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A.G. GancarskiAugust 17, 2016

As of Wednesday afternoon, the majority of votes cast in Duval County have been by Republicans, despite Democrats holding a registration advantage. Of 215,025 Republicans, 15,390 have voted as of 2:50 p.m. Wednesday, either by mail or during early voting, which started Monday. This translates to 7.15 percent voter participation. Of the 230,529 Democrats, a […]

Scott PowersAugust 17, 2016

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Democratic candidates running in Central Florida for the Florida Legislature are making the Zika threat to Florida their next big reason to push for Medicaid expansion and protection of women’s health centers. At the annual “Political Salsa” hobnob and debate forum in the heart of Orlando’s Puerto Rican east side, dozens of local, state and […]

Scott PowersAugust 8, 2016

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy ended the last quarter with more than $7.2 million in the bank, more than twice as much as all the other candidates combined — including incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, who managed to start his re-election bid with about $2.2 million in campaign money. Murphy’s campaign finance […]

Scott PowersAugust 8, 2016

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Carlos Beruff spent more than $3.7 million on advertising, most of it on TV commercials, through the end of the last quarter, and most of that money came out of his own pocket. The wealthy Bradenton homebuilder finds himself, nonetheless, as a far-distant challenger to U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, who made […]

Scott PowersAugust 5, 2016

The Vic Torres-Bob Healy Florida Senate Race 15 Democratic primary battle in Orange and Osceola counties continues to get ugly with a second Torres mailer tying Healy to professional organization PAC dues he paid, and this time raising allegations they supported “NRA Republicans.” The mailer marks the second time in a week Healy has accused […]

Scott PowersJuly 21, 2016

In a modestly housed and attended town hall meeting in Orlando, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Carlos Beruff made it clear he’s still striving for that image identifying him as the outside warrior, Donald Trump/Rick Scott-style candidate. Beruff, whose chances in the Aug. 30 Republican U.S. Senate primary plummeted when incumbent U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio filed late for re-election […]

Larry GriffinJuly 15, 2016

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In response to Republican criticisms of her calls to close the loophole allowing people on the terror watch list to purchase firearms, Sen. Geraldine Thompson isn’t backing down. She invoked the Pulse tragedy as well as other recent shooting attacks, condemning the Republican opposition to passing new laws and vowing to continue her efforts. “The bloodshed we […]

Scott PowersJuly 11, 2016

State Rep. Rene Plasencia got a warning sign Saturday night that his bid to return for another term in the Florida House from District 50 may be in jeopardy when he lost decidedly to challenger George Collins in a straw poll at the Brevard County Republican Executive Committee. “I’ve been working Brevard very hard. Most […]

Scott PowersJuly 7, 2016

The National Federation of Independent Business announced its endorsements in Central Florida’s Florida House and Senate races Thursday, backing all Republicans, and all incumbents. However, the group, which is Florida’s largest small-business association, did not offer endorsements in all races. The NFIB endorsed Dean Asher in Senate District 13. Asher has won the nomination and […]

Scott PowersJuly 5, 2016

State Rep. Rene Plasencia raised more than $14,000 in June, giving him a commanding money lead in his quest to win the Aug. 30 Republican primary to run in Florida’s House District 50. Plasencia, who represents House District 49, is running in HD 50 this year, faces a Republican opponent, George Collins, in the Aug. 30 […]

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Republicans exceeding Democrats in Duval County early voting thus far

Political Salsa in Orlando: Dems tie Zika to Medicaid expansion, women’s health

Patrick Murphy ended 2nd quarter with commanding money lead over Dems and Marco Rubio

Carlos Beruff spent more than $3.7 million on advertising

Bob Healy calls latest Victor Torres mailer ‘appalling’ in SD 15 race

Carlos Beruff looking for that Donald Trump/Rick Scott coattail

Geraldine Thompson fires back against criticism of her calls for gun control legislation

George Collins tops Rene Plasencia in Brevard straw poll

Small business group makes endorsements in CF House, Senate races

Rene Plasencia raises $14K in House District 50 run