Jacob OglesJune 5, 2023
Shely also also worked for Mel Martinez and Katherine Harris during her time in Congress.
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Jacob OglesJune 5, 2023
Blake DowlingNovember 5, 2022
9min0
In Florida, it’s a wild ride on all sides.
Mac StipanovichAugust 24, 2022
8min0
From the beginning to the end, Fried's fatal flaw was that there was no there there.
Jacob OglesDecember 1, 2021
7min2888
'It’s important to listen to every side and she brought up a lot of good points.'
Jacob OglesDecember 9, 2019
4min431
He's considering voting for Joe Biden, Amy Klobuchar or Pete Buttigieg.
Jacob OglesDecember 7, 2018
6min761
As the question arises anew about whether Florida voters should elect a Secretary of State, Katherine Harris, the last person elected to the office, said it’s important to well-define the post. While she would not weigh in on whether a return to elected secretaries should occur, she did see certain benefits. Those range from board […]
Mitch PerryOctober 25, 2017
7min494
Florida Republicans smirked when the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee placed Vern Buchanan second on its “2018 Republican Retirement Watchlist.” They were equally amused when the DCCC listed the Sarasota Republican’s 16th Congressional District as one of 79 around the nation for targeting next year. Whether they’ll still be delighted a year from now is unclear, but […]
Mitch PerryOctober 16, 2017
2min291
Last spring, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) announced it will target Florida’s 16th Congressional District for recruitment and potential investment. Florida Republicans laughed, mocking the idea that incumbent Vern Buchanan‘s Sarasota-area seat was somehow “unsafe.” They’re probably still laughing, especially after Monday’s release of third-quarter fundraising numbers. Buchanan continues to build up his war chest against any and […]
Peter SchorschSeptember 29, 2017
7min395
Over the past century Florida has never elected a Republican in back-to-back U.S. Senate elections, making the Sunshine State somewhat of a rare bird. Despite having a veritable stranglehold on the state legislature, and the fact that it will have held the Governor’s Mansion for 20 years by the time Rick Scott leaves office, the […]
Mitch PerryMarch 7, 2017
4min493
Historically, the Secretary of State in Florida was elected by the public, but that changed in 1998, when constitutional changes removed that position from the elected Cabinet of the executive branch. Now, 19 years later, Fernandina Beach Republican Sen. Aaron Bean wants to bring that position back into the Cabinet. At the Senate Committee on Ethics and […]