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A.G. GancarskiNovember 8, 2018

On Friday, nearly three days after ballots began to be counted, we still lack clarity in who the next Governor will be. We do know there will be a machine recount. With a vote lead of 36,211 with over 8.2 million ballots counted (rounding up to a 0.46 percent edge) Republican Ron DeSantis, the 40-year-old former […]

Danny McAuliffeNovember 6, 2018

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Democratic U.S. Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey came to the Sunshine State in April to help his colleague, Florida’s Bill Nelson, raise money to fight a newly announced but long-expected challenge from Republican Gov. Rick Scott. At that time, Florida’s U.S. Senate race was shaping up to be the marquee midterm matchup, and the state’s crowded […]

Danny McAuliffeNovember 3, 2018

The latest poll of the U.S. Senate race isn’t affording confidence to either candidate. Term-limited Republican Gov. Rick Scott leads 49-48 in his race against Democratic incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, according to a poll released Saturday by St. Pete Polls. The lead is within the survey’s 2 percent margin of error, meaning the two […]

Staff ReportsOctober 11, 2018

Just like in 2016, we’re again asking every candidate, including incumbents, to complete a questionnaire we believe offers an interesting, albeit, thumbnail sketch of who they are and why they are running. If you are a candidate and would like to complete the questionnaire, email [email protected]. Significant other? Kids? Two dogs. Education background? Professional background? AA […]

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