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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterNovember 5, 2016

Democrats continue to hold a lead over Republicans in pre-election totals, fueled in large part by big turnout during the early voting period. State figures released Saturday morning show nearly 2.3 million Democrats and nearly 2.3 million Republicans have voted by mail or in person during the early voting period. Democrats have returned 7,280 more […]

Staff ReportsOctober 20, 2016

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Florida Democrats are taking Marco Rubio’s vow to serve out a full term in the U.S. Senate with a grain of salt. The Florida Democratic Party launched MarcoRubioForPresident.com Thursday. The landing page features a 30-second video of Rubio saying during Monday’s U.S. Senate debate he would “serve in the Senate for the next six years, […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 17, 2016

The committee backing the medical marijuana constitutional amendment raised more than $200,000 in the first week of October, helped in part by a donation from the Florida Democratic Party. State records show People United for Medical Marijuana, the fundraising committee behind the medical marijuana amendment, raised $201,450 between Oct. 1 and Oct. 7. Records show […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 11, 2016

Time is running out to register to vote. Former President Bill Clinton drove that point home Tuesday during a three-city swing through Florida. The trip was meant to coincide with the voter registration deadline, but a federal court judge extended the deadline to Wednesday. And the former president encouraged Floridians to take advantage of that […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 11, 2016

A federal court judge has extended Florida’s voter registration deadline. In a court order Monday, District Court Judge Mark E. Walker directed the state’s top elections official to extend the voter registration deadline to 5 p.m. Wednesday. The one-day extension comes just one day after the Florida Democratic Party sued Gov. Rick Scott and Secretary of […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 10, 2016

The Florida Democratic Party is taking a swipe at Sen. Miguel Diaz de la Portilla in new advertisement launching this week. The ad — a 30-second spot called “Delivers” — focuses on Diaz de la Portilla’s time as a lobbyist, as well as a decision to support a tax break to allow Donald Trump to hold the […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 9, 2016

The Florida Democratic Party is suing Gov. Rick Scott to extend the voter registration deadline. The suit, filed in federal court Sunday, asks the court to order the state to extend the voter registration until Oct. 18 because of Hurricane Matthew. The suit comes just days after Scott, the chairman of a super PAC backing […]

Associated PressJuly 2, 2016

Florida Democrats are falling short in their push to toughen gun laws following the massacre of 49 club patrons in Orlando. New totals released Friday show that Democrats will not be able to secure enough votes needed to call a special session. Democrats this week triggered an obscure state law that requires Secretary of State […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 5, 2016

The chair of the Florida Democratic Party is scolding Republican candidates for supporting Donald Trump as the Republican nominee. “Donald Trump is the most dangerous presidential candidate in living memory, and every Republican U.S. Senate candidate in Florida believes he has passed the commander-in-chief test,” said Allison Tant in a statement. “Their willingness to turn over […]

Guest AuthorJuly 24, 2015

In one way, supporters and detractors of U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson agree: He’s a lightning rod. The Republican Party of Florida loves this about him because it provides fresh material for attack ads; partisans because he revs them up. The Democratic establishment hates it because it screws up the possibility of having a clean, organized, […]

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More than 5.7 million have voted in Florida

Florida Dems launch ‘Marco Rubio for President’ website

Florida Dems give medical marijuana proponents fundraising boost

Bill Clinton to Florida voters: ‘Don’t be someone who doesn’t show up’

Federal judge extends Florida’s voter registration deadline to Wednesday

Florida Dems target Miguel Diaz de la Portilla in new TV ad

Florida Dems sue Rick Scott to extend voter registration deadline

Florida Democrats fall short in vote on special session

Allison Tant: ‘Donald Trump is the most dangerous presidential candidate in living memory’

Chris Timmons: Politics is organized around passion — so Florida Democrats need Alan Grayson