Jacob OglesJanuary 7, 2023
4min0
The former Representative served on the commission in the late 1990s.
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20min0
He thinks recent School Board races prove the district can be competitive. But at what cost?
Jacob OglesNovember 4, 2018
4min513
Democratic State Rep. Margaret Good has spent nearly a half million dollars in the hope of remaining in office, a feat all the more remarkable because it’s the second time that has happened this calendar year. The final financial reports before the Nov. 6 general election show Good through Nov. 1 raised a total of $542,192, and […]
Jacob OglesSeptember 24, 2018
3min247
State Rep. Margaret Good remains a darling of Democratic donors, and holds nearly twice as much cash on hand as Republican opponent Ray Pilon. Financial reports Friday show Good, a Sarasota Democrat representing state House District 72 , added $17,019 to her campaign account in the first two weeks of September. She also received $20,666 […]
Darryl PaulsonMarch 5, 2018
4min399
Since losing control of the Florida Congressional Delegation over a quarter-century ago, the Democrats have their best opportunity to regain control in 2018. All the signs on both the national and state level favoring the Democrats. After his first year, Donald Trump is the most unpopular president in modern history. The generic vote favors Democrats […]
Steve SchaleFebruary 5, 2018
9min897
In eight days, there will be a special election in Sarasota. It is a race that probably shouldn’t look interesting, but alas, it is turning into one heck of a fight. For those of you not from Florida, the corners of this state take on the characteristics of the part of the country where people […]
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 […]
Darryl PaulsonMay 31, 2017
5min460
Sometimes political change comes slowly, one drop at a time. That was the 2016 Florida congressional election where Democrats gained a single seat, although the opportunities were everywhere. Sometimes elections result in a political tsunami, where the political landscape is fundamentally altered, and one party replaces the other party as the dominant political force. The […]
Mitch PerryMay 23, 2017
6min308
Though the 2018 congressional elections are still a year and a half away, the news headlines continue to make Democrats believe that 2018 will be a wave election that could see them take over the House of Representatives. It won’t be easy, even if the daily revelations from Washington continue to chip away at President Donald […]
Drew WilsonJune 22, 2016
3min357
Former Republican Rep. Doug Holder scored an endorsement from the Florida Chamber of Commerce in the crowded race for Senate District 23. “As a state representative, Doug Holder consistently championed free enterprise, and the Florida Chamber of Commerce believes he will bring that same spirit for free enterprise to the Florida Senate,” said Marian Johnson, senior vice president […]