Staff ReportsJune 4, 2024
16min0
As it typically does, this list contains some familiar faces. But it also has some surprises, including who landed at the top and who fell off from last year.
Tag: Matt Florell
Staff ReportsJune 4, 2024
Jacob OglesAugust 5, 2022
4min0
His advantage over Nikki Fried looks more insurmountable among those who already voted.
Jacob OglesJune 10, 2019
8min730
The Israel visit was a "big win" for Gov. DeSantis.
Drew WilsonMarch 12, 2019
11min806
VISIT FLORIDA funding and school choice expansion are a go. Gambling bills and a full certificate of need repeal are a no.
Drew WilsonMarch 12, 20199min1373
The state’s most tuned in political insiders have some firm opinions on two of the top Republicans in national politics. Florida Politics reached out to more than 100 of the state’s top political minds on to get their take President Donald Trump’s re-election odds and U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz standing with his campaign trail bestie, […]
Peter SchorschFebruary 8, 20198min549
Republicans were a near monolith in saying former Congressman had outperformed their expectations.
Drew WilsonFebruary 8, 20197min941
Gambling expansion is a bad bet, but smokable pot is even money.
Drew WilsonOctober 18, 2018
4min478
Those checking RealClearPolitics’ political polling averages for the top races in the Sunshine State this election season might have noticed a new pollster making the cut: Florida-based St. Pete Polls. The polling operation founded by Matt Florell more than 5 years ago is now included in RealClearPolitics averages of the Florida’s U.S. Senate race between […]
Peter SchorschJune 14, 2018
13min893
There certainly has been a great deal of change since we published last year’s annual list of the Most Powerful Politicians in Tampa Bay. First of all, the website we published it to — SaintPetersBlog.com — is shuttered after the decision was made to focus all of our reporting energies into FloridaPolitics.com. Second, and more important […]
Mitch PerrySeptember 2, 2016
7min209
With machine and manual recounts now finished in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties, Darryl Rouson is the winner in the Democratic primary for Senate District 19. He defeated Ed Narain by a mere 66 votes (that’s what the Rouson campaign told us. The Florida Division of Elections website shows the difference to be 77 votes. The Tampa Bay Times reports that Rouson received 73 […]