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Scott PowersNovember 3, 2016

And, he’s back. President Barack Obama will make his second Central Florida appearance in the closing days of the election campaign with a rally in Kissimmee for Hillary Clinton Sunday afternoon. Interstate 4 is seeing more power players than Pennsylvania Avenue lately. Obama was last in the Orlando area last Friday. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary […]

Florence SnyderNovember 2, 2016

Most free stuff is worth what you’re paying for it. An exception is Above the Fold, a compilation of the front pages of Florida’s newspapers, produced by Cate Communications and delivered to your inbox daily by 8 a.m. In time it takes to drink a mug of coffee, you can take in a drone’s-eye view […]

Staff ReportsNovember 1, 2016

Tim Kaine is coming back to Florida. The Democratic vice presidential nominee is scheduled to travel back to the Sunshine State on Friday and Saturday, according to the Hillary Clinton campaign. His two-day swing coincides with the final weekend of early voting. Kaine, a Virginia senator, is scheduled to hold a public event in Melbourne […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterNovember 1, 2016

Former President Bill Clinton made an appeal to Democrats in staunchly conservative Southwest Florida this week: Vote for Hillary and make sure everyone you know does, too. “The most important thing you can do is to vote and take your friends to vote,” Clinton said during a rally in Collier County on Tuesday. “Do it […]

Larry GriffinOctober 31, 2016

Indiana governor and vice presidential nominee Mike Pence appeared at the Maitland Civic Center in Seminole County Monday afternoon, where he spoke to a galvanized audience of fans on the faults of Hillary Clinton and the virtues of Donald Trump eight days before the presidential election comes to a close. Trump was the only candidate who, Pence […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 31, 2016

On Thursday, Jacksonville will be the center of the political world, at least for a few hours. President Barack Obama is set to speak on behalf of Hillary Clinton at the University of North Florida on Thursday afternoon. Not to be outdone, GOP Presidential nominee Donald Trump will be in Jacksonville at noon Thursday, speaking at the Equestrian […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 31, 2016

In what has to be considered a surprise given the bigger venues in the Jacksonville area, President Barack Obama‘s speech in Jacksonville Thursday on behalf of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton will be at the 6,300-seat University of North Florida Arena. The event begins at 1:30 p.m., with doors opening at noon. RSVPs from the public can […]

Scott PowersOctober 31, 2016

President Barack Obama‘s remarkable turnaround in popularity may make him the go-to endorsement for Democrats this year and congressional candidate Stephanie Murphy is grabbing his blessing for a new TV commercial debuting in Florida’s 7th Congressional District. “To change Washington, we need a new approach. That’s why we need Stephanie Murphy. Her story could only happen in America,” […]

Associated PressOctober 31, 2016

Hillary Clinton‘s advisers are crafting a domestic policy agenda for the opening months of a potential presidency that is centered on three issues with some level of Republican support: an infrastructure package that emphasizes job creation, criminal justice reform, and immigration legislation — with the promise of quick executive action if a bill fails in […]

Associated PressOctober 31, 2016

The Interstate 4 corridor stretching from the Tampa Bay area through Orlando to Daytona Beach is a bellwether of the nation’s largest swing state, where both candidates campaigned vigorously last week and President Barack Obama on Friday called on voters here to support Hillary Clinton. North Florida is predictably Republican, and South Florida remains strongly […]

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Barack Obama making one more swing through Central Florida

Above the Fold: Free, but worth its weight in gold

Barack Obama, Tim Kaine to campaign in Florida for Hillary Clinton this weekend

Every vote counts: Bill Clinton appeals to voters in deep red Southwest Florida

In Maitland, Mike Pence talks up Donald Trump as a defender of traditional American values

Counterprogramming POTUS, Donald Trump schedules Jacksonville rally for Thursday

Barack Obama should pack them in at UNF arena in Jacksonville Thursday

Stephanie Murphy airing Barack Obama commercial in CD 7 race

Hillary Clinton lining up policy priorities for 2017, if she wins

Florida’s I-4 corridor is where the election could be won