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Steve SchaleNovember 4, 2016

To: A tired, weary nation, and the Trump tech guys in Macedonia From: Steve Schale, Florida Man Re: Why in the world did I start doing these? *1 day since the leader of the free world did the #swoop at UNF. *4 days until the election. *6 days until I am home for a nice […]

Associated PressNovember 3, 2016

Julieta Corredor, her two sons and their families have used their two-bedroom town house in the heart of Orlando’s tourist district as a place for honeymoons, family gatherings and college housing during the more than 30 years they’ve owned it. When one of the world’s largest timeshare companies bought up the surrounding condominium units and […]

Steve SchaleNovember 3, 2016

To: Curious Americans and President Vladimir Putin From: Steve Schale, Proud FloridaMan Re: 5 Days out — and eight years later, POTUS returns to Duval *5 days until the election. *7 days until the first Thursday after the election. *9 days until FSU basketball tips off. *23 days until the Tallahassee Turkey Trot 15K. *113 days until Daytona 500. Welcome to the last […]

Scott PowersNovember 3, 2016

And, he’s back. President Barack Obama will make his second Central Florida appearance in the closing days of the election campaign with a rally in Kissimmee for Hillary Clinton Sunday afternoon. Interstate 4 is seeing more power players than Pennsylvania Avenue lately. Obama was last in the Orlando area last Friday. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary […]

Scott PowersNovember 2, 2016

Donald Trump focused much of his Orlando speech Wednesday on decrying Hillary Clinton as someone with so many legal problems that if she were elected she would create a constitutional crisis. Republican presidential nominee Trump, speaking before a moderately sized outdoor crowd at the Orlando Amphitheater in the Central Florida Fairgrounds, spent much of his 26-minute […]

Scott PowersOctober 28, 2016

At the University of Central Florida Friday night, a triumphant-sounding Barack Obama made a bold declaration to voters — in this election, no less than the direction of America was at stake. The president, no doubt buoyed by resurgent popularity and comforted by the realization that the end is near, proclaimed fellow Democrat Hillary Clinton a worthy bearer […]

Scott PowersOctober 28, 2016

Women who lost their children to gun violence or in police-involved incidents organized as “Mothers of the Movement” will campaign for Hillary Clinton in Tampa and Orlando Friday and Saturday, Clinton’s campaign announced. The group features Lucia McBath, the mother of Jordan Davis; Gwen Carr, the mother of Eric Garner; Geneva Reed-Veal, the mother of Sandra […]

Scott PowersOctober 26, 2016

President Barack Obama will give a speech for Hillary Clinton at the University of Central Florida on Friday, pushing for more people to get out and vote. The 5 p.m. speech will be at the CFE Arena at UCF, with doors opening at 3 p.m. People who wish to attend will have to get reservations […]

Scott PowersOctober 24, 2016

President Barack Obama has endorsed the congressional candidacies of Democrats Val Demings and Stephanie Murphy, their campaigns announced Monday. Murphy, of Winter Park, is running against Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. John Mica, also of Winter Park in Florida’s 7th Congressional District. Demings, a former Orlando police chief, is running against Republican nominee Thuy Lowe of […]

Scott PowersOctober 22, 2016

Democratic vice presidential nominee U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine will be leading rallies in Gainesville and Orlando Sunday and in South Florida Monday, the Hillary Clinton campaign announced. Kaine, of Virginia, will be the University of Florida for a 2:30 p.m. rally on Sunday and at the Dover Shores Community Center in Orlando for a 5:30 p.m. […]

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Steve Schale: Notes on the 11th day of early voting in Florida

Holdout family won’t sell Florida condo to timeshare giant

Steve Schale: Notes on the 10th day of early voting in Florida

Barack Obama making one more swing through Central Florida

Donald Trump says a President Hillary Clinton would spark ‘constitutional crisis’

Barack Obama: ‘This is the moment where America has to take a stand’

Mothers who lost children to gun violence to campaign for Hillary Clinton

Barack Obama to encourage voting at UCF speech Friday

Barack Obama endorses Val Demings, Stephanie Murphy

Tim Kaine coming to Gainesville, Orlando, South Florida