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Jim RosicaAugust 28, 2017

An Orlando entrepreneur is now demanding a jury trial in his suit against Attorney General Pam Bondi, in which he claims she forces businesses to donate millions of dollars to unregistered charities as part of settlements in consumer protection cases. John D. Smith, who invented Storm Stoppers plastic panels, marketed as a “plywood alternative” to protect windows during storms, […]

Scott PowersJune 13, 2017

Republican candidate John Newstreet‘s campaign is reporting that it has raised more than $30,000 in the first 11 days since he announced his run for the open seat in Florida House District 44. Newstreet is reporting a total of $30,576 through the end of May in a news release, though neither he nor the other […]

Scott PowersJune 9, 2017

Andrew Gillum is staking claim to the broadest base of campaign donors. The Democratic gubernatorial candidate’s campaign is reporting Friday it has topped the 7,000 donor mark for $1.2 million in total contributions. The Tallahassee mayor is running against two other major candidates for the Democratic nomination for governor in 2018. That means Gillum’s official […]

Staff ReportsNovember 5, 2016

Democrat Loranne Ausley has posted total contributions of over $501,000 in the race for House District 9, trouncing Republican opponent Jim Messer‘s $148,000. Final campaign finance reports before the election were posted Saturday on the state’s Division of Elections website. The last report covers Oct. 22-Nov. 3. For the last reporting period, Ausley raised roughly $51,500 to […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 28, 2016

Before Aug. 30, Palatka’s Bobby Payne was overshadowed in the HD 19 GOP primary by his two high-profile opponents, former RPOF Chair Leslie Dougher and Katherine Van Zant. Since the primary in the safely Republican district, establishment money has quickly consolidated behind Payne. In the period from Oct. 8 to Oct. 21, Payne received $35,250 of his total $161,240 […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 28, 2016

Congressional District 4 Republican John Rutherford continues actively fundraising as the campaign comes to a close, taking in $56,600 in the last few days. Earlier this week, we reported Rutherford had raised $25,000 in new money. Since then, two days have passed, and two more 48-hour fundraising notices have been posted. And $31,600 of new money […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterSeptember 13, 2016

Todd Wilcox is lending a helping hand to a few of his fellow Republicans. The Orlando Republican has given nearly $10,000 to federal candidates in recent weeks. Wilcox, who ended his bid for U.S. Senate earlier this spring, has given $2,000 to Republican John Rutherford, who is running in Florida’s 4th Congressional District. Rutherford will […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 22, 2016

We broke the story last week of Corrine Brown reporting under $25K cash on hand for her campaign, and we also got her to admit, in a profanity-peppered presser, that her campaign was underfunded, and her legal issues were contributing further to her financial malaise. Now, with the end almost near, Rep. Brown is taking to Blogspot with […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 18, 2016

Francis Rooney gave his campaign another financial boost this week. The Naples Republican gave his congressional campaign $636,754 on Aug. 15. The most recent cash infusion means Rooney has given his campaign more than $2.1 million since jumping into the race. Rooney is vying to replace Rep. Curt Clawson in Florida’s 19th Congressional District. He’ll face […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 18, 2016

[Note: a previous version of this piece incorrectly claimed that Shoar issued to Bill McClure a warrant in 2015, regarding a dispute with a former business partner. Shoar did not issue a warrant, and cannot according to Florida law. We regret the error. Widely reported at the time, McClure did note at the time that the matter […]

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Unregistered charities case against Pam Bondi back in court

John Newstreet raises $30,000 in early days of HD 44 special election race

Andrew Gillum’s campaign touting more than 7,000 donors

Loranne Ausley outraises Jim Messer more than 3-to-1

Money finds former darkhorse candidate Bobby Payne in HD 19 race

John Rutherford banks contributions, consolidates base in CD 4 bid

Todd Wilcox lends a hand to John Rutherford, Carlos Curbelo and other GOP candidates

Running on empty: send money now, says Corrine Brown

Francis Rooney gives his CD 19 campaign $600K

John Rutherford reports $136K left in bank for CD 4 primary