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A.G. GancarskiNovember 3, 2016

A factor that makes the current presidential race difficult to handicap: Donald Trump tapping into “unlikely voters” — either young voters newly engaged by the process, or older voters who, after years of being disappointed by “establishment” politicians, appreciate what they see as candor from the GOP nominee. Illustrating this phenomenon is sunrise in Jacksonville, […]

Mitch PerryNovember 3, 2016

In Florida, we have two constitutional amendments on the ballot that will be decided next Tuesday. The way it looks now, it would be a major upset if Amendment 2, the medical marijuana initiative, fails to get 60 percent of the electorate’s vote. Then again, conventional wisdom was that it would pass in 2014, and it […]

Scott PowersNovember 2, 2016

Donald Trump focused much of his Orlando speech Wednesday on decrying Hillary Clinton as someone with so many legal problems that if she were elected she would create a constitutional crisis. Republican presidential nominee Trump, speaking before a moderately sized outdoor crowd at the Orlando Amphitheater in the Central Florida Fairgrounds, spent much of his 26-minute […]

Florence SnyderNovember 2, 2016

Jeff Zucker is past due for a Lifetime #FloridaMan Achievement Award. Zucker, the big cheese at Childish News Network (CNN), made news himself this week when he trashed “commentator” and Democratic political operative Donna Brazile as “unethical” for her “disgusting”-ness in passing presidential debate questions to her cronies in the Hillary Clinton camp. Zucker, as […]

Associated PressNovember 2, 2016

Whoever owns donaldtrumpsucks.com must really hate Donald Trump, right? Wrong! It’s the Donald himself. The same goes for no2trump.com, trumpmustgo.com and two dozen other web addresses that sound like they’re bashing the billionaire Republican presidential nominee, his business interests or his political aspirations. What would Trump want with such insulting domains? Easy. To make sure […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterNovember 2, 2016

Just one point percentage separates Hillary Clinton from Donald Trump in the Sunshine State. A new Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday shows a tight race in Florida. The survey of likely voters shows 46 percent support for Clinton, compared to 45 percent who back Trump. Libertarian Gary Johnson and Green Party candidate Jill Stein both […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterNovember 2, 2016

With less than a week until the election, the race in Florida remains tight. A new CNN/ORC poll found Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are essentially tied in Florida. The poll found 49 percent of likely Florida voters said they were backing Clinton, while 47 percent said they supported Trump. Libertarian Gary Johnson received 3 […]

Guest AuthorNovember 2, 2016

Tuesday, Nov. 8, is Game Day! The election is just days away and the news is all abuzz this morning about “rigged” elections, sexual-assault allegations, FBI investigations, unpaid taxes, and more emails. Just when you might have thought that the soap opera that is the 2016 presidential election could not get any crazier, well, here […]

Bob SparksNovember 2, 2016

Donald Trump may be on his way to winning Florida. Is that really possible? Of the seven polls taken in the past week, Trump leads in three surveys, each by four points. Hillary Clinton leads in three of them, each by one point. In what may be another ominous development for Democrats, Florida is into […]

Steve SchaleNovember 2, 2016

To: Curious Americans and President Vladimir Putin From: Steve Schale Re: No More Wednesdays!! *6 days until the election. *10 days until FSU basketball tips off. *24 days until I start Clark Griswalding my house. *114 days until the Daytona 500. Before I begin, a note to Democrats: RETURN YOUR FREAKING VBM BALLOTS, PLEASE. So […]

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First-time voters bring energy to Donald Trump ‘movement’ in Jacksonville

Mitch Perry Report for 11.3.16 — Guns, pot, minimum wage measures to be voted on next week across the country

Donald Trump says a President Hillary Clinton would spark ‘constitutional crisis’

Florida Man Jeff Zucker embarrasses Florida. Again.

Donald Trump is master of his domains, even ones that bash him

Hillary Clinton at 46%, Donald Trump at 45% in new Florida poll

Florida poll: Hillary Clinton at 49%, Donald Trump 47%

Gerrod Lambrecht: Are you ready for some football … I mean election?

Is Donald Trump on his way to winning Florida?

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