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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterSeptember 1, 2016

A barrage of negative advertising was likely a key contributor to Rep. Matt Hudson’s defeat in Senate District 28. A Naples Republican and longtime state legislator, Hudson entered the race to replace Sen. Garrett Richter with a massive fundraising lead. Ultimately, he raised nearly $1.5 million between his official campaign account and political committee. But […]

Staff ReportsAugust 25, 2016

There are just a few weeks until the election, and organizations across the state are rolling out endorsements for state and federal candidates. Several organizations — the Florida Medical Association, the Florida Retail Federation, and the Service Employees International Union Florida — issued endorsements. — Rebecca Negron has received the backing of James Dobson, the […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 22, 2016

A political committee tied to the Florida Medical Association is blasting Matt Hudson for not being a conservative. “Better Florida Fund,” a Tallahassee-based political committee that has received a significant amount of money from the Florida Medical Association, has been running ads and sending mailers targeting Hudson, a Naples Republican, in Senate District 28. The […]

Staff ReportsAugust 19, 2016

There are just a few weeks until the election, and organizations across the state are rolling out endorsements for state and federal candidates. Several organizations — National Right to Life, the Florida Medical Association, and the Florida Retail Federation — issued endorsements. — Local law enforcement officials have thrown their support behind Neal Dunn in […]

Peter SchorschAugust 9, 2016

If you work in the political process, your email inbox won’t go five minutes without being filled with yet another fundraising appeal from some candidate running for some office. Representing multi-million-dollar companies, Florida lobbyists are especially inundated with these solicitations for campaign donations. Ninety-nine percent of the time, these emails are deleted as quickly as […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 8, 2016

Mark the second quarter down as another strong one for Heffley & Associates. The Tallahassee-based firm reported earning between $250,000 and $499,999 in legislative lobbying services from April 1 to June 30. The three-month period covers the months immediately following the 2016 legislative session. Firms must file compensation reports each quarter. The reports covering the […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 3, 2016

The Florida Medical Association wants Floridians to vote no on a ballot initiative to legalize medical marijuana. The FMA’s House of Delegates adopted a resolution Sunday to oppose Amendment 2, the medical marijuana ballot initiative. The statewide medical association opposed a similar amendment in 2014. “The Florida Medical Association, representing more than 20,000 physicians in […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 26, 2016

The Florida Medical Association has thrown its support behind Dana Young. The organization’s political committee announced Tuesday it was endorsing Young in her Senate District 18 bid. In a letter to the Tampa Republican, Dr. Chris Pittman, the president of FMA PAC, said the organization looked forward to working with Young “to address health policy […]

Mitch PerryJuly 20, 2016

The primary race in House District 68 between fellow St. Petersburg Democrats Eric Lynn and Ben Diamond is becoming so competitive that when one candidate announces an endorsement, the other also seems to follow suit a few hours later. The Lynn camp announced Wednesday they have received the backing of the Florida Medical Association (FMA) PAC. That comes just a few hours after […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 18, 2016

The “Better Florida Fund” wants Southwest Florida voters to send Matt Hudson “to the bench.” In a new advertisement, the committee is once again using a baseball theme to take a swipe at Hudson. The ad began airing Friday. It marks second advertisement the committee, which is affiliated with the Florida Medical Association, released in […]

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Negative ad blitz sank Matt Hudson in Senate District 28

Endorsement Watch: Florida Medical Association, Florida Retail Federation, SEIU Florida and others issue endorsements

Better Florida Fund slams Matt Hudson for not being a conservative

Endorsement Watch: National Right to Life, the Florida Medical Association, the Florida Retail Federation and others issue endorsements

House candidate Erin Grall says lobbyist’s email is ‘unprofessional’

Lobbying compensation reports show Rich Heffley’s firm enjoyed a healthy Q2

Florida Medical Association opposes medical marijuana ballot initiative

Florida Medical Association endorses Dana Young in SD 18

Eric Lynn gets Florida Medical Association endorsement in HD 68 contest

Better Florida Fund drops second ad taking aim at Matt Hudson