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Bob SparksOctober 13, 2016

Floridians now have an extra week to register to vote. The State of Florida, according to a federal judge, has set up “unconstitutional” firm deadlines for voter registration, which must be remedied. The offending statute is 97.055 Florida Statutes that says voter registration “must be closed on the 29th day before each election and must remain […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 13, 2016

The Department of Health has identified a new transmission zone for locally acquired Zika. Gov. Rick Scott announced Thursday that health officials confirmed local transmissions are occurring in a small area in Miami-Dade County. The one-square mile area straddles Interstate 95 and stretches from N.W. 79th Street to the north to N.W. 63rd Street to […]

Mitch PerryOctober 12, 2016

Bob Buckhorn has a simple question for the four members of the Florida Cabinet regarding Donald Trump. “Where ya hidin’?” the Tampa mayor asked Wednesday at a news conference held outside City Hall. He was referring to how some of Florida’s leading Republicans have cut a very low profile when it comes to discussing Trump in the aftermath of […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 11, 2016

Time is running out to register to vote. Former President Bill Clinton drove that point home Tuesday during a three-city swing through Florida. The trip was meant to coincide with the voter registration deadline, but a federal court judge extended the deadline to Wednesday. And the former president encouraged Floridians to take advantage of that […]

Jim RosicaOctober 11, 2016

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The League of Women Voters of Florida has launched its own lawsuit to extend the state’s voter registration deadline. Its complaint, filed in federal court in Tallahassee Tuesday afternoon, is in addition to action taken by the Florida Democratic Party. “The Democrats did a great job, but we had additional points we wanted to make,” said […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 11, 2016

Three Southern states hit hard by Hurricane Matthew will be getting a helping hand from Florida. Gov. Rick Scott announced the state is sending 18 semi-trucks filled with meal kits to six cities in Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina impacted by Matthew. The meal kits will be sent to food banks, which will then […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 11, 2016

Even though it’s mid-October, the state of Florida continues to battle the Zika virus. And on Tuesday, Gov. Rick Scott announced $7.4 million in additional state funding to Miami-Dade County to combat Zika’s spread. The money will be allocated toward mosquito control, including increased spraying of insecticide and hiring additional staff. Since June, Gov. Scott has authorized […]

Peter SchorschOctober 11, 2016

His commercials omnipresent on Tampa Bay televisions, Charlie Crist has taken back the lead from David Jolly in the race for Florida’s 13th Congressional District. According to a fresh survey from St. Pete Polls, the former governor now leads the incumbent congressman 48 to 43 percent with a healthy 9 percent of CD 13 voters undecided. […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 11, 2016

A federal court judge has extended Florida’s voter registration deadline. In a court order Monday, District Court Judge Mark E. Walker directed the state’s top elections official to extend the voter registration deadline to 5 p.m. Wednesday. The one-day extension comes just one day after the Florida Democratic Party sued Gov. Rick Scott and Secretary of […]

Peter SchorschOctober 10, 2016

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Florida Gov. Rick Scott applauded AT&T Monday for a $25,000 donation the telecommunications giant made to the Florida Disaster Fund. “I want to thank AT&T for its incredible generosity. Hurricane Matthew impacted communities from Palm Beach to Nassau [counties] and now thousands of families along the East Coast are focused on recovery and returning to […]

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Bob Sparks: The unconstitutional burden of voter registration deadlines

Rick Scott identifies new Zika transmission zone in Miami-Dade County

Bob Buckhorn: Florida Republicans, ‘put your country first’ and vote for Hillary Clinton

Bill Clinton to Florida voters: ‘Don’t be someone who doesn’t show up’

League of Women Voters also sues over voter registration

Rick Scott sends resources to three states to help in aftermath of Hurricane Matthew

Miami-Dade to get $7.4 million more in state money to fight Zika

Charlie Crist regains polling advantage over David Jolly in CD 13, now leads by five points

Federal judge extends Florida’s voter registration deadline to Wednesday

Rick Scott praises AT&T for $25K donation to Florida Disaster Fund