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A.G. GancarskiJanuary 11, 2018

On Wednesday, the congressional campaign of state Rep. Fred Costello was dinged with an amended Federal Elections Commission complaint. Costello maintains the complaint is “without merit” and should be thrown out. Costello, an Ormond Beach Republican, is vying to replace U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis in the district that runs from St. Johns to Volusia Counties. The original […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 23, 2017

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The Florida Democratic Party traded funds with the Ohio Democratic Party earlier this month, but neither party has said how the transferred money would be used. FDP sent the Ohio party $150,000 from its federal account in exchange for funds that can be used for state-level expenses. Different rules apply to state and federal contributions […]

Peter SchorschAugust 1, 2017

The super PAC chaired by Gov. Rick Scott has posted over $270,000 in fundraising for May and June, with $100,000 of that kicked in from the holding company for The Villages, according to a new report filed with the Federal Elections Commission. The New Republican PAC, a national committee aimed at “rebranding and reinventing” the Republican […]

Martin DyckmanAugust 10, 2016

The adage that knowledge is power proves itself nowhere more forcefully than in politics. One significant reason why the lobbyists have so much power — apart from their campaign money — is that they claim to know so much more than legislators and other policymakers do. That accounts for the explosive growth and predatory practices […]

Mitch PerryAugust 9, 2016

A spokesman for South Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz says Tim Canova’s complaint with the Federal Election Commission has no merit. On Monday, Canova, the Democrat challenging Wasserman Schultz in Florida’s 23rd Congressional District in this month’s Primary Election, filed a complaint with the FEC, alleging Wasserman Schultz illegally utilized the resources with the Democratic National […]

Scott PowersFebruary 1, 2016

Democrat Susannah Randolph is claiming the campaign money lead in the Orlando-based Congressional District 9 race, saying she raised $125,000 in the third quarter and started 2016 with $225,000 in the bank. Her announcement, combined with campaign finance reports of other candidates posted Sunday evening with the Federal Elections Commission, show three Democrats have broken the […]

Scott PowersJanuary 29, 2016

U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson‘s U.S. Senate campaign reported raising about $591,000 in the fourth quarter of 2015, a haul that may compare well with Republicans in the race but falls far short of Democratic rival U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy. According to a release issued by his campaign Friday, Grayson used an average donation of just […]

Jim RosicaJanuary 19, 2016

A dark horse Democratic presidential candidate is suing the Democratic Party of Florida and the state of Florida to get on the 2016 ballot here. Rocky De La Fuente Guerra, a San Diego real estate developer, filed his suit last week in Tallahassee federal court. A group of seven Florida voters is listed as co-plaintiffs. […]

Susan ClaryOctober 19, 2015

In just a few short months, the race to replace Congressman Alan Grayson in Washington has become an anomaly. The Democratic primary pits state Sen. Darren Soto of Orlando against longtime progressive activist Susannah Randolph. At the end of their first fundraising quarter, numbers released by the Federal Elections Commission this week show Soto edged […]

Phil AmmannAugust 10, 2015

In the race to expand solar energy in Florida, one side is opening strong by posting blockbuster first-month fundraising numbers, which they credit to a campaign of transparency and diversity. Consumers for Smart Solar, the group behind a proposed solar amendment for the 2016 Florida ballot, announced Monday it raised more than $463,000 in its first month. The group […]

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Crowds gather to see Atlantis at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. (Gabrielle Russon)

Elections complaint against Fred Costello amended; campaign says it’s ‘fraudulent’

FDP trades $150K with Ohio party; likely to spend in SD 40 special election

Villages, health care cut big checks to Rick Scott-chaired super PAC

Martin Dyckman: When investigating payday lending, knowledge is power

Debbie Wasserman Schultz campaign responds to Tim Canova’s FEC complaint

Susannah Randolph claims fundraising lead in CD 9 race

Alan Grayson reports $591K fundraising quarter, including $100K of his own

Obscure Democratic presidential candidate wants on Florida ballot

Race to replace Alan Grayson becomes pure political intrigue

Consumers for Smart Solar posts blockbuster $460K in first month fundraising