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Staff ReportsOctober 22, 2018

Florida’s small businesses are most concerned about the quality of the state’s workforce as voters prepare to pick their next governor Nov. 6, according to survey results released Monday by the Florida Chamber of Commerce. At the same time, the Chamber issued a guide showing that Republican Ron DeSantis ticks every box on the organization’s issues checklist. Democrat […]

Ryan NicolOctober 18, 2018

Republican candidate Matt Caldwell has hauled in a new endorsement from the Florida Chamber of Commerce as he continues his campaign to be Florida’s next Agriculture Commissioner. Caldwell is competing against Democratic nominee Nikki Fried. But the Florida Chamber argues Caldwell’s experience makes him the superior candidate. “Matt Caldwell is a seventh generation Floridian with roots […]

Drew WilsonOctober 15, 2018

Ashley Moody posted her best fundraising numbers since winning the Republican nomination to replace term-limited Attorney General Pam Bondi, with a combined $720,000 raised between her campaign and committee accounts. The former circuit court judge and prosecutor is up against state Rep. Sean Shaw, a Tampa Democrat and the state’s former insurance consumer advocate, in […]

Drew WilsonOctober 15, 2018

Lehigh Acres Republican state Rep. Matt Caldwell reeled in another $277,000 for his bid to succeed Adam Putnam as Agriculture Commissioner, but Democratic nominee Nikki Fried kept it competitive with a $218,000 haul for the first week of October. Nearly $97,000 of the fresh receipts reported by Caldwell were deposited in his campaign account, with […]

Drew WilsonOctober 12, 2018

Current CFO Jimmy Patronis scored another fundraising win for the week of Sept. 29-Oct. 5 with nearly $500,000 in receipts between his campaign and Treasure Florida political committee. The Panama City Republican was appointed to the CFO job last year by Gov. Rick Scott and is the lone incumbent Cabinet member running for re-election in the fall. […]

Drew WilsonOctober 8, 2018

The committee sponsoring the “Voting Restoration Amendment,” which would restore voting rights to Florida felons who have completed their sentences, added more than $600,000 to its coffers during the last full week of September. Floridians for a Fair Democracy, which led the drive to get Amendment 4 on the ballot, received 138 contributions for the […]

Drew WilsonOctober 1, 2018

Republican Gov. Rick Scott and Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson are statistically tied in a new poll of November’s U.S. Senate race, though Scott holds a razor-thin edge. The St. Pete Polls survey, commissioned by Florida Politics, found Nelson, Florida’s only statewide elected Democrat, and Scott, who is term-limited after eight years in the Governor’s […]

Jacob OglesOctober 1, 2018

Offshore drilling, fracking and vaping? All the practices draw out detractors, especially in Florida. But a poll by the Florida Chamber of Commerce shows it may be a close call whether voters will ban all three with a single constitutional amendment. The Chamber poll, obtained by Florida Politics, shows 50 percent of those surveyed ready […]

Jacob OglesOctober 1, 2018

Voters remain uncertain about a constitutional amendment that would restore felons’ voting rights, according to a new Florida Chamber of Commerce obtained by Florida Politics. The poll shows 42 percent plan to vote “Yes” on Amendment 4, the Voter Restoration for Felons Initiative, while 20 percent will vote “No.” Meanwhile, 36 percent of voters remain […]

Jacob OglesOctober 1, 2018

A Florida Chamber of Commerce poll obtained by Florida Politics shows a solid majority of voters favor a constitutional amendment aimed at limiting gambling by leaving decisions on casinos to voters. Some 54 percent of voters surveyed plan to vote “yes” on Amendment 3, which would allow for voters in the future exclusively to authorize […]

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Workforce quality tops small biz agenda in Florida Chamber survey

Florida Chamber backs Matt Caldwell for Ag. Commissioner

Ashley Moody adds $720K, Sean Shaw $275K in Attorney General race

Matt Caldwell adds $277K, Nikki Fried $218K in Ag. Commish race

Jimmy Patronis outraises Jeremy Ring tenfold in early October

Billionaires, Ben & Jerry’s back felons’ rights amendment

Bill Nelson, Rick Scott tied in battleground U.S. Senate contest

Vote on drilling & vaping bans could be close, fresh poll says

Florida Chamber poll: Many undecided on restoring felon voting rights

Poll shows voters favor Amendment 3 casino limits