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Backroom Briefing: From Russia with Turnout Figures

Backroom Briefing: To Go or Not to Go

January 19, 2017 - 10:00pm
Darren Soto, Alcee Hastings and Frederica Wilson

Boycotting Donald Trump's inauguration might be all the rage among Democrats in Washington, D.C., but so far only three of Florida's 12 congressional Democrats have announced they'll skip the swearing-in of the 45th president.

Congressman Alcee Hastings, Congressman Darren Soto and Congresswoman Frederica Wilson won't be on hand when Trump takes the oath of office Friday. Dozens of Democratic members of Congress have announced they won't attend the ceremony after a blow-up between Trump and Congressman John Lewis, a Georgia Democrat and icon of the civil-rights movement.

Backroom Briefing: Jeb in His Element

Backroom Briefing: Brown's Indictment Blues?

Backroom Briefing: A Feverish Political Fight over Zika

Backroom Briefing: Can Trump Follow Scott's Lead?

May 5, 2016 - 8:45pm
Donald Trump

As real-estate magnate Donald Trump nailed down the Republican presidential nomination Tuesday night with a resounding win in Indiana, Florida political consultants on both sides of the aisle felt a sense of deja vu.

"Tonight reminds me of Florida on August 25, 2010," tweeted Brian Hughes, a GOP operative who founded Meteoric Media Strategies and worked for Gov. Rick Scott's first bid for office in 2010.

Backroom Briefing: A Better Shot for Pot?

April 1, 2016 - 12:30am

Floridians overwhelmingly favor medical marijuana. Again.

Just two years after a push for a constitutional amendment to legalize medical marijuana fell short --- and with another push for pharmacological pot on deck for this year's elections --- a survey indicates the idea might have enough support to get added to the state Constitution when voters head to the polls in November.

Backroom Briefing: Scott Decides to Sit It Out

March 3, 2016 - 9:00pm

As real-estate tycoon Donald Trump made his way to South Florida for a press conference on the night of the Super Tuesday primaries, there was rampant speculation that Gov. Rick Scott might endorse Trump's insurgent campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. National news personalities said they had heard Scott would announce his support for Trump that night.

Backroom Briefing: Hell or High Water in U.S. Senate Race

February 25, 2016 - 8:45pm
Carlos Beruff

After weeks of flirting with a run, homebuilder Carlos Beruff has decided to enter the crowded Republican field for Florida's open U.S. Senate seat.

Beruff, who has served on appointed boards overseeing state universities and a water management district but has never run for office, is trying to snag the GOP nomination in one of the most closely-watched Senate races in the country. Florida could decide whether Democrats are successful in their drive to retake the Senate majority they lost in 2014.

Backroom Briefing: Political Paths Still Open for Incumbent Senators

December 31, 2015 - 8:00pm

Aside from chatter about the partisan skew of a Senate redistricting plan selected Wednesday by Leon County Circuit Judge George Reynolds, the biggest question about the new lines is how they might alter the future of incumbent senators who hope to run again in 2016.

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