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Drew WilsonApril 11, 2016

Lady Lake Republican Rep. Marlene O’Toole was able to bring in more contributions than Rep. Dennis Baxley last month, but the Ocala Republican threw in $100,000 of his own money to further increase his lead in the Senate District 12 race. O’Toole, who filed for the seat March 2, brought in $11,150 in her first […]

Mitch PerryMarch 15, 2016

Marco Rubio’s barnstorming efforts across Florida over the past week may pay dividends in tonight’s presidential primary, but there is not a single poll that shows him beating front-runner Donald Trump, or even getting within the margin of error. Trump has actually expanded his lead over Rubio in Florida, a Monmouth University poll out Monday shows. Trump is at 44 […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 7, 2015

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He’s likely running unopposed until term limits kick in, but HD 15 Republican Jay Fant is still raising money anyway for his re-election bid. The Jacksonville Republican raised $3,000 in November, with Big Pharma PAC PHRMA maxing out, and Merck going $500 deep. Expenditures, which totaled $1,055, included the usual $500 monthly retainer to Front Line […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 12, 2015

After some months of torpid fundraising in her HD 10 reelection bid, Elizabeth Porter has added to her war chest in October. $9,365 raised, the best month for her by far, brings her total up to $19,765. Building a Better Florida, chaired by Michael Corcoran, and ABC of Florida both maxed out for Porter, seemingly in […]

Phil AmmannMay 31, 2015

A group of local residents, including businessman Gregory Fancelli, have hired an attorney and a public relations firm in an effort to change the City of Lakeland to a strong-mayor form of government. If that should happen, writes John Chambliss of the Lakeland Ledger, Fancelli would not be opposed to Republican former state Sen. Paula Dockery […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 23, 2015

After first reading the press release distributed by top Florida Republican political consultant Brett Doster announcing his firm’s new service offerings, I thought of Samuel L. Jackson. “Check out the big brain on Brad,” Jackson’s character, Jules Winnfield, says during one of the most pivotal scenes in Pulp Fiction. “Check out the balls on Brett” is what I thought to […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 23, 2015

After first reading the press release distributed by top Florida Republican political consultant Brett Doster announcing his firm’s new service offerings, I thought of Samuel L. Jackson. “Check out the big brain on Brad,” Jackson’s character, Jules Winnfield, says during one of the most pivotal scenes in Pulp Fiction. “Check out the balls on Brett” is what I thought to […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 16, 2015

Brett Doster, one of Florida’s brightest political minds, has come out firmly behind former Gov. Jeb Bush. Supporting a fellow Floridian in the run up to Bush’s prospective presidential bid may be less than surprising. Yet, in Doster’s case, it is. As founder and president of political consulting firm Front Line Strategies, Doster is an expert strategist with solid […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 16, 2015

Brett Doster, one of Florida’s brightest political minds, has come out firmly behind former Gov. Jeb Bush. Supporting a fellow Floridian in the run up to Bush’s prospective presidential bid may be less than surprising. Yet, in Doster’s case, it is. As founder and president of political consulting firm Front Line Strategies, Doster is an expert strategist with solid […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 1, 2014

During the primary, I did Facebook consulting through Brett Doster, Front Line Strategies, Inc. for the House campaigns of Jay Trumbull and Jay Fant. For Fant, the turning point of the campaign, on Facebook, was when SaintPetersBlog published this article. Until then, we were reaching only 300 to 400 people organically, meaning the campaign did […]

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Marlene O’Toole outpaces fundraising, but Dennis Baxley loans $100K to keep lead in SD 12

Brett Doster, loyalest of loyal Bush backers, aids Rubio via last-minute Super PAC

Jay Fant posts $3,000 in September fundraising

Elizabeth Porter nears $20K raised in HD 10 reelection bid

In push for Lakeland strong mayor, Paula Dockery considered

Check out the balls on Brett Doster …

Check out the balls on Brett Doster…

Mitt Romney’s 2012 Florida campaign manager: Jeb’s the man for the Sunshine State

Mitt Romney's 2012 Florida campaign manager: Jeb's the man for the Sunshine State

Bob West: If you run for office, learn how to use social media effectively