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Staff ReportsJuly 12, 2017

Sen. Jack Latvala is stepping up to help the Republican Party of Florida, and he’s calling on others to follow his lead. The Clearwater Republican took to Twitter on Wednesday to say he plans to raise $25,000 to the Florida GOP in both the third and fourth quarter, for a total of $50,000 in the […]

Gary FineoutJune 7, 2017

An effort by Florida’s Republican leaders to put aside recent acrimony and reach a new budget deal was falling apart on the eve of a three-day special session. If legislators can’t reach an accord, Florida’s public schools could be in danger of losing billions for the upcoming school year. Legislators are scheduled to return to […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterDecember 20, 2016

Blaise Ingoglia is rolling out more endorsements from grassroots supporters in his re-election bid for Republican Party of Florida chair. The Spring Hill Republican announced Tuesday another two-dozen local Republican leaders have thrown their support behind his re-election bid. The endorsements signal continued grassroots support for Ingoglia as Florida GOP chair. “The grassroots of the Republican […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterDecember 7, 2016

Add Sen. Marco Rubio to the growing list of Republicans backing Blaise Ingoglia for Florida GOP chair. Ingoglia, a Spring Hill Republican state representative, announced Tuesday that Rubio has thrown his support behind his re-election bid. In an email to Republican Party of Florida executive committee members, Ingoglia said Rubio has “been a great friend […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterDecember 5, 2016

A top Republican strategist has thrown her support behind Blaise Ingoglia in his re-election bid for chairman of the Florida GOP. Susie Wiles, a Jacksonville political consultant and an early supporter of President-elect Donald Trump, endorsed has Ingoglia’s re-election campaign, Ingoglia announced Monday. Wiles was Trump’s top political strategist in Florida, and helped deliver a […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 18, 2016

The Republican National Committee gave the Florida GOP more than $170,000 in June. Federal campaign records show the Republican National Committee transferred $170,580 to the Republican Party of Florida in June. The transfer marks the latest in a series meant to help gear up for the presidential election. The state party has received about $1.3 […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 17, 2016

The Florida GOP is using Hillary Clinton’s own words — or in this case barks — as a way of fact checking her. In a new Republican Party of Florida video, Clinton is shown barking after clips of her making statements in the past. The video, according to a Florida GOP release, is meant to highlight […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 9, 2016

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The Republican Party of Florida said the New Hampshire primary results show voters are looking for an alternative to Hillary Clinton. Clinton is projected to come in second place in the Granite State, with most news outlets already calling Bernie Sanders the winner of the state’s primary. Sanders was long favored to be the winner, […]

Peter SchorschDecember 8, 2015

Not surprisingly, some supporters of Donald Trump are backing his call for a “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States.” CNN reports that Trump supporters in South Carolina are fine with Trump’s proposal, since their concern is terrorism and what they see as the Obama administration’s paltry response. A report by WMUR in New Hampshire also […]

Peter SchorschNovember 16, 2015

So much for Blaise’s Blunder … After a few hiccups and a barrage of negative attention from Florida’s political media, namely the Tampa Bay Times’ Adam Smith and, to a lesser extent, POLITICO Florida’s Marc Caputo, the Florida GOP’s Sunshine Summit was a smashing success. Fourteen presidential candidates and four U.S. Senate candidates spoke to more than 2,500 attendees. Three […]

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Jack Latvala pledges to raise $50K over next six months to Florida GOP

With school funding in jeopardy, Florida GOP at odds again

Blaise Ingoglia announces more grassroots support in Florida GOP chair re-election bid

Marco Rubio endorses Blaise Ingoglia for Florida GOP chair

Susie Wiles backs Blaise Ingoglia for Florida GOP chair

Florida GOP gets $170K from Republican National Committee in June

RPOF uses Hillary Clinton’s own words — OK, barks — to fact check her

RPOF calls N.H. results sign Democrats want someone other than Hillary Clinton

Joe Gruters needs to either resign from Donald Trump campaign or FSU Board of Trustees

With successful Sunshine Summit, Blaise Ingoglia makes critics eat crow