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Scott PowersOctober 26, 2018

Florida House Democratic candidate Anna Eskamani is drawing another national glance with a news feature launching today on MTV News that compares and contrasts her views on guns with those of a young, conservative North Carolina lawmaker. In House District 47, covering north and central Orange County, Eskamani is facing Republican businessman Stockton Reeves of […]

Drew WilsonOctober 22, 2018

Florida Retailers are expecting their tills to be flush, not hexed, when Halloween rolls around later this month. According to a survey by the National Retail Federation, an affiliate of the Florida Retail Federation, consumers are expected to spend some frighteningly large sums celebrating the eve of All-Hallows — nearly enough to crack the all-time […]

Scott PowersOctober 11, 2018

Democratic U.S. Rep. Val Demings on Thursday blasted Orange County Sheriff candidate Darryl Sheppard for including her picture in campaign materials, saying she has told him to stop using it and wouldn’t back him for dog catcher, “for fear the canines would lodge complaints.” “He is TOTALLY unfit for the position he seeks, without even […]

Blake DowlingOctober 6, 2018

Friday evening, I met with a crew from WCTV/CBS in Tallahassee; we talked Facebook. They wanted some info ASAP as to news of the latest Facebook breach breaking that day, offering to meet me wherever I was. That happened to be a fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters at the local bowling alley. Hold my […]

Scott PowersSeptember 5, 2018

The Orange County Republican Executive Committee called Wednesday for Kathy Gibson to resign as the county’s state committeewoman to the Republican Party of Florida. The Republican panel made that decision Wednesday afternoon shortly after Republican congressional candidates Wayne Liebnitzky and Mike Miller made similar demands, joining gubernatorial nominee Ron DeSantis in calling for Gibson to step aside. […]

Ryan NicolAugust 21, 2018

Facebook says an ad from House District 98 candidate Andrew Dolberg promoting medical marijuana was reinstated after being removed because of an “error.” As Florida Politics previously reported, Dolberg says he received a notice from Facebook that the ad was removed because the company does not allow the promotion of illegal drugs. In the ad, Dolberg advocated […]

Ryan NicolAugust 21, 2018

(Update: A Facebook spokesperson responded by saying the ad was rejected incorrectly, and was reinstated after its systems identified the error) Andrew Dolberg, a Democratic candidate for House District 98, is accusing Facebook of being a buzzkill after the company allegedly rejected a pro-medical marijuana ad from the Dolberg campaign. The ad called for increased […]

Drew WilsonAugust 9, 2018

The Republican primary race for Pinellas County’s House District 69 has taken an odd turn. A supporter of Madeira Beach attorney Ray Blacklidge was out canvassing Monday when he and other volunteers noticed something fishy going on — the flyers they were leaving at front doors were going missing, only to be replaced by materials […]

Blake DowlingAugust 4, 2018

I voted by mail this week. Done. Neither Russians nor Scientologists, nor Canadians were able to influence or meddle with my selections. What did those groups behind the headlines do to our electoral process? They created discord and a lack of faith in some areas — certainly one of their goals. The last administration told […]

Jim RosicaAugust 2, 2018

State Rep. Chuck Clemons is appealing a federal judge’s decision not to toss out a lawsuit against him because he blocked a constituent from his official social media. Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker of the Northern District of Florida had denied the Newberry Republican’s motion to dismiss in May. While Clemons appeals Walker’s ruling to the 11th […]

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MTV News contrasts Anna Eskamani and North Carolina young conservative

Florida Retailers expect scary good Halloween spending

Val Demings blasts Darryl Sheppard as ‘totally unfit’ in Orange County Sheriff campaign

Blake Dowling: Another day, another Facebook breach

Orange County Republicans call for Kathy Gibson to resign RPOF post

Facebook reinstates Andrew Dolberg medical marijuana ad after ‘error’

Andrew Dolberg: Facebook denied my ad promoting medical marijuana

Sketchy stroll: State House candidate filmed nabbing opponent’s flyers

Blake Dowling: Elections and tech

Chuck Clemons appealing in social media ‘blocking’ case