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Jim RosicaApril 28, 2017

We’ve been writing about it for years, all the while wondering ‘why,’ but 2017 was the winning session for an overhaul of the estoppel letter process. The House on Friday passed the Senate’s bill (SB 398) on a 117-0 vote, sending it to Gov. Rick Scott. “This legislation will benefit Florida’s homeowners, associations, and taxpayers,” said […]

Staff ReportsApril 26, 2017

The end of the 2017 Session is quickly approaching, and that can only mean one thing: It’s time to get your bets in. Yep, it’s time for #CateSineDie. Here’s how Kevin Cate, the media guru for which the annual parlor game is name after, put it Wednesday morning: “I love traditions and this is one […]

Peter SchorschNovember 10, 2016

Tuesday’s slate of general elections in Florida certainly provided a list of winners and losers, and I’m not just talking about the candidates. Here is my list of the real winners and losers coming out of Election Day. Winners Rick Scott — The Naples Republican was an early backer of the president-elect, comparing Trump’s rise to his own 2010 gubernatorial […]

Kevin CateNovember 8, 2016

Hillary Clinton will win Florida, and therefore, the presidency. Floridians have been voting since Sept. 19, and Hillary has led the Real Clear Politics (RCP) Florida average almost every single one of those days. Since Sept. 25, she’s led or been tied with Donald Trump all but four days — the Comey fallout, and tonight, […]

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 […]

Staff ReportsNovember 2, 2016

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton still leads the CateComm/Proxeme “Checkmate State Projection” on FloridaTurnout.com. On Wednesday morning, the projection showed Clinton ahead of GOP nominee Donald Trump by a little more than 89,000 votes, though that margin is expected to tighten by Election Day. The website’s computer model compares the daily voting stats against Florida […]

Florence SnyderNovember 2, 2016

Most free stuff is worth what you’re paying for it. An exception is Above the Fold, a compilation of the front pages of Florida’s newspapers, produced by Cate Communications and delivered to your inbox daily by 8 a.m. In time it takes to drink a mug of coffee, you can take in a drone’s-eye view […]

Peter SchorschOctober 28, 2016

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Kevin Cate likes cool stuff. So he decided to visualize turnout data “with help from Travis Brooks and his company Proxeme,” Cate said in an email. The result: A GIF (“It took forever, but it was worth it”) of the first 1.6 million votes through Oct. 24 for the November general election. “We’ll update it […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 6, 2016

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After being tagged with with fellow Republican Donald Trump last week, David Jolly is hitting back at Charlie Crist when it comes to being associated with the Manhattan real estate developer and GOP presidential candidate. As Jolly was easily winning his Republican primary against Mark Bircher in Florida’s 13th Congressional District last Tuesday night, Crist issued a statement saying that “it saddens me to think that […]

Jim RosicaJuly 26, 2016

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An effort to establish a Florida specialty license plate for Auburn University has passed the 4,000 mark. According to the iwantmyfloridaauburnplate.com website, 4,018 people had turned in unofficial pledges as of Tuesday night. New plates need 4,000 “pre-sales” before they can be produced. Supporters hope those filing pledges at the website will follow up with the state. […]

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TALLAHASSEE, FLA. 4/18/25-Candles and remembrances are left near the Unconquered statue a few hours after the Florida State University Gathering of Unity Vigil held Friday to honor victims of the recent mass shooting. COLIN HACKLEY PHOTO

After years of work, estoppel bill heads to governor

A sign the end is near: It’s time to play #CateSineDie

A rundown of the real winners and losers from Florida’s general election

Kevin Cate: Hillary Clinton will win by a Florida landslide

Is Donald Trump on his way to winning Florida?

Hillary Clinton still in the lead on FloridaTurnout.com

Above the Fold: Free, but worth its weight in gold

GIF shows every Florida vote so far

David Jolly calls out Charlie Crist for ‘hiding’ relationship with Donald Trump

Auburn tag pledges surpass 4,000 mark