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Peter SchorschNovember 2, 2018

Former President Barack Obama will campaign alongside Florida’s leading Democratic candidates on Friday in Miami at Ice Palace Film Studios. Obama will join U.S. Sen. Bil Nelson and Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, the Democrats’ U.S. Senate and gubernatorial nominees, for a rally sure to demonstrate the former President’s continuing popularity among the base. That means the […]

Danny McAuliffeNovember 1, 2018

Communities affected by Hurricane Michael will in part rely on the goodwill of others to bounce back to normalcy. And that’s why a coalition of influential names and organizations is making sure that the current and impending issues facing the Big Bend and Panhandle counties affected most by the powerful Category 4 storm remain in […]

Peter SchorschNovember 1, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot The campaign behind a proposed constitutional amendment to ban live greyhound racing in Florida may have gotten an unexpected though indirect boost from a “bully pulpit.” The Washington Examiner reported Thursday that Lara Trump, President Trump’s daughter-in-law, has “won the […]

Peter SchorschOctober 31, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Beware “the leftist horde!” U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz’s fundraising emails are like a master class in framing for one’s base. One message this week alerted to that very horde “trying to do everything possible to transform our very way of […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 31, 2018

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Senate candidate Lindsay Cross wants voters to know the current Republican-led Legislature’s spending priorities are far scarier than ghosts and goblins this Halloween. Cross took to Facebook donning a wolf mask Wednesday in condemnation of conservative priorities. Cross is running against incumbent District 24 Senator Jeff Brandes, a Libertarian-leaning Republican. “It’s clear that your priorities […]

Peter SchorschOctober 30, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot The Democratic Attorney Generals Association (DAGA) is using HBO’s “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” in its latest fundraising email. This Sunday’s episode featured a segment on “state attorneys general,” highlighting “just how important Attorneys General races are to protecting […]

Staff ReportsOctober 30, 2018

Florida reacts to Pittsburgh shooting; Democrats push gun control Yet again, another depraved act of multiple murder was carried out on Saturday, this time in a Pittsburgh synagogue. The shooter, who killed 11 Jewish worshippers, was an avowed anti-Semite. It did not take long for the finger-pointing to start. Some chose to blame President Donald Trump for his rhetoric, […]

Guest AuthorOctober 30, 2018

This election cycle has been wrought with misinformation regarding Florida’s correctional institutions which are managed by private-sector service providers, specifically The GEO Group (GEO). For some politicians, these attacks have become nothing more than oft-repeated talking points without merit, truth or facts to back it up. While it may score political points with some voters […]

Peter SchorschOctober 29, 2018

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Gov. Rick Scott on Monday ordered flags at half-staff for the victims of Tree of Life Synagogue mass shooting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The alleged gunman was charged with killing 11 people Saturday — the Jewish holy day — in what […]

Scott PowersOctober 26, 2018

As if an outside spending figure of $53 million through last Tuesday was not impressive enough, national groups have flooded Florida with another $13 million in campaign advertising just in the three days since trying to sway voters in the U.S. Senate contest between Bill Nelson and Rick Scott. As has been the case throughout […]

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President Obama to campaign for Bill Nelson, Andrew Gillum today

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‘Werewolf’ Lindsay Cross: Republican spending priorities are scary

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Delegation for 10.30.18 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State

David Donahue: Misinformation about contractor-managed correctional facilities prevalent during election cycle

Last Call for 10.29.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Money still flooding into Florida’s U.S. Senate race from outside groups, especially from Democrats