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Mitch PerrySeptember 12, 2016

It’s not exactly a surprise, but Joe Biden is backing Charlie Crist in the race for Florida’s 13th Congressional District. “Gov. Charlie Crist is someone who listens and makes tough choices, even when they’re not politically popular,” the vice president said in a statement issued out on Monday by the Crist campaign. “He was a governor who led from the heart, […]

Associated PressSeptember 10, 2016

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The head of the government’s fight against the Zika virus said that “we are now essentially out of money” and warned that the country is “about to see a bunch of kids born with microcephaly” in the coming months. Friday’s warning from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Thomas Frieden came as lawmakers start […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 8, 2016

Hillary Clinton’s endorsement of Patrick Murphy in his U.S. Senate contest in Florida against Marco Rubio shouldn’t qualify as news … except when it comes just two hours after a published report asked why it hadn’t come yet, less than nine weeks before Election Day. “I am proud to endorse Patrick Murphy to be Florida’s next U.S. senator,” said Clinton. “Patrick […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterSeptember 7, 2016

Sen. Marco Rubio has a request for President Barack Obama: Pick up the phone. Rubio urged Obama to call Guillermo “Coco” Fariñas, a Cuban democracy leader and Sakharov Prize winner, to express support for his hunger strike. Fariñas has been on a hunger strike for 48 days, and has been “hospitalized four times after collapsing […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 7, 2016

Republican Rep. Frank Artiles held a strong fundraising edge in the SD 40 race with $183,000 on hand the week before Florida’s primary election. Although Artiles did not face a primary challenger, he brought in $25,720 and spent $48,450 between Aug. 13 and Aug. 25. Expenses mainly went toward canvassing and printing, including more than […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 7, 2016

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Miami Republican Sen. Miguel Diaz de la Portilla built on his fundraising lead in the Senate District 37 race against Democratic Rep. Jose Javier Rodriguez, with another $15,000 in contributions between Aug. 13 and Aug. 25. The second-term senator took in 16 contributions over the two-week period, including three $1,000 checks from private prison company […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 7, 2016

Gainesville Republican Rep. Keith Perry scored a fundraising win over former Sen. Rod Smith in his final report before Florida’s primary election, but he still has a long way to go to catch up to his Democratic Senate District 8 rival. Perry, who currently holds the HD 21 seat, brought in $48,850 between Aug. 13 […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 6, 2016

Tampa Republican Rep. Dana Young had more than $1.2 million on hand between her SD 18 campaign and committee accounts as of Aug. 25 while her opponent, Democrat Bob Buesing had $255,000. Young brought in nearly $72,000 of that money during the Aug. 13 to Aug. 25 reporting period that led up to Florida’s primary […]

Associated PressSeptember 6, 2016

In a taste of ads to come, House Democrats have run national TV spots in which actors recount Donald Trump‘s derogatory remarks about immigrants, women and veterans and one asks, “How can Republican members of Congress support that?” The commercials, by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, underscore the party’s hopes for an Election Day bumper […]

Associated PressSeptember 5, 2016

President Barack Obama says the NFL quarterback who is refusing to stand for the national anthem is the latest in a long line of professional athletes who have exercised their constitutional right to make a statement about social issues. The president was asked at a news conference Monday about Colin Kaepernick‘s protest gesture. Obama said he has […]

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Joe Biden endorses Charlie Crist in CD 13 race

CDC Director: ‘Essentially out of money’ to fight Zika

Hillary Clinton (finally) endorses Patrick Murphy for U.S. Senate

Marco Rubio urges Barack Obama to call Cuban dissident on hunger strike

Frank Artiles maintains strong fundraising edge in SD 40

Miguel Diaz de la Portilla widens fundraising lead in SD 37

Keith Perry wins last SD 8 primary money report, still lags behind Rod Smith

Dana Young starts out general election campaign with nearly $1 million advantage over Democratic challenger

Scarce targets curb Dem hopes for House gains, despite Donald Trump

Barack Obama says he understands Colin Kaepernick’s protest