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Associated PressSeptember 6, 2016

Donald Trump spoke to Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi before his charity cut a 2013 check to support her re-election effort, but his campaign said Tuesday the two never discussed whether her office would join a lawsuit against Trump University. Trump spokeswoman Hope Hicks clarified details of the conversation one day after the Republican presidential […]

Associated PressAugust 21, 2016

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Donald Trump‘s campaign expenses more than doubled last month, even as the Republican presidential nominee held his payroll to about 70 employees, aired zero television advertisements and undertook no significant operational build out across the country. Instead, about half of the campaign’s $18.5 million in spending was vacuumed up by Giles-Parscale, a web design and […]

Associated PressAugust 18, 2016

With his new leadership team promising a sharper message, Donald Trump on Thursday moved to invest nearly $5 million in battleground state advertising. The investment over the coming 10 days in Florida, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania marks the Republican presidential contender’s first major general election expenditures in the swing states, which are considered critical […]

Associated PressAugust 14, 2016

Two months after the massacre at a gay Orlando nightclub, residents say this city of newcomers is bonding in unprecedented solidarity, upending an old adage attributed to a former governor: “Florida isn’t so much a community as a crowd.” Elements that often unite communities — sports teams, food culture, generations of residents living in the […]

Associated PressAugust 12, 2016

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Hillary Clinton‘s campaign says the Democratic nominee and her husband paid a federal tax rate of 34.2 percent and donated 9.8 percent of their income to charity last year. The Clintons are releasing their 2015 filings on Friday. Her campaign is also releasing returns from running mate Tim Kaine and his wife. The campaign says […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 10, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott said federal lawmakers have to work together to battle the spread of Zika. In an interview with Wolf Blitzer Wednesday, the Naples Republican called the Zika virus a “national and international issue” and said the federal government has failed to do its part in battling the spread of the disease. “The feds aren’t […]

Associated PressAugust 10, 2016

More than a third of the 49 patrons killed during the Pulse nightclub massacre were shot in the head, and most of the victims had multiple bullet wounds, according to autopsy reports released this week. Only two victims had traces of soot, gunpowder or stippling, meaning most of the victims were likely more than 3 […]

Jim RosicaAugust 9, 2016

Some states recently have been moving to ease or eliminate restrictions on food stamps for people with drug convictions. Florida isn’t one of them. It’s now one of a handful of states that still prohibits drug-felony ex-cons from getting help. But its neighbor to the north is, reports Stateline, the Pew Charitable Trusts’ state policy blog. Both […]

Associated PressAugust 8, 2016

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Hillary Clinton doesn’t appear all that interested in making scenic stops on her state-to-state quest to become president. The Democratic nominee is instead programming her GPS to take her on the quickest route to collect the 270 Electoral College votes she needs to win the White House. With three months until Election Day, Clinton’s campaign […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 8, 2016

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The Florida Department of Health is investigating a case of non-travel related Zika in Palm Beach County. Gov. Rick Scott announced Monday the DOH was investigating the case. The person, according to Scott’s office, recently traveled to Miami-Dade County, where several cases of locally acquired Zika have been transmitted. Scott said the health department has begun […]

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Donald Trump seeks distance from donation supporting Pam Bondi

Donald Trump campaign doubles spending, not ground game

Donald Trump makes first ad buys in battleground states, including Florida

In Orlando, unprecedented unity after nightclub shooting

Hillary Clinton campaign reports 34.2 percent tax rate

Rick Scott on CNN: ‘The federal government needs to get to work’ to combat Zika

Autopsies: A third of Pulse nightclub victims shot in head

Unlike other states, Fla. still bans food stamps for drug cons

Hillary Clinton sets out most efficient path to get to 270

DOH investigating case of non-travel related Zika in Palm Beach County