now the famously conservative organization stands with liberal organizations, like the ACLU, in championing Amendment 4, which would automatically […]

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio/ Image via AP.

Florida Sheriffs Association packs mailboxes with pro-Amendment 10 fliers

Will Robinson keeps outraising, outspending Tracy Pratt

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

Andrew Gillum added $8.7M, Ron DeSantis $4.9M last week

CFO cash dash: Jimmy Patronis outraises, outspends Jeremy Ring

Latest poll shows gambling Amendment 3 is still poised to pass

Dog racing ban: ‘Yes on 13’ advisor confident of November win

Pro-environment conservatives: Don’t let climate hoaxers spook you

Records link undercover FBI agent to Andrew Gillum fundraising panel

Christian Coalition of America presents conservative argument for Amendment 4