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A.G. GancarskiApril 27, 2016

In a wide-ranging interview in Jacksonville, GOP Senate candidate Todd Wilcox called for a debate among Senate candidates and called his opponents out in the process. “The role of the Republican Party of Florida should be to educate voters,” Wilcox said Wednesday, adding that it was “time for the party and the chairman to consider a debate […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 13, 2016

Jim Greer is back. Greer, the former head of the Republican Party of Florida, has been elected to a three-year term on the Drug and Alcohol Testing Association’s national board of directors. “As the former chairman of the Drug and Alcohol Testing Industry Association, and as a current board member, I am pleased that Jim […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 12, 2016

The Republican Party of Florida received a little help from its friends to help boost its fundraising numbers in the first three months of 2016. State records show the Florida GOP raised more than $1.5 million in the first quarter of 2016. But as Matt Dixon with POLITICO Florida reported, that sum includes transfers from […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 6, 2016

The Republican Party of Florida is touting its milestones in a memo to its executive state committee members. In the memo, GOP Chairman Blaise Ingoglia said party officials have spent the past year “focused on reforming, growing and strengthening our State Party.” “Our objective has been simple: Building a State Party that is effective at […]

Jim RosicaMarch 24, 2016

Because of differences between federal and state campaign finance laws, Mike Haridopolos can use money left over from his failed U.S. Senate bid to run for state Senate, but Matt Gaetz, who switched from a state Senate seat to a congressional bid, is out of luck. Haridopolos, a Merritt Island Republican and former Senate President, is […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 15, 2016

The Republican Party of Florida has thanked Marco Rubio for his years of public service “and all he will continue to do.” In a statement Tuesday, RPOF Chairman Blaise Ingoglia said Rubio has “faithfully represented Florida from the chambers of the Florida House to the U.S. Congress as our United States Senator.” “He contributed mindful, […]

Brendan FarringtonMarch 13, 2016

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Florida’s winner-take-all Republican presidential primary was supposed to help former Gov. Jeb Bush or Sen. Marco Rubio. That was the thinking when the GOP-dominated Legislature changed the state’s primary date to the third Tuesday in March, the earliest date it could hold an election that will award all 99 Republican delegates to one candidate. But […]

Scott PowersFebruary 26, 2016

Florida Republican incumbents and candidates are collecting 10 times as much money in independent political action campaigns than are Democrats. A FloridaPolitics.com review of 140 such PACs affiliated with office holders or candidates ranging from Gov. Rick Scott to state representatives finds a nearly complete dominance of the political financing strategy. More than 100 Republicans have […]

Drew WilsonFebruary 24, 2016

Republican Party of Florida Chairman Blaise Ingoglia has drawn a Democratic challenger for his District 35 seat in the Florida House. Ramon Gutierrez of Spring Lake filed Tuesday to run for the Hernando County seat, and is so far the only other candidate in the race. Gutierrez, who was born in Havana, Cuba, works in real estate […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 22, 2016

Hillary Clinton is expanding her operation in Florida, and with that comes increased scrutiny from the Republican Party of Florida and the Republican National Committee. The Clinton campaign opens a new organizing office in Miami Beach at 7 p.m. Monday. It will be the sixth the campaign has opened this month. “There isn’t a barrier too […]

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Todd Wilcox to Florida GOP: Set up Senate debates now

Jim Greer elected to serve on national Drug and Alcohol Testing Association board

Florida GOP raises more than $1.5 million in first quarter

Florida GOP touts milestones in memo to executive committee

Campaign finance laws can help or hinder candidates, like Matt Gaetz or Mike Haridopolos, switching races

Florida GOP thanks Marco Rubio for keeping “conservative values in focus for 2016”

Florida’s winner-take-all primary could kill Marco Rubio’s chances

Exclusive analysis: Florida GOP candidate committees hold $20 million advantage over Democrats

Blaise Ingoglia draws Democratic challenger in HD 35

As Hillary Clinton expands Florida operations, GOP shifts focus to emails