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Staff ReportsSeptember 27, 2017

After three attempts at elective office, Democrat Annette Taddeo finally won Tuesday’s special election to represent Miami-area Florida Senate District 40. Taddeo, 50, defeated former state Rep. Jose Felix “Pepi” Diaz 51 to 47 percent to fill the seat of Republican Frank Artiles, who resigned in April after using the N-word in front of two […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 27, 2017

Democrat Annette Taddeo has won Tuesday’s state Senate District 40 special election, narrowly defeating Republican former state Rep. Jose Felix Diaz in the hotly contested and expensive race that was closely watched by both state and national parties. SD 40 wound up being more of a nail-biter than anyone first expected, as Republicans entered Election Day with only […]

Brendan FarringtonSeptember 26, 2017

Florida Democrats are facing a test to see whether anti-President Donald Trump politics will give them a boost ahead of a critical election year and perhaps signal a turnaround after two decades of Republican dominance in the Legislature. They’ve made Trump a focal point in a special election set for Tuesday to replace a Miami-area Republican state senator who […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 25, 2017

U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz is using NFL players’ protests during the National Anthem to raise funds for his re-election next year. Gaetz, a Fort Walton Beach Republican who represents the state’s 1st Congressional District, sent an email to supporters Monday titled, “Stand Up For The Flag,” with a “Donate” button at the bottom. “The American […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 25, 2017

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry may assert that National Anthem protests are “stupid,” but Jaguars owner Shad Khan — a key political ally of Curry’s — feels differently. Curry, who the Florida Times-Union reports flew to London with the Jacksonville Jaguars, had a bird’s eye view of that team protesting the National Anthem … and Shad Khan’s role in that […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 25, 2017

After Tampa Bay Bucs wide receiver Mike Evans opted not to stand for the national anthem in protest of Donald Trump’s election, Pinellas state Sen. Jack Latvala said he would personally boycott Bucs games until Evans apologized or was cut from the team. He is maintaining that stance after Evans and fellow Bucs wide receiver DeSean […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 24, 2017

The Jacksonville Jaguars had one of the most impressive wins in team history Sunday, but the real headlines were before the game. As expected, a number of Jacksonville Jaguars kneeled for the American National Anthem; a protest against President Donald Trump‘s provocative comments about protesting players. Trump said at a rally: “Wouldn’t you love to see […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 23, 2017

Presumably, Lawrence McClure will vote for himself in next month’s Republican primary election in House District 58. If so, it would be the first primary election in which the 30-year-old Dover native has voted.

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 20, 2017

Some aspects of the hyperbolic version of pro-Trump nationalism that popped up during the 2016 campaign were Russian agitprop, per The Daily Beast Wednesday. The online report focuses on a specific substratum: Aug. 20, 2016 “Florida Goes Trump!” events staged by the “Being Patriotic” page, events which, per The Daily Beast, were billed as a “patriotic […]

Associated PressSeptember 20, 2017

Republican governors are getting into the “news” business. The Republican Governors Association has quietly launched an online publication that looks like a media outlet and is branded as such on social media. The Free Telegraph blares headlines about the virtues of GOP governors, while framing Democrats negatively. It asks readers to sign up for breaking […]

Tag: Donald Trump

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SD 40 race could be Donald Trump test for Democrats

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Breaking with Lenny Curry, Shad Khan ‘appalled’ by Donald Trump

Jack Latvala says he sides with Donald Trump’s criticism of NFL players

Jags kneel for anthem, and Shad Khan slams President Trump

House candidate Lawrence McClure has not voted in a non-presidential primary election, records show

Report: Pro-Trump Florida ‘flash mobs’ were Russian fronts

GOP governors launch ‘news’ site critics call propaganda