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Ryan NicolAugust 19, 2018

With just over a week left until the Aug. 28 election in Senate District 38, incumbent state Sen. Daphne Campbell and challenger Jason Pizzo appeared on Facing South Florida Sunday morning for a televised back-and-forth between the two candidates. While the general election is not until Nov. 6, next week’s primary day will decide the […]

Ryan NicolAugust 18, 2018

Manny Diaz is holding onto the fundraising lead in Senate District 36 despite a strong reporting period for Democrat David Perez. Diaz, who is attempting to move to the Senate after representing House District 103, is the only Republican filed to run in the race. He brought in more than $4,600 in outside contributions from […]

Ryan NicolAugust 18, 2018

As Jason Pizzo and Daphne Campbell face off for the de facto general election race on Aug. 28, Pizzo earns the advantage when it comes to cash on hand to close out the contest. That’s according to the most recent filings with the Florida Division of Elections. The pair of Democrats are the only candidates […]

Ryan NicolAugust 16, 2018

Jason Pizzo has already earned the endorsement of Equality Florida in his race to boot state Sen. Daphne Campbell from her Senate District 38 seat. Now, the Equality Florida Action PAC is promising $25,000 in support of Pizzo’s election. The PAC plans to spend the money on a “program to turn out pro-equality voters in […]

Ryan NicolAugust 10, 2018

In response to reporting from Florida Politics on Thursday, the Daphne Campbell campaign has issued a formal apology for falsely claiming the endorsement of Aventura City Commissioner Robert Shelley. Shelley endorsed Jason Pizzo, Campbell’s Democratic primary opponent in Senate District 38. Yet Shelley’s face remains on a campaign flyer being sent out by the Campbell campaign touting […]

Ryan NicolAugust 9, 2018

(Update: Daphne Campbell has issued a formal apology for the incident, a portion of which has been added to this piece. You can read the full apology here.) State Sen. Daphne Campbell appears to be openly flouting Florida election law by once again claiming an endorsement from an Aventura City Commissioner who has endorsed her […]

Ryan NicolAugust 3, 2018

Miami-Dade Commissioner Eileen Higgins, who won a shock victory in the District 5 special election back in June, says she’s endorsing Jason Pizzo in the Democratic primary for Senate District 38. Pizzo is facing off against incumbent state Sen. Daphne Campbell in the race. But despite Campbell’s incumbency, Higgins says she’s supporting the challenger in […]

Ryan NicolAugust 1, 2018

Manny Diaz has pulled in another endorsement from the law enforcement community, as the Florida State Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) is backing his bid for the Senate District 36 seat. FOP is a nationwide organization that advocates on behalf of law enforcement officers. Diaz issued a statement thanking the Florida Lodge for […]

Ryan NicolAugust 1, 2018

Jason Pizzo has added another $125,000 in loans to his campaign in an effort to unseat state Sen. Daphne Campbell in Senate District 38. The newest self-funding spree came during the period of July 7 to July 20, according to a recent report filed with the Florida Division of Elections. He also added more than […]

Ryan NicolJuly 27, 2018

Liberal action group Latino Victory Fund, which seeks to help elect more Latinos to government, is offering up new three new endorsements for the Florida Legislature. “David Perez, Brendan Ramirez, and Robert Asencio are strong Latino leaders with a demonstrated commitment to their communities, and they will play a key role in turning out Latino progressives this election […]

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Jacksonville developer Patrick Zalupski leads a group to buy the Rays, aiming for a new Tampa stadium.

Daphne Campbell and Jason Pizzo trade barbs in CBS Miami debate

Manny Diaz retains money lead despite strong fundraising period for David Perez

Jason Pizzo approaches primary with large cash lead over Daphne Campbell

Equality Florida pledges $25k to elect Jason Pizzo, savages incumbent Daphne Campbell

Daphne Campbell campaign apologizes for mistaken endorsement

Daphne Campbell continues to claim nonexistent endorsement from Aventura pol

Eileen Higgins gets behind Jason Pizzo in SD 38

Fraternal Order of Police backs Manny Diaz in SD 36

Jason Pizzo adds another $125k in loans to his campaign

Latino Victory Fund endorsing trio of Florida Legislature candidates