South Florida

Ryan NicolOctober 30, 2018

A new poll from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) has Democratic candidate Donna Shalala ahead by 10 percentage points in the race for Florida’s 27th Congressional District. That’s double her lead in the previous version of the group’s poll. Shalala was leading her Republican opponent, Maria Elvira Salazar, by 5 points just two weeks […]

Ryan NicolOctober 30, 2018

The Congressional Leadership Fund is going on the offensive on behalf of Republican U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo, labeling his Democratic opponent, Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, “too extreme” and “too dangerous” for South Florida voters. The ad, titled “Extreme,” refers to Mucarsel-Powell as “Debbie Powell” throughout the ad, laying out her policy proposals that the group deems out-of-step with […]

Ryan NicolOctober 30, 2018

West Palm Beach is getting a second Trulieve location, the company has announced in a press release. The grand opening for the area’s new marijuana dispensary will take place at 10 a.m. Tuesday at 1322 North Military Trail. It’s the fifth dispensary operated by Trulieve in South Florida and the 21st overall. The company aims to […]

Ryan NicolOctober 29, 2018

The Miami-Dade County Expressway Authority (MDX) says it’s being bullied by the Legislature. Now, MDX has filed suit to see if the courts agree. MDX filed suit in Tallahassee against Attorney General Pam Bondi, seeking a finding that recent changes to the Florida Expressway Authority Act are unconstitutional and invalid. Bondi’s office says they have not […]

Ryan NicolOctober 29, 2018

Chip LaMarca is making his closing pitch to voters in a new ad featuring his supporters explaining why they support him for House District 93. LaMarca is the Republican candidate facing off against Democrat Emma Collum for the Broward County seat. Current Republican state Rep. George Moraitis is term-limited. The 30-second spot from LaMarca, titled “For Us,” shows several of […]

Drew WilsonOctober 28, 2018

A new mailer heading out to voters in Miami-Dade’s House District 115 is slamming Democratic candidate Jeffrey Solomon as a lobbyist running for office to line his own pockets. The front of the Halloween-themed mailer says “Jeffrey ’sleazy’ Solomon’s record is downright scary, before continuing with a slate of festive barbs on the reverse. “Jefferey […]

Ryan NicolOctober 28, 2018

Environment America Action Fund (EAAF), an environmental group which has supported Democrats in previous election cycles, is now announcing it’s throwing resources behind Lauren Baer‘s bid in Florida’s 18th Congressional District. The group has pledged to spend more than $1 million across 10 congressional races; hers is one. EAAF says it is targeting races “where […]

Ryan NicolOctober 28, 2018

Democratic state Rep. Javier Fernandez continued a strong series of fundraising periods, with the newest reports showing him against heavily outraising his Republican challenger, Javier Enriquez. The incumbent has easily outraised Enriquez in each of the last three reporting periods. That’s a change-up from last month when Enriquez appeared to be keeping pace with Fernandez. […]

Ryan NicolOctober 27, 2018

Former Vice President Joe Biden is stepping in to support another South Florida Democrat, announcing his endorsement of Donna Shalala‘s congressional bid. Shalala is competing against Republican candidate Maria Elvira Salazar and non-party affiliated candidate Mayra Joli in Florida’s 27th Congressional District. This is the second recent South Florida candidate Biden has backed, after he announced […]

Drew WilsonOctober 27, 2018

House District 115 Democratic candidate Jeffrey Solomon is another tax-and-spend liberal, a new mailer now hitting mailboxes suggests. Specifically, it highlights Solomon’s desire to raise the gas tax to help combat traffic congestion in the Miami-Dade area. “Traffic is terrible. Tolls cost way too much. Jeffrey Solomon wants to make it worse,” the front of the mailer says. […]

South Florida

Internal poll shows Donna Shalala up 10 over GOP rival

New ad calls out Carlos Curbelo’s ‘extreme’ opponent

Medical marijuana provider Trulieve to open second West Palm Beach location

Pam Bondi sued over Florida Expressway amendments

Chip LaMarca supporters say he has ‘always been there for us’

Direct mail round-up: Jeffrey Solomon’s ‘record is downright scary’

Environmental group adds support for Lauren Baer bid in CD 18

Javier Fernandez continues strong fundraising spree in HD 114

Joe Biden bump? Former VP endorses Donna Shalala

Direct mail round-up: Jeffrey Solomon ‘wants to make it worse’