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Associated PressOctober 15, 2016

Donald Trump acted out onstage an accuser’s allegations and suggested another wasn’t worthy of his attention the same day two more women came forward with years-old stories of unwanted sexual encounters with the Republican presidential nominee. With eight women accusing Trump of unwanted kissing, groping or more, the New York businessman maintained his innocence and […]

Guest AuthorOctober 15, 2016

Donald Trump recently apologized to the American people for making “vulgar” comments about a married woman, in a “locker-room” context, in 2005. It seems that if you are running for office these days, whether it be for the presidency or for the local village or town board, you must make serious amends for talking with […]

Associated PressOctober 14, 2016

Two more women came forward on Friday to accuse Donald Trump of unwanted sexual touching, including a former contestant from a reality show that starred the Republican presidential nominee. The latest accounts come after several women reported in recent days that Trump groped or kissed them without their consent. At a campaign rally in North […]

Mitch PerryOctober 14, 2016

A Public Policy Polling survey released Friday afternoon shows Hillary Clinton‘s lead in Florida growing over Donald Trump. The poll has her leading, 46 percent to 42 percent. Gary Johnson is at 5 percent, and Jill Stein at 1 percent. When PPP last polled the state two weeks ago, Clinton’s advantage was 45 to 43 percent. In a head-to-head match-up, Clinton’s lead over […]

Larry GriffinOctober 14, 2016

Actress Eva Longoria Bastón appeared in Orlando Friday to help mobilize and energize the vote for Hillary Clinton for president. At a packed office Friday morning, full of a diverse crowd of young and old; black and white and Hispanic Clinton supporters, Longoria Bastón made her case — Clinton clearly the best choice for president, especially when talking about which […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 14, 2016

Florida will be campaign central next week, as the race to Election Day approaches the final stretch. The Hillary Clinton campaign announced Friday that President Barack Obama will travel to South Florida next Thursday to campaign for Clinton. The president was scheduled to campaign in Miami earlier this month, but had to postpone his trip because […]

Staff ReportsOctober 14, 2016

Anne Holton, Virginia’s former secretary of education and wife of vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine, will campaign for her husband and Hillary Clinton in North Florida Sunday and Monday. “Holton will lay out the stakes of November’s election and outline Clinton and Kaine’s vision of an America that is stronger together, with an economy that works […]

Joe HendersonOctober 14, 2016

As we approach the home stretch of ShameFest 2016 — otherwise known as the election — we should take a moment to ponder one of the great moments the last time the nation chose a president. It was election night 2012 and Fox News, accurately as it turned out, declared President Barack Obama had won […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 14, 2016

Greg Steube is walloping his Senate District 23 opponent, but a new poll indicates both men still appear to be relatively unknown. A new St. Pete Polls survey shows Steube has a 9-point lead over Democrat Frank Alcock. The survey — conducted for FloridaPolitics.com — found Steube leads Alcock, 45 percent to 36 percent. Nearly 19 […]

Mitch PerryOctober 14, 2016

The real news is out there — you just have to search for it. While the increasingly dysfunctional presidential election grips/horrifies the nation, there are things happening in the world that U.S. citizens should be aware of — such as our involvement in Yemen. On Thursday, the U.S. military launched cruise missile strikes to knock out three […]

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One of several proposed designs for Florida's new Margaritaville license plates. Image via the office of Rep. Linda Chaney.

Donald Trump belittles accusers as more turn up with sordid stories

Steven Kurlander: Potty mouth politics — Donald Trump misogyny will have no bearing on election

More women accuse Donald Trump of unwanted sexual touching

Latest Florida poll: Hillary Clinton 46%, Donald Trump 42%

Actress Eva Longoria Bastón says Hillary Clinton ‘will defend and unite us all’

Barack Obama to campaign for Hillary Clinton in Florida on Thursday

Anne Holton, Tim Kaine’s wife, to stump for Hillary in North Florida

Joe Henderson: Assault on polling begins in ‘ShameFest 2016’

Greg Steube holds 9-point lead over Frank Alcock in SD 23

Mitch Perry Report for 10.14.16 — Mission creep in Yemen?