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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 18, 2016

Add another $3 million to Marco Rubio’s campaign coffers. The Rubio campaign announced it had raised $3.25 million since July 1, boosting the total raised to $5.5 million since announcing he was running for re-election in late June. The Miami Republican, according to the campaign, had $4.6 million in the bank as of Aug. 10. […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 18, 2016

Florida’s Congressional District 5 has seemed to be the tale of two districts: Jacksonville — and “North Florida” out west. It’s been assumed Corrine Brown, no matter the strengths of her primary opponent Al Lawson, would carry Duval County, compelling Lawson to stack votes out west. However, an internal poll from Lawson’s camp shows that, since Brown’s indictment, Lawson […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 17, 2016

Is Corrine Brown‘s political career over? Her bleak campaign finance report suggests that’s the case. The re-election campaign of Rep. Corrine Brown in the newly drawn Congressional District 5 is facing existential challenges. She faces 22 federal counts, the Florida Times-Union endorsed opponent Al Lawson, and her campaign has $24,700 on hand as of Aug. 10. Brown’s money has come […]

Peter SchorschAugust 16, 2016

Boca Raton Democratic Rep. Irv Slosberg loaned himself another $260,000 in his campaign to unseat Palm Beach Democrat Jeff Clemens, who is set to become the Minority Leader in 2018. Outside of the loan, Slosberg only reported a middling $2,700 in contributions for his Senate District 31 bid. To date, the veteran lawmaker has thrown […]

Peter SchorschAugust 16, 2016

Miami Republican Sen. Miguel Diaz de la Portilla brought in $29,085 between July 30 and Aug. 5, nearly double that of his main rival in Senate District 37, Miami Democratic Rep. Jose Javier Rodriguez. The haul came in across 46 contributions, including 25 checks for the maximum contribution of $1,000. The second-term senator only spent […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 15, 2016

With the Aug. 30 primary approaching in northeast Florida’s 4th Circuit race for state attorney, the financial reports still tell the same story: Melissa Nelson has more resources at her disposal than incumbent Angela Corey and challenger Wes White combined. In hard money, Nelson has raised nearly $400,000, with another $642,800 in her “First Coast Values” political committee. […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 13, 2016

In a signal of how important the pension-tax referendum is to Jacksonville’s public safety sector, the Jacksonville Association of Firefighters had the biggest donation of any group to “Yes for Jacksonville,” the political committee marketing the referendum to authorize a half-cent sales tax extension to address the $2.8 billion unfunded pension liability, in the most […]

Peter SchorschAugust 13, 2016

A report in the TCPalm about incoming Florida Senate President Joe Negron‘s fundraising activities offers an incomplete, naive, and laughable insight into the otherwise serious subjects of campaign finance and how legislative leaders rise to the top of their respective chambers. Investigative reporter George Andreassi paints by the numbers with his exaggerations of the fundraising circuit; use of well-regarded, […]

Peter SchorschAugust 12, 2016

Republican oil business owner Wenda Lewis loaned her campaign another $100,000 at the end of July, extending her campaign finance lead over primary rivals Chuck Clemons and Tim Rogers. Outside of the loan, Lewis brought in just $1,500 for the reporting period spanning July 23 through July 29, while she spent $18,637 mainly on advertising through […]

Peter SchorschAugust 12, 2016

Miami Republican Sen. Anitere Flores raised another $37,600 in contributions between July 30 and Aug. 5, further increasing her advantage over Democratic challenger Debbie Mucarsel-Powell. Flores’ donor roll included $1,000 checks from several health care-related political committees, though her total was offset by $61,200 in expenditures, including a $57,525 payment to PR Concepts for a […]

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Tim Robinson shows divers where to cut along the Lionfish while on the Lady Go Diver in the Intracoastal near Deerfield Beach, Fla., Saturday, August 31, 2024. (Lee Ann Anderson/Fresh Take Florida)

Marco Rubio campaign reports raising more than $3 million since July 1

Al Lawson outlines his path to victory over Corrine Brown

As of Aug. 10, Corrine Brown had under $25K on hand for re-election bid

With latest check, Irv Slosberg has now loaned his SD 31 campaign more than $750K

In ultra-competitive SD 37 race, Miguel Diaz de la Portilla now at $457K in the bank

Melissa Nelson still leading money chase in 4th Circuit State Attorney race

Fire union spends $50K on ‘Yes for Jacksonville’

TCPalm ‘report’ on Joe Negron’s fundraising is a naive, laughable look at Florida politics

Wenda Lewis loans House campaign another $100K

Anitere Flores raises more than $37K in one week for bid for SD 39