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Joe HendersonNovember 9, 2016

If it’s morning after the election and you are reading this, then the exit polls were correct on at least one point. The sun did indeed come up on all the blue states, red states, and especially on the Sunshine State. So, there is that. But for the moment at least, that’s pretty much the […]

Joe HendersonNovember 8, 2016

Republican Shawn Harrison held on in a rough-and-tumble race against challenger Lisa Montelione to represent House District 63. With all precincts reporting, Harrison had 51 percent of 71,483 votes cast. Montelione held a close early lead but Harrison overcame that and steadily pulled ahead as the night progressed. “Obviously, we’re very happy,” Harrison said in […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterNovember 8, 2016

Sen. Marco Rubio is heading back to Washington D.C. The Miami Republican defeated Rep. Patrick Murphy in Florida’s U.S. Senate race. According to preliminary election results, Rubio received 52 percent of the vote. Murphy received 45 percent. The victory caps off a tough political year for Rubio. He faced a devastating loss in his home […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 8, 2016

Robust Election Day turnout allowed Duval County Republicans to take the raw vote lead over the Democrats Tuesday morning at 10:10, after starting the day down by over 4,200 votes. At 6:00 p.m., the lead was winnowed down to barely 1,700 votes for Republicans: 177,844 to 176,119. That’s tight: barely a 1,700-vote spread out of […]

Mitch PerryNovember 8, 2016

Michelle Obama went on Tampa hip-hop station 95.7 The Beat Tuesday afternoon, where she encouraged listeners to go to the polls to vote for Hillary Clinton. “We need people to be as enthusiastic as they were for Barack in this election, because the stakes are just as high, probably higher because of who her opponent is, and […]

Associated PressNovember 8, 2016

Did Donald Trump succeed in at last winning over college-educated whites uneasy with the billionaire reality TV star? Did he drive a wave of working-class white voters? Did Hillary Clinton rebuild Barack Obama‘s winning coalition – young voters, urban liberals and minorities – while picking off moderate Republicans? Those questions are central to who will […]

Staff ReportsNovember 8, 2016

Election night parties will be raging across the state Tuesday. For some, it’s a chance to pop some bottles and celebrate. For others, it will be a somber event, marking the last hurrah of a long, hard-fought campaign. Want to party like a politician? Here’s a rundown of where candidates will be as the polls […]

Mitch PerryNovember 8, 2016

Working until the last hour to drive out turnout on Election Day, Donald Trump appeared on Tampa radio station 970 WFLA Tuesday morning. The GOP presidential nominee must win Florida and its 29 electoral votes to take the White House. That strategy compelled him to do rallies in Tampa on Saturday and again in Sarasota on Monday […]

Steve SchaleNovember 8, 2016

To: Anyone who has been reading my memos, Putin included. From: Steve Schale Re: We survived, and genuine thanks from me. First, thank you all for following along for the last two weeks. This memo isn’t going to be a big data dump. For those, you can go back and read the other 12 versions […]

Jim RosicaNovember 7, 2016

A sunglasses-wearing Vice President Joe Biden wanted a Tallahassee crowd on Monday to “imagine” a world with Donald Trump as president. It wasn’t pretty. “We don’t have to make anything up; we just have to say what they want to push,” Biden said during a midday get-out-the-vote rally at Florida A&M University. Several times, he […]

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Shawn Harrison holds on in rough-and-tumble HD 63 race

Marco Rubio cruises to victory in Senate re-election bid

Razor’s edge: Duval GOP, Democrats near even turnout as voting nears close

Michelle Obama goes on Tampa hip hop station to make last hour pitch for Hillary Clinton

In White House math, certain places offer clues on outcome

Party like a politician: Where to find the candidates on Election Night

On Tampa radio interview, Donald Trump says he hopes election results will be fair

Steve Schale: Notes on Election Day in Florida

Joe Biden connects with campus crowd in Tallahassee