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Phil AmmannSeptember 3, 2016

Rebuilding America Now, the Rick Scott-run super PAC intended to be the main advertising support for Donald Trump’s presidential bid, is struggling after the departure of Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort. CNN is reporting that individuals associated with Rebuilding America are beginning to worry as donors ignore repeated pleas for last-minute cash. At first, the […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 2, 2016

Hillary Clinton will appear Tuesday afternoon at the student recreation center on the USF campus in Tampa, her campaign announced on Sunday. The campaign had announced on Friday that the Democratic presidential nominee would be making an appearance in Tampa on Tuesday, but hadn’t announced the time or place. The event will start at 1:45 […]

Associated PressAugust 31, 2016

On Mexican soil for the first time as the Republican presidential nominee, a firm but measured Donald Trump defended the right of the United States to build a massive border wall along its southern flank, standing up for the centerpiece of his immigration plan in a country where he is widely despised. Trump, who previously […]

AARPAugust 31, 2016

Florida women voters overwhelmingly favor fast action to update Social Security and keep it strong for their children and grandchildren, according to a new AARP poll of women voters nationwide and in Florida. Overwhelmingly, 74 percent of women voters 50-plus agreed Congress and the next president should act immediately on Social Security, while 53 percent […]

Guest AuthorAugust 30, 2016

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I’m going to say a few things in here that folks in the political arena know to be true, but that they refuse to say publicly. Our country is miserably off track; this is something that all but the far left agree on. I personally came to the point where I felt a responsibility to […]

Mitch PerryAugust 30, 2016

Americans for Prosperity Florida is blasting Democratic Senate hopeful Patrick Murphy, a day after he expressed support for adding a government public option to the Affordable Care Act. “It is good to see Patrick Murphy leaving the privileged gates of his Palm Beach estate,” said AFP Florida state director, Chris Hudson. “Maybe while he’s out and about he should take […]

Associated PressAugust 30, 2016

The Miami-area congressional seat held by Republican Carlos Curbelo is one of the nation’s most competitive – it’s pingponged between the GOP and the Democrats the last three elections. Now Joe Garcia, who held the seat from 2013 to 2015, and Annette Taddeo, who unsuccessfully ran for lieutenant governor in 2014, are running a tight […]

Tamara LushAugust 30, 2016

He’s been Florida’s Republican governor, was considered a potential vice presidential candidate and almost became a U.S. Senator. But Charlie Crist is aiming a bit lower for his political comeback in 2016, running for the U.S. House after switching his party to Democrat. The always smiling, always suntanned Crist is running against U.S. Rep. David […]

Associated PressAugust 29, 2016

Republican Sen. Marco Rubio and Democratic Congressman Patrick Murphy are campaigning as if Tuesday’s primary was already over and they won their parties’ nominations for U.S. Senate. And it may be for good reason. Rubio’s main challenger, Carlos Beruff, appeared to throw in the towel, essentially shutting down the campaign he’d sunk $8 million of […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 29, 2016

Sen. Tim Kaine, the Democratic nominee for vice president, will be in Florida Thursday and Friday, according to the Hillary Clinton campaign. Kaine will swing through Pensacola, Panama City, and Jacksonville — the first high-profile action for the Clinton/Kaine ticket in Jacksonville since Bill Clinton came through in July. Sen. Kaine has been deployed to Florida often in recent weeks, […]

Tag: Hillary Clinton

Rick Scott-led pro-Donald Trump super PAC struggles, scales back

Hillary Clinton to appear at USF in Tampa on Tuesday

Venturing to Mexico, Donald Trump defends right to build huge wall

AARP poll: Florida women voters age 50-plus overwhelmingly want fast Social Security update

Carlos Beruff: Why I ran for the U.S. Senate

AFP-Florida bashes Patrick Murphy for supporting a public option in Obamacare

Ex-Miami Congressman Joe Garcia hopes to make comeback

Charlie Crist aims low for political comeback, running for U.S. House

Marco Rubio, Patrick Murphy look confident before Florida’s Senate primary

Dem VP nominee Tim Kaine to visit the Panhandle, Jacksonville this week