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Staff ReportsFebruary 12, 2018

Good news in a new survey of Florida registered voters for Amendment Four, the “Voting Rights Restoration for Felons Initiative.” At least in the early going, there is broad based support for the concept that felons (sans murderers and those convicted of sexual crimes) should have their rights restored once they serve their time. 71 […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 7, 2018

Good news in a new survey for Sen. Marco Rubio and President Donald Trump, as both have shown jumps in popularity since last year. That’s the contention of the latest poll from the University of North Florida’s Public Opinion Research Laboratory. Rubio, per the survey, saw 55 percent strongly or somewhat approve of him, compared to the […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 24, 2017

For enthusiasts of Confederate monuments, the University of North Florida poll released Tuesday morning presents bad news and good news. The poll — a live dial survey from Oct. 11-17 of 816 registered voters — says that only four in ten Florida voters want the monuments to “remain in public places as reminders of Southern […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 24, 2017

Dark days in the Sunshine State for President Donald Trump, according to a poll from the University of North Florida. Trump — who carried the state last November — has troughed to a 37 percent approval rating, according to the live dial survey of 838 registered voters conducted between Oct. 11 and Oct. 17. That approval […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 24, 2017

While still a hypothetical race — for now — a new poll from the University of North Florida says a contest between Bill Nelson and Rick Scott is a dead heat. In a statewide, live-dial poll of 838 registered voters, Nelson was the choice of 37 percent of respondents, Scott of 36 percent, while 20 percent were […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 12, 2017

Jacksonville’s City Hall has been a cauldron of discontent in recent months; as recently as Tuesday, the Mayor and the City Council President were trading barbs about a priority piece of legislation the Council President opposed. Despite the fissure between the city’s chief executive and lead legislator, city leaders are polling pretty well, per University of […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 6, 2017

A poll released Monday from the University of North Florida shows Sen. Bill Nelson ahead of Gov. Rick Scott in a hypothetical match-up for Florida’s U.S. Senate seat. Meanwhile, the favorability ratings of both Sen. Marco Rubio and President Donald Trump are both underwater. Nelson is up by six points (44 percent to 38 percent) over Scott, with 12 percent undecided. Nelson’s personal favorability […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 27, 2016

A University of North Florida poll released Thursday shows Sen. Marco Rubio poised to win re-election. The survey, from the UNF Public Opinion Research Lab, shows Rubio ahead of his Democratic challenger, Rep. Patrick Murphy, 49 to 43 percent. Polling was conducted Oct. 20-25. “Rubio is maintaining his six-percentage point lead from our poll earlier in the […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 27, 2016

A University of North Florida poll released Thursday shows Amendment 2 is looking poised to pass. The survey, from the UNF Public Opinion Research Lab, indicates the medical marijuana amendment is now drawing 73 percent support. That’s down from 77 percent in a similar poll taken a few weeks back. Polling was conducted via live […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 11, 2016

The University of North Florida Public Opinion Research Lab’s newest poll shows Marco Rubio leading Patrick Murphy by seven points. The two-way survey puts Rubio over Murphy 48 to 41 percent, with 10 percent undecided, and one percent supporting “someone else.” “Rubio is holding a solid seven-point lead and appears to be on his way to re-election,” said Dr. Michael Binder, […]

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Poll indicates broad support for felon voting rights restoration initiative

New poll shows improving job approval ratings for Marco Rubio, Donald Trump

Shock poll: Only 4 in 10 Florida voters want Confederate monuments to stay put

Donald Trump net approval rating upside down in Florida

New poll pegs Bill Nelson vs. Rick Scott as a dead heat

Poll gives Duval’s political leaders high job approval numbers

Bill Nelson holds early lead over Rick Scott (44-38%) in U.S. Senate race

Marco Rubio 49%, Patrick Murphy 43% according to new UNF poll

Poll shows medical marijuana amendment at 73% support

Poll: Marco Rubio ‘appears to be on his way to re-election’