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A.G. GancarskiNovember 6, 2018

The votes have yet to be counted between gubernatorial candidates Andrew Gillum and Ron DeSantis. But the ethics complaints apparently are flowing in Jacksonville City Hall. Councilman Garrett Dennis, a Democrat, wore a Gillum for Governor T-shirt to a Council committee meeting Tuesday. A blazer covered the jacket. Nonetheless, he was told that would draw an ethics complaint, […]

Ryan NicolNovember 6, 2018

Plenty of internet experts have all sorts of predictions as to what will happen Tuesday night. But those putting their money where their mouth is see good news for Democratic candidates Andrew Gillum and Bill Nelson in their respective races for Governor and U.S. Senate. As of the drafting of this piece (though with numbers […]

Steve SchaleNovember 6, 2018

To: Fellow Americans Who Don’t Sleep From: Steve Schale, Tired Florida Man Re: You know you are going to miss these. *5 hours until the polls open *17 hours until the first of 23 phone calls between 7 and 7:05 p.m. asking what I think. *19 hours until FSU basketball season tips off against the boys from […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 6, 2018

Republican gubernatorial nominee Ron DeSantis went back to his roots on Election Day, voting and greeting supporters at a Catholic Church in Ponte Vedra Beach. In Congress, his district was redrawn in 2016 south of there, compelling him to change official residences for much of his last term. But as the campaign came to close, DeSantis […]

Michael MolineNovember 6, 2018

Andrew Gillum cast his vote in Florida’s close governor’s race in a Roman Catholic Church meeting hall in Tallahassee’s northern suburbs, saying he was focused on making history, but also on the need to win. “I’m extremely excited to have just — I think I can reveal — cast a vote for myself,” Gillum told […]

Scott PowersNovember 6, 2018

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Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum is seeking to bring it home with his final television commercial showing happy Democrats rallying around his call to be the “governor for all.” The 30-second spot, “Governor for All” is being released as the Democrat’s closing argument. He’s making it simple, with video shots showing crowds of young and […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 6, 2018

Election Day started out with a bang in South St. Petersburg, but the hoopla was quickly deflated around 7:53 a.m. That’s when a technical glitch at the Jet Jackson Recreation Center caused voting to temporarily halt. The line as polls opened at the precinct was about 40-deep, according to poll watchers. That line was moving […]

Ryan NicolNovember 6, 2018

On Election Day, as the polls close, the after-parties begin. Candidates — along with nearly everyone else in America — will be glued to their screens Tuesday night for election results. In the end, win or lose, there will be a party. Some will celebrate a hard-fought victory, while others will be a bit more […]

Staff ReportsNovember 6, 2018

According to national elections forecaster Nate Silver and other folks at FiveThirtyEight.com, Democrat Andrew Gillum has a 3-4 chance of prevailing against Republican Ron DeSantis in Florida’s gubernatorial election on Tuesday. That estimation, however, doesn’t mean Gillum is polling at 75 percent. In fact, Silver figures Gillum will walk away with about 51 percent of […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 6, 2018

Jacksonville’s Michael Binder, the director of the University of North Florida’s Public Opinion Research Lab, sees a difference between the 2014 and 2018 Florida gubernatorial races. That difference: the appeal of Democrat Andrew Gillum, which Binder says has created “excitement and enthusiasm” compared to the 2014 ballot. Whereas Crist, a former Republican, may have been […]

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T-shirt theater: Governor’s campaign drama spills into Jacksonville City Hall

PredictIt: Odds favor Andrew Gillum, Bill Nelson

Steve Schale: Like the Jaguars season, the election is nearly over.

‘Economy’: Why Ron DeSantis used Donald Trump for his closing argument

Andrew Gillum: Victory ‘will send a message to Mr. Trump’

Andrew Gillum’s final ad shows happy Democrats bringing it home

South St. Pete polling place has Election Day glitch

It’s not the party … it’s the after party! A rundown of where South Florida candidates will be on election night

Nate Silver pegs Florida Gov. race at 3 in 4 chance of Andrew Gillum victory

‘Excitement and enthusiasm’: Andrew Gillum’s impact on 2018 politics, polling