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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 7, 2016

Consumers for Smart Solar is continuing to spend big on advertising, dropping hundreds of thousands of dollars on direct mail in the last week of September. Records show the group behind the solar power ballot initiative spent $311,085 between Sept. 24 and Sept. 30. That sum includes $208,422 to an Orlando-based firm for a direct mail […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 3, 2016

The group backing the solar power amendment spent more than $760,000 in one week. State records show Consumers for Smart Solar spent $761,758 between Sept. 17 and Sept. 23, the most recent campaign finance reporting period. Records show the organization spent $507,400 on advertising and $202,349 on direct mail during the one-week reporting period. Consumers […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterSeptember 19, 2016

The campaign against Florida’s medical marijuana initiative is heating up. Mailers from Drug Free Florida, the committee leading the charge against the 2016 medical marijuana initiative, are expected to hit mailboxes across the state today. The direct mail pieces are meant to encourage Floridians to “Vote No on 2” come November. Drug Free Florida is […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 25, 2016

A medical marijuana amendment continues to have strong support throughout Florida, according to a new poll. The survey — conducted by Anzalone Liszt Research on behalf of the United for Care campaign — found 77 percent of likely Florida voters said they supported the ballot initiative. The survey found 20 percent were opposed it it, while […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 19, 2016

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Drug Free Florida raised more than $500,000 in two weeks this month, the vast majority coming from a single donor. State records show Mel Sembler, a prominent St. Petersburg fundraiser, gave the committee $500,000 between July 2 and July 8, the most recent reporting period. The committee raised $510,035 in the fundraising period, boosting its fundraising […]

Tag: 2016 ballot initiative

Consumers for Smart Solar raises $75K in one week

Consumers for Smart Solar spends more than $500K on advertising in one week

Direct mail round up: Drug Free Florida mailers encourage Floridians ‘Vote No on 2’

77% of Florida voters now back medical marijuana ballot initiative

Mel Sembler gives another $500K to Drug Free Florida