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Michael MolineAugust 30, 2016

Candidate Mary Thomas was the target and beneficiary of late injections of political action committee money into Florida’s 2nd Congressional District race. The “North Florida Neighbors” super PAC dropped $3,540 into telephone calls intended to boost Neal Dunn, the Panama City urological surgeon fighting Thomas in the GOP primary. Thomas is general counsel to the Department of Elder Affairs […]

Associated PressAugust 30, 2016

A legislator who backed comments describing Black Lives Matter as a terrorist group and another who held an online giveaway of a semi-automatic rifle are among eight Republicans trying to succeed a retiring congressman in Florida’s conservative Panhandle. U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller‘s heavily conservative 1st Congressional District, which is home to five military installations and […]

Jim RosicaAugust 29, 2016

As the clock ticks down to Tuesday’s primary election, a super PAC backing Matt Gaetz in Florida’s 1st Congressional District has made another media buy to support his candidacy. Campaign finance records show that “North Florida Neighbors” paid Dallas’ Scott Howell & Co. advertising firm a little more than $24,000 last Thursday. The group recently financed a pro-Gaetz spot burnishing his conservative bona fides on veterans’ advocacy and anti-terrorism. The deeply conservative 1st District […]

Staff ReportsAugust 21, 2016

A super PAC supporting Republican Neal Dunn in the 2nd Congressional District now has unleashed a website against his primary opponent, Mary Thomas. “North Florida Neighbors” is behind somethingaboutmarythomas.com, which recycles by-now-familiar attacks against Thomas, mostly comparing her to former Gov. Charlie Crist. She was a state government lawyer under Crist and now works in the Rick Scott […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 28, 2016

A political committee backing Matt Gaetz released its second television spot Thursday. North Florida Neighbors, a super PAC supporting Gaetz in Florida’s 1st Congressional District, released a new advertisement Thursday, about one week after first hit the airwaves. “Matt Gaetz will respect and support our military, protect life and our right to bear arms. Matt Gaetz […]

Lloyd DunkelbergerJuly 18, 2016

With the Aug. 30 Republican primary a little more than a month away, state Rep. Matt Gaetz has established a substantial fundraising lead in the race for Florida’s 1st Congressional District. The Fort Walton Beach attorney reported earlier this week he had raised $367,000 in this quarter, for a total of $729,000. He has $412,000 […]

Peter SchorschMay 21, 2016

As far as Super PACs go, the one that is backing two Republicans in a pair of Panhandle congressional race has a nice enough name. It’s called “North Florida Neighbors.” How genteel. How stately. How very north Florida. North Florida Neighbors announced Friday that it is supporting conservative state Rep. Matt Gaetz in his bid for Florida’s 1st Congressional District, along with the […]

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Mary Thomas targeted, boosted by late super PAC money in CD 2

Matt Gaetz, Greg Evers among candidates in Florida’s 1st District

North Florida Neighbors funds media buy for Matt Gaetz

New website hits Mary Thomas’ record

North Florida Neighbors says ‘Matt Gaetz won’t back down’ in new advertisement

Matt Gaetz holds substantial fundraising lead in CD 1

Super PAC emerges to support Matt Gaetz and Neal Dunn in Panhandle congressional races