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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterNovember 5, 2016

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are making one last push to appeal to voters, taking to the airwaves this weekend. Both campaigns released advertisements Saturday, with each painting a starkly different picture of the election. The new ads come as polls show a dead heat between the two candidates. According to RealClearPolitics, Clinton leads Trump […]

Staff ReportsNovember 5, 2016

Get ready to rock the vote, St. Petersburg. Jon Bon Jovi is scheduled to perform during a get out the vote rally at the State Theatre, 687 Central Avenue in St. Petersburg on Saturday. The concert is part of the Hillary Clinton campaign’s “Love Trumps Hate” performance series, and is meant to rally support for […]

Phil AmmannNovember 4, 2016

Donald Trump is set to receive more than $25 million of new advertising, thanks to a pair of outside groups looking to boost the GOP candidate in the final days of a grueling presidential campaign. This unexpected boost, first reported by CNN, could help the GOP nominee come in line with Hillary Clinton’s television ad […]

AARPNovember 4, 2016

Exactly one year ago, AARP launched a campaign to put the spotlight on Social Security in the 2016 presidential election. This mission had special meaning for me because of Social Security’s role in my own family. When I was growing up in Syracuse, New York, my grandmother moved in with us. She was a widow, and she […]

Phil AmmannNovember 4, 2016

Billionaire George Soros is investing heavily in Central Florida, backing several down-ballot races with support for Democratic candidates Gray Rohrer of the Orlando Sentinel reports Soros, a well-known champion of liberal causes, spent $430,000 on United for Progress PAC for mailers and paid TV ads in a variety of races — from U.S. House to […]

Mitch PerryNovember 4, 2016

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Hillary Clinton is leading Donald Trump by 170,000 ballots in Florida heading into the final weekend of early voting. That’s what Clinton campaign manager Robbie Mook said on a conference call Friday afternoon. In comparison, Mook said that on the Friday before Election Day in 2012, Barack Obama was losing to Mitt Romney in Florida by 15,000 votes. The president went on to defeat Romney in the […]

Scott PowersNovember 4, 2016

R&B legend Stevie Wonder will be joining President Barack Obama on stage in Kissimmee Sunday in the campaign for Hillary Clinton for president. You can bet the message will be, “Isn’t she lovely?”. Wonder joins a long list of singers and celebrities who have joined the Clinton campaign tours in recent weeks in Florida, yet may eclipse them […]

Associated PressNovember 4, 2016

Knock on every door. Marshal every volunteer. Lob every attack. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are opening the final weekend of a marathon campaign by pulling out every tool they have to get their supporters to vote. Polls show critical battleground states may still be up for grabs ahead of Tuesday’s election. Clinton and her […]

Associated PressNovember 4, 2016

Nearly 5.3 million Floridians have voted early in the Sunshine State, or nearly 41 percent of all active registered voters. Numbers released by the state Division of Elections Friday show the number of voters casting ballots early during this year’s presidential election is higher than in 2012. That year nearly 4.8 million Floridians either voted […]

Steve SchaleNovember 4, 2016

To: A tired, weary nation, and the Trump tech guys in Macedonia From: Steve Schale, Florida Man Re: Why in the world did I start doing these? *1 day since the leader of the free world did the #swoop at UNF. *4 days until the election. *6 days until I am home for a nice […]

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Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump make closing arguments in new TV spots

Tim Kaine, Jon Bon Jovi to appear Saturday at State Theatre in St. Pete

Sheldon Adelson to boost Donald Trump with $25M of ads in campaign final days

John Hishta: In honor of my grandmother … and future generations

George Soros Democratic support extends to down-ballot Central Florida races

Robbie Mook says Hillary Clinton is leading Donald Trump in early balloting in Florida by 170,000 votes

Stevie Wonder to join Barack Obama at Kissimmee event Sunday

Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump use whatever they’ve got in the final push

Nearly 5.3 million have voted in Florida during early surge

Steve Schale: Notes on the 11th day of early voting in Florida