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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterNovember 28, 2016

Florida leaders praised Donald Trump’s choice of education secretary, calling Betsy DeVos an excellent pick. The president-elect announced Wednesday he tapped DeVos, 58, to lead the federal agency. The choice reinforces his pledge to make school choice an education priority. In September, he pledged to funnel $20 billion in existing federal dollars into scholarships for […]

Staff ReportsNovember 5, 2016

Get ready to rock the vote, St. Petersburg. Jon Bon Jovi is scheduled to perform during a get out the vote rally at the State Theatre, 687 Central Avenue in St. Petersburg on Saturday. The concert is part of the Hillary Clinton campaign’s “Love Trumps Hate” performance series, and is meant to rally support for […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterNovember 2, 2016

With less than a week until the election, the race in Florida remains tight. A new CNN/ORC poll found Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are essentially tied in Florida. The poll found 49 percent of likely Florida voters said they were backing Clinton, while 47 percent said they supported Trump. Libertarian Gary Johnson received 3 […]

Staff ReportsOctober 31, 2016

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Rep. Patrick Murphy is hoping to give voters a scare this Halloween. In a Halloween-themed email, the Murphy campaign once again tried to tie Sen. Marco Rubio to GOP nominee Donald Trump. “Floridians in search of a fright this Halloween, need to look no further than the spineless senator and the orange monster he wants […]

Staff ReportsOctober 31, 2016

Hillary Clinton is out with a new ad, featuring a familiar theme. The Clinton campaign released a new advertisement Monday, featuring Monique Lutz, the girl in the famous 1964 “Daisy” ad. The 30-second spot features clips of newscasters talking about whether Republican Donald Trump should be allowed to have access to the nuclear codes. The […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 24, 2016

She might be one of the most disliked presidential candidates in modern memory, but Floridians appear to support Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump for president. A new poll by the Florida Chamber Political Institute shows Clinton leads Trump, 46 percent to 42 percent. Libertarian Gary Johnson received 5 percent support, while Green Party candidate Jill […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 20, 2016

The electoral map keeps changing, but new rankings don’t favor Donald Trump. Sabato’s Crystal Ball released updated Electoral College ratings, moving several deep red states out of the “safe Republican” or “leans Republican” columns. The ratings changes push Hillary Clinton to 352 electoral votes, the highest the organization has ranked her the entire election cycle. […]

Staff ReportsOctober 18, 2016

It’s no secret Andrew Gillum is considered a rising star in the Democratic Party, but his leap to the national political stage could have come sooner than many expected. A newly released document from the hacked email file of Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta shows Gillum, Tallahassee’s mayor, was among a large number of people […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 13, 2016

Hillary Clinton continues to gain ground in Florida, with a new poll showing she has a six-point lead over Donald Trump. According to a new Florida Atlantic University poll, Clinton leads Trump, 49 percent to 43 percent. The poll found 7 percent of Florida voters are still undecided. The poll found 51 percent of women […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 9, 2016

Rep. Patrick Murphy remains unknown, and that could be problematic for Democrats hoping to unseat Sen. Marco Rubio come Election Day. A new tracking poll from conservative-leaning Associated Industries of Florida showed 51 percent of likely Florida general election voters said they either had no opinion or had never heard of Murphy. The numbers might be troubling, but the […]

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Florida school choice advocates praise selection of Betsy DeVos as education secretary

Tim Kaine, Jon Bon Jovi to appear Saturday at State Theatre in St. Pete

Florida poll: Hillary Clinton at 49%, Donald Trump 47%

Email insights: Patrick Murphy campaign ties Marco Rubio to Donald Trump in spooky scenario

Hillary Clinton campaign out with its own ‘Daisy’ ad

Florida Chamber poll: Hillary 46%, Donald Trump 42%

Report: Hillary Clinton’s Electoral College lead continues to grow

Leaked email shows Andrew Gillum among those considered for VP

Hillary Clinton has 6-point lead over Donald Trump in new Florida poll

As national Democrats pull ads, new poll shows Patrick Murphy trailing Marco Rubio by eight