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Ryan NicolNovember 2, 2018

Democratic candidate Donna Shalala is letting her supporters make her closing argument to voters in the campaign’s final ad of the 2018 midterm elections. Shalala is competing for the seat in Florida’s 27th Congressional District against Republican nominee Maria Elvira Salazar and non-party affiliated candidate Mayra Joli. Shalala’s new spot, titled “Getting It Done for […]

Danny McAuliffeNovember 2, 2018

Jimmy Buffett is strumming for free again to help get out the vote for statewide Democratic candidates. This time, however, Buffett’s melodies will favor Bill Nelson, who’s hoping to keep his U.S. Senate seat, and Andrew Gillum, the Democratic candidate for Governor. The event, free of charge, is open to the public. Buffett’s “small acoustic set” will […]

Ryan NicolNovember 1, 2018

Republican Maria Elvira Salazar appears to be playing to both side of the controversy surrounding Donald Trump‘s proposal to end birthright citizenship via an Executive Order. Salazar is competing with Donna Shalala in Florida’s 27th Congressional District. Trump claimed Tuesday that he was reviewing whether to use an EO to revoke birthright citizenship as a […]

Danny McAuliffeNovember 1, 2018

A new poll from Alabama-based research firm Cygnal isn’t much of a surprise: Florida’s races for Governor and U.S. Senate are in a statistical dead heat. But the survey is one of few to suggest Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis has the edge in his race against Democrat Andrew Gillum. The poll put DeSantis ahead […]

Jacob OglesNovember 1, 2018

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When President Donald Trump held a rally days before the midterms, it drew a number of prominent Republican leaders to Fort Myers. But it failed to draw a few others. U.S. Rep. Francis Rooney and Congressional hopeful Greg Steube both gave speeches from the stage promoting the president’s agenda. And from the stage, Trump praised […]

Jacob OglesOctober 31, 2018

A crowd of some 8,000 cheered inside Estero’s Hertz Arena as President Donald Trump took to the stage in a last-minute push for midterm votes. Drawing applause with a promise to end birthright citizenship and touting new funding for a reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee, he said, “America is thriving and winning because we finally are […]

Jacob OglesOctober 31, 2018

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When President Donald Trump announced he’d host an Oct. 31 rally in Florida, the real question wasn’t what he’d say but what the crowd would wear. Would there be vacuform masks of The Donald? Would witches cast some unholy spell to life Rick Scott’s Senatorial ambitions, or could some sexy version of a children’s cartoon show pass out “Make […]

Scott PowersOctober 31, 2018

Republicans still have a solid block of support from Florida’s Cuban-American community but Puerto Ricans and other Hispanic voters are breaking strongly toward Democrats Andrew Gillum and Bill Nelson, giving the Democrats sizable leads overall among Hispanic voters, according to a new poll commissioned by Telemundo. Overall, Gillum has a 51 percent to 40 percent […]

Ryan NicolOctober 31, 2018

The Senate Majority PAC (SMP) is out with a new ad arguing Republican Rick Scott will be another Donald Trump “yes man” if he makes it to the U.S. Senate. SMP aims to elect Democrats to the Senate and is supporting the re-election bid of incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson. The group’s new spot, titled […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 31, 2018

A St. Petersburg Buddhism-based spiritual center is asking members to vote this year because “our country is in crisis.” President Donald Trump “not only encouraged these violent acts, his response has been to blame the victims,” wrote Tami Wheelock-Long, who works for Shambhala St. Petersburg, a world-wide organization of meditation and cultural centers centered on Buddhism […]

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Donna Shalala will ‘get it done for us,’ say supporters in new ad

Jimmy Buffett to hold Saturday concert for Andrew Gillum, Bill Nelson

Maria Elvira Salazar dances around Donald Trump birthright citizenship proposal

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Donald Trump brings MAGA magic to Ron DeSantis, Rick Scott campaigns

Halloween in Trumpland

Telemundo poll: Hispanics favoring Andrew Gillum, Bill Nelson

Rick Scott is ‘just one more vote for Trump,’ group says

St. Pete Buddhist rallies the faithful to go to the polls