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Peter SchorschApril 17, 2018

A national progressive group announced Monday that 30 congressional Republicans nationwide would wake up to find unflattering billboards in their districts, including four in Florida. The billboards, part of the “Not One Penny” campaign started last year by Tax March, blast Sarasota U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, Lakeland U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross, Panama City U.S. Rep. […]

Drew WilsonApril 16, 2018

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State Rep. Julio Gonzalez leads state Sen. Greg Steube in the race for Florida’s 17th Congressional District in the early going thanks to a sizable loan to his campaign account. Gonzalez, a Sarasota Republican, brought in nearly $234,000 in contributions during the first few weeks of his campaign, with $150,000 of that money coming in […]

Drew WilsonMarch 21, 2018

Four candidates have filed for the state House seat being given up by Republican Rep. Julio Gonzalez so he can pursue the congressional seat currently held by U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney. Republican Nicholas Trolli opened his campaign account ahead of Gonzalez’ announcement he would run for Florida’s 17th Congressional District, and since then another three […]

Peter SchorschMarch 6, 2018

Last week, Sunshine State News, the right-leaning news website covering Florida politics, celebrated its eighth anniversary. In the brutal economy of journalism, that’s no small feat. Sunshine State News has been around longer than Florida Politics or POLITICO Florida. And it’s maintained a presence in Tallahassee when other legacy media outlets, such as the Palm […]

Drew WilsonFebruary 27, 2018

Former Rep. Ray Pilon is planning a return to the Legislature, but it isn’t due to the seismic shakeup caused by U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney’s announcement that he won’t run for re-election. The Sarasota Republican said in an email to Florida Politics that he plans to file for House District 72, the seat he held […]

Drew WilsonFebruary 26, 2018

Sarasota Republican Sen. Greg Steube announced Monday that he will run for Florida’s 17th Congressional District. “I’m running because Washington is broken; it needs to serve the people it was intended to serve, Floridians; rather than special interests in DC,” Steube said in an email. “My entire adult life has been about service, I enlisted […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 26, 2018

Last week U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney put out the “Rooney out” message, launching a wave of speculation over who could step in and win the heavily Republican CD 17 in the fall. So far, all the GOP candidates running to replace Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam – former Winter Haven Rep. Baxter Troutman, Lehigh Acres Rep. […]

Staff ReportsFebruary 20, 2018

Baxter Troutman will not seek U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney‘s seat in the 2018 election. The news comes after Rooney said Monday he would not run for Congress. Almost immediately, speculation swirled as to whether another candidate would jump into the race. The unexpected move opens up Florida’s 17th Congressional District this election year, a traditionally red district […]

Ana CeballosFebruary 20, 2018

Saying it is time to leave his seat and serve Florida in the future in a “different capacity,” U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney announced Monday he will not run for re-election in 2018. The unexpected move opens up Florida’s 17th Congressional District this election year, a traditionally red district in the nation’s largest swing state. “After what […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 21, 2017

Florida farmers may have just experienced the biggest crop loss event in state history, but Florida Sugar Farmers is determined to bounce back. “Our rural farming communities will recover, replant and we will grow again after #HurricaneIrma,” the group said on Facebook Thursday. Florida Sugar Farmers included a video with the post that intercut descriptions […]

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Florida’s congressional Republicans targeted in billboard blitz

Julio Gonzalez takes early lead over Greg Steube in CD 17 money race

Four candidates running for Julio Gonzalez’ House seat

What’s next for Sunshine State News?

Ray Pilon planning return to House District 72

Greg Steube is running for Congress; seeks seat being vacated by Tom Rooney

How the dominoes could fall after ‘Rooney out’

Baxter Troutman not running for Congress to replace Tom Rooney

‘Rooney out’ — Tom Rooney not running for re-election

Florida Sugarcane Farmers ready to ‘grow again’ post-Irma