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Phil AmmannOctober 8, 2016

A newly released videotape showing Donald Trump making crude comments about a married woman he tried to seduce is sending shock waves throughout Florida politics. “I’ve said some foolish things,” the Republican presidential nominee said overnight Friday in a taped apology posted on Facebook. “But there’s a big difference between the words and actions of […]

Mitch PerryOctober 8, 2016

Dana Young is criticizing Donald Trump for his crude comments made public on Friday, but she’s also taking a shot at her Democratic opponent in the state Senate District 18 race for calling on her to renounce her endorsement of the GOP presidential nominee. On Friday afternoon a 2005 video recording that showed Trump speaking in extraordinarily vulgar terms about women […]

Mitch PerryOctober 7, 2016

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(UPDATE) As Gov. Rick Scott continues to offer updates on Hurricane Matthew while it slowly moves up Florida’s Atlantic Coast, members of Florida’s Democratic delegation are calling on him to extend the voter registration deadline from next Tuesday to Friday, Oct. 14. “We strongly urge you to extend the deadline for our citizens to register to […]

Scott PowersOctober 6, 2016

Florida’s Hispanic voters are solidly behind Hillary Clinton, especially non-Republican voters, and less solidly behind Florida’s Hispanic Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, according to a new poll conducted by Associated Industries of Florida. The survey of 600 likely Hispanic voters — with 53 percent of them interviewed in Spanish — gives Clinton, Rubio, and his […]

Mitch PerryOctober 6, 2016

According to a new poll commissioned by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), Charlie Crist is leading David Jolly in Florida’s 13th Congressional District, 50 percent to 39 percent, with 11 percent undecided. According to the pollsters, Jolly’s favorability ratings have shrunk by nine percentage points over the past month. The new survey has him at 41 percent favorable/27 percent unfavorable, […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 5, 2016

Puerto Rican voters in Florida overwhelmingly support Hillary Clinton, according to a new survey. A new poll from the Center for American Progress Action Fund found 74 percent of Puerto Rican voters in the Sunshine State were supporting Clinton. Another 17 percent said they were backing Donald Trump, while 3 percent said they would vote […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 5, 2016

The race for the U.S. Senate is close, with just four percentage points separating Sen. Marco Rubio and Rep. Patrick Murphy. A new Quinnipiac University poll found Rubio has a slight edge over Murphy, with 48 percent of voters backing the Miami Republican. The survey found 44 percent of respondents said they were supporting Murphy. […]

Mitch PerryOctober 5, 2016

Richard Trumka was in Tampa Tuesday. The AFL-CIO president made an appearance in front of Sen. Marco Rubio’s Tampa district office, criticizing his stance on Social Security and other issues. Florida is one of seven states the 12-million-plus member labor organization is targeting in this fall’s election, in both the presidential race, and the U.S. Senate race between […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 4, 2016

Sen. Marco Rubio raised $9.6 million in the third quarter of 2016, which ended Sept. 30. The donations, according to the campaign, include nearly $9 million for his re-election campaign and about $600,000 toward the “Rubio Victory Committee.” “I’m extremely encouraged to see an outpouring of donations from all over the state and I look […]

Mitch PerryOctober 4, 2016

AFL-CIO President Rich Trumka was in Tampa Tuesday, where he participated in a rally outside the Westshore district offices of Marco Rubio, calling on the Florida senator to sign a pledge to protect Social Security. “Look, Marco isn’t upstairs in his office today because he doesn’t show up very often,” Trumka began his remarks while standing before a […]

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Democrats throughout Florida call on GOP opponents to denounce #TrumpTapes vulgar comments

Dana Young calls Donald Trump’s groping comments ‘disgusting’ while also criticizing her opponent

Florida Democratic delegation calls on Rick Scott to extend registration deadline to Oct. 14

Florida Hispanic voters give Hillary Clinton 24-point lead, Marco Rubio 9 points

Charlie Crist leading David Jolly 50%-39%, new poll shows

New poll shows strong support for Hillary Clinton among Puerto Rican voters in Florida

Marco Rubio at 48%, Patrick Murphy at 44% in new Quinnipiac University poll

Take 5 with AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka

Marco Rubio raises $9.6 million in third quarter

AFL-CIO President Rich Trumka, activists call Marco Rubio to sign Social Security pledge in Tampa