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Peter SchorschAugust 12, 2016

Tampa Republican Rep. Dana Young showed another $14,350 in contributions in her most recent campaign finance report, holding onto her six-figure lead over Democratic challenger Bob Buesing in the Senate District 18 race. Young’s haul came in through 23 contributions, including four $1,000 checks from political committees associated with the Florida Retail Federation. The House […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 9, 2016

Senate Republicans are racking up frequent flier miles this summer. The Florida Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee is holding a fundraiser in New York City on Wednesday. The event includes a VIP reception at the The London NYC, a luxury hotel in the heart of New York City, and a private dinner at A Voce, a […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 9, 2016

A North Florida state Senate race is pulling in big money. Keith Perry and Rod Smith have raised a combined $712,000 in Senate District 8. The race pits two well-known commodities against one another in the November general election. State records show Perry, a state representative since 2010, raised $16,760 between July 23 and July […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 9, 2016

Lizbeth Benacquisto raised more than $44,000 in just seven days, boosting her total fundraising haul to more than $394,000. State records show the Fort Myers Republican raised $44,475 between July 23 and July 29. The one-week fundraising haul boosted her total fundraising to $394,316. Top donors included the Florida Society of Pathologists, JLR Medical Group, […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 9, 2016

President Barack Obama has a question for Florida voters: Can you pitch in a few bucks to help Patrick Murphy? The campaign is sending out a fundraising email from Obama to supporters Tuesday. While the president has lent his support to Murphy in the past, the email marks the first time he has sent a […]

Peter SchorschAugust 8, 2016

Democratic Rep. Irv Slosberg threw another $50,000 of his own money into the Senate District 31 race, bringing his total loans up to $470,000 as of July 29. The Boca Raton lawmaker was a last-minute filer for the seat and is going up against Sen. Jeff Clemens in the Democratic Primary for the Palm Beach […]

Peter SchorschAugust 8, 2016

Vero Beach Republican Rep. Debbie Mayfield loaned another $100,000 to her Senate campaign at the end of July to increase her lead over Melbourne Republican Rep. Ritch Workman in the Senate District 17 primary. Mayfield’s loan was paired with $13,250 in contributions and about $15,000 in expenditures, leaving her campaign account with about $170,000 in […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 8, 2016

“Yes for Jacksonville,” the political committee set up to sell Jacksonville’s pension-tax referendum, raised $255,000 in the last week of July. All told, the committee has raised nearly $1.6 million, and has just under $1 million cash-on-hand. All of the new money was reported as received on July 29, with the usual big donors contributing big […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 5, 2016

Melissa Nelson, Republican candidate for 4th Circuit State Attorney, scored 50 individual contributions totaling $21,275, a strong indication that as her challenge to Angela Corey enters its home stretch, a diverse coalition is responding favorably to her message of 21st century criminal justice reform as an alternative to Corey and her campaign surrogate/opponent, Wes White. Nelson’s donor pool […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 4, 2016

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Former Judge Charles Cofer collected $6,500 during the week from July 23 to July 29, giving him a total of $166,000 raised, with over $85,000 on hand as he battles incumbent Matt Shirk to become the Republican nominee for 4th Circuit public defender. Cofer, in what has become a chippy election complete with allegations of tampered signs and […]

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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)

Dana Young continues strong fundraising effort for SD 18 re-election campaign

Florida Senate GOP raising money Wednesday in Big Apple

Keith Perry, Rod Smith bring in big money in SD 8 race

Lizbeth Benacquisto raises $44K in SD 27 primary

Barack Obama sends fundraising email on behalf of Patrick Murphy

Amount Irv Slosberg has loaned to his Senate campaign approaches $500K

In brutal SD 17 primary, Debbie Mayfield lends her campaign another $100K

Yes for Jacksonville finishes July with $255K fundraising week, nears $1M cash on hand

Continuing momentum, Melissa Nelson adds another $20K for her campaign

Charles Cofer extends money lead over Matt Shirk in public defender race