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Staff ReportsJanuary 3, 2019

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick to be the new U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida: Veteran trial lawyer Larry Keefe. Keefe now will become the top federal prosecutor in North Florida, in a district that covers 23 counties, from Escambia in the west to Alachua in the east. […]

Jacob OglesDecember 20, 2018

After poor a midterm performance, a fight is breaking among Republican leadership in Seminole County. County GOP chair Kathryn Townsend faces criticism of toying with membership lists to retain power for herself at the expense of party unity. One countywide elected official has gone as far as offering the executive committee a $25,000 reward if […]

Peter SchorschDecember 4, 2018

The under-the-radar scrum to lead the Republican Party of Florida for the next two years is threatening to expose a growing fault line inside the incoming administration of Ron DeSantis. On one side is powerful Congressman Matt Gaetz … on the other is, well, most everyone else advising the Governor-elect. Gaetz is one of four co-chairs […]

Jacob OglesDecember 1, 2018

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Tributes poured in overnight to President George H.W. Bush. The Republican leader boasted a strong connection to Florida, and leaders in the Sunshine State paid their respects along with the nation. Most notably, former Gov. Jeb Bush, who released kind words about his father: “I already miss the greatest human being that I will ever know. […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 19, 2018

U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist co-sponsored legislation aimed at reforming Veterans Affairs medical cannabis policies and practices. Crist introduced the legislation last week with U.S. Reps. Seth Moulton, Matt Gaetz, and Lou Correa to coincide with Veterans Day. The Department of Veterans Affairs Policy for Medical Cannabis Use Act amends the VA’s policy to protect a veteran’s benefits […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 19, 2018

With seven weeks to go until his inauguration, Governor-elect Ron DeSantis is seeking applicants for his administration. To that end: the DeSantis Transition website, which allows interested parties to chase their dream jobs in Tallahassee. The fields on the website all but fill themselves out; in fact, the only ones that aren’t autofill include Department and […]

Staff ReportsNovember 19, 2018

Koch-backed group Americans for Prosperity announced a volley of direct mailers, digital ads and phone banking to spread the word on what the organization is thankful for this Thanksgiving. Four issues got the spotlight in the newly announced ad buys: Reigning in federal spending, supporting a fix for the Dreamers, criminal justice reform and opposition […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 9, 2018

Congressman Matt Gaetz, one of presumed Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis‘ transition chairs, called on Friday for the suspension of Broward County’s supervisor of elections. Broward Supervisor Brenda Snipes was just found to have violated the constitutional rights of Floridians. It would be outrageous to allow her to continue this fiasco. @FLGovScott needs to do his job, suspend her, […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 8, 2018

Governor-elect Ron DeSantis rolled out his transition team chairs Wednesday, and interesting names abounded. Congressman Matt Gaetz, an unstinting DeSantis advocate from the time he launched his campaign, will fill one of the slots. Outgoing House Speaker Richard Corcoran, who originally backed Adam Putnam in the primaries before mending fences after August, will fill another spot. Two more spots […]

Staff ReportsNovember 6, 2018

In the northern half of Florida, the races for Congressional District 6 and District 15 captured the attention of the national media as well as pundits. Some of the others were decided shortly after the polls closed, or before. Democratic Reps. Val Demings of Orlando and Kathy Castor of Tampa are returning to Washington after receiving no opposition in […]

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Larry Keefe confirmed as North Florida’s top federal prosecutor

Bitter losses fuel infighting within Seminole Co. GOP

Team of rivals: Inside the early days of the Ron DeSantis transition

Jeb Bush, Florida remember George H.W. Bush

Charlie Crist doubles down on medical cannabis protections for veterans

Help wanted: Ron DeSantis makes open call for gubernatorial staffers

Americans for Prosperity-Florida lets voters know what it’s thankful for this year

‘Un-American and unacceptable’: Matt Gaetz wants Broward SOE suspended

Richard Corcoran, Matt Gaetz among Ron DeSantis transition team chairs

Several North Florida Congressional incumbents cruise to big wins