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Staff ReportsNovember 29, 2018

Baseball terminology may be out of season, but no matter: this week’s developments show that all the work Northeast Florida lawmakers have done in recent months has paid off. For the second straight year, Fleming Island Republican Rob Bradley will helm Senate Appropriations. This year, a close ally is also handling the House budget. Gov. […]

Guest AuthorNovember 26, 2018

The moment she figured it out, Melinda Fryman’s face fell. It was the look anyone who has watched Wile E. Coyote sprint over a cliff just when he thought he had finally caught the Road Runner would recognize. A few seconds of silence followed that felt like an eternity in the cramped room, surrounded by the Canvassing Board, […]

Scott PowersNovember 26, 2018

With federal financial reports now on file well through the Nov. 6 election, the total spending by outside groups in Florida’s U.S. Senate election reached $86.8 million, far and away the most outside money ever spent on a Florida federal race. More than three-fifths of that money, $54.7 million was spent on a losing cause, […]

Ryan NicolNovember 26, 2018

With the 2018 midterms in the rearview, along with a contentious series of recounts, it’s worth reflecting on the historic nature of the U.S. Senate race here in Florida which turned out to be the closest ever in the state’s history. Outgoing GOP Gov. Rick Scott managed to defeat incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson […]

Jacob OglesNovember 19, 2018

A 12-day recount process in Florida ultimately failed to change the outcome of three statewide races. But make no mistake, the result of this ballot scrutiny was historic. For starters, of course, this election marked the first time the Florida vote was close enough to send three statewide races—U.S. Senate, Governor and Agriculture Commissioner—to a […]

Blake DowlingNovember 19, 2018

According to The New York Times, Brenda Snipes, the Supervisor of Elections in Broward County resigned. “It has been my passion and honor to serve as the Supervisor of Elections for Broward County voters,” she said in a letter to Gov. Rick Scott. Let’s go back in time, on election night in 2000 some media […]

Jacob OglesNovember 19, 2018

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Broward County Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes submitted her resignation, according to a report in the Sun-Sentinel. The departure comes after a contentious recount that drew national scrutiny on the office, and after a number of leaders called her for removal from office. The Sun-Sentinel sources Burnadette Norris-Weeks, counsel for the Supervisor of Elections Office, […]

Peter SchorschNovember 18, 2018

Just a few days ago, Republican candidate for Agriculture Commissioner Matt Caldwell told Florida Politics that he had “zero interest in winning this election on a legal loophole.” If what the former lawmaker from North Fort Myers said remains true, it is now time for him to do the honorable thing and concede the race […]

Jacob OglesNovember 18, 2018

Sen. Bill Nelson formally brought to a close his recount fight in the race for Florida’s U.S. Senate seat and conceded to Republican opponent Rick Scott. “I was not victorious in this race but I still wish to strongly reaffirm the cause for which we fought: A public office is a public trust,” said Nelson. […]

Jacob OglesNovember 18, 2018

A complete hand recount of a close U.S. Senate race and an even tighter Agriculture Commissioner contest ultimately produced no change in outcome. Election officials in Florida’s 67 counties faced a noon deadline today to submit results of a manual recount on two statewide races separated by less than a 0.25 percent. In the high-profile […]

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Make no mistake, Florida’s recount results were historic

Blake Dowling: After recounts, thanks to all for fighting the good fight

Report: Brenda Snipes resigns as Broward elections supervisor

Matt Caldwell should ‘concede’ ASAP

Bill Nelson ends recount fight, concedes to Rick Scott

Florida finished its hand recount. Here’s how it turned out.