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Gabrielle Russon is an award-winning journalist based in Orlando. She covered the business of theme parks for the Orlando Sentinel. Her previous newspaper stops include the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Toledo Blade, Kalamazoo Gazette and Elkhart Truth as well as an internship covering the nation’s capital for the Chicago T

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floridapolitics.com > archives > 819762-ron-desantis-endorsed-a-state-senate-candidate-on-9-11-it-could-have-waited

Ron DeSantis endorsed a state Senate candidate on 9/11. It could have waited.

1+ hour, 52+ min ago   (478+ words) Warning: This is a column about pearl clutching. I’m the one doing it. Like so many others, I hold Sept. 11 as a sacred day. My family is from the City. I lived in New York. I remember Sept. 12, when this…...

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floridapolitics.com > archives > 819718-jeffries-jolly

Hakeem Jeffries backs David Jolly for Governor

20+ hour, 33+ min ago   (217+ words) Congressional Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries is throwing his weight behind two former House colleagues in the race for Florida Governor and Lt. Governor, endorsing the David Jolly-Gwen Graham ticket. “I proudly and strongly support David and Gwen, am fully behind…...

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floridapolitics.com > archives > 819687-byron-donalds-continues-to-dominate-cash-race-against-david-jolly

Byron Donalds continues to dominate cash race against David Jolly

22+ hour, 38+ min ago   (290+ words) Donors have a clear preference in the race for Governor. Republican nominee Byron Donalds is spending heavily, but continues to hold a strong fundraising lead over Democrat David Jolly in the remaining weeks before the first vote-by-mail ballots are sent…...

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floridapolitics.com > archives > 819682-ashley-moody50

Ashley Moody already has 50% support in new poll of Senate race

23+ hour, 44+ min ago   (278+ words) U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody is on track to be elected in 2026, according to a survey taken this week by Quantus Insights. The Plant City Republican leads her Democratic challenger, Rep. Angie Nixon of Jacksonville, 50% to 43%. According to this data set, Nixon…...

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floridapolitics.com > archives > 819621-jose-javier-rodriguez-annette-taddeo-to-spend-weekend-courting-south-florida-labor-faith-base

José Javier Rodríguez, Annette Taddeo to spend weekend courting South Florida labor, faith base

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (622+ words) Two Democratic Cabinet hopefuls are spending the weekend working South Florida’s union halls and church pews, trying to build momentum in a pair of uphill statewide contests. Annette Taddeo, the Democratic nominee for CFO, will meet with labor leaders in…...

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floridapolitics.com > archives > 819642-get-it-done-alex-ron-desantis-backs-alex-rizo-in-to-be-called-sd-39-special-election

'Get it done, Alex!' Ron DeSantis backs Alex Rizo in to-be-called SD 39 Special Election

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (313+ words) Rep. Alex Rizo just landed the endorsement of the man who controls when his election will happen. Term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis endorsed Rizo, a Hialeah Republican, for Senate District 39, which will be filled through a Special Election that DeSantis hasn’t…...

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floridapolitics.com > archives > 819436-gov-ron-desantis-orders-flags-to-fly-at-half-staff-to-commemorate-9-11

Gov. Ron DeSantis orders flags to fly at half-staff to commemorate 9/11

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (377+ words) Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has ordered flags across the state to be lowered to half-staff Friday as the country marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. DeSantis issued a memorandum Thursday directing U.S. and Florida flags at all state and local…...

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floridapolitics.com > archives > 819364-hispanic-chamber-of-commerce-backs-blaise-ingoglia-in-cfo-race

Hispanic Chamber of Commerce backs Blaise Ingoglia in CFO race

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (372+ words) Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia is picking up a key endorsement in his campaign as the incumbent for the office in the Nov. 3 General Election. The Florida State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is throwing its support behind Ingoglia. The Chamber…...

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floridapolitics.com > archives > 819383-pinellas-county-schedules-flock-ban-talks-for-october-workshop

Pinellas County schedules Flock ban talks for October workshop

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (387+ words) Pinellas County Commissioners will debate the future of automated license plate readers next month as a proposal to pull Flock technology from county roads comes into play. Commissioner Vince Nowicki has proposed putting an end to county contracts, subscriptions and…...

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floridapolitics.com > archives > 819167-desantis-trump-dividend

Ron DeSantis calls for 'liberation day' after being asked about Donald Trump dividend promise

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (575+ words) Gov. Ron DeSantis is not embracing President Donald Trump’s proposal to pay voters $5,000 if Republicans retain control of Congress in November, a pitch Trump made at the GOP Midterm Convention. And DeSantis is using one of the man from Mar-a-Lago’s…...