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Democrats Playing Offense in Florida Congressional Races

November 5, 2018 - 6:00am
Carlos Curbelo, Stephanie Murphy and Brian Mast

Democrats are hopping to flip the U.S. House on Tuesday and how they do in races across Florida could determine if they are successful on Election Day. 

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Do NOT Call Andrew Gillum a Socialist -- Only His Longtime Supporters Can Call Him That

November 3, 2018 - 6:00am
Andrew Gillum
It has been a common refrain heard from many on the left since the August gubernatorial primaries: It's wrong to call Andrew Gillum a “socialist.” In the strictest application of the term, no, he doesn't fit the description. After all, he is not in a position of power to enforce true socialism. 

In Walton County, Desperation Leads to Serious Political Missteps

November 3, 2018 - 6:00am
Playing politics with CU. Daniel Uhlfelder gave Andrew Gillum his CU sticker.

Walton County -- historically a quiet, dependable, conservative-leaning Panhandle hamlet -- keeps poking up in statewide news because of a contentious issue called “customary use” of the beaches. It’s dragged on for two years with no end in sight, because many folks expect appeals of whatever path is chosen.

Scott, Nelson Locked in 'Toughest' Campaign

November 3, 2018 - 6:00am
Rick Scott and Bill Nelson

Gov. Rick Scott and U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson are heading into the final days of the most-expensive Senate race in Florida history, with the campaign characterized by a relentless barrage of negative advertising.

Through mid-October, Scott, the outgoing Republican governor, had raised about $69 million for his Senate campaign, according to the Federal Elections Commission. Nelson, a Democrat seeking his fourth term in the Senate, had raised $28 million.

Big-Money Florida Congressional Races the Whole Nation Is Watching

November 2, 2018 - 1:45pm

Races in seven Florida congressional districts continue to draw national attention as Democrats and Republicans battle for control of the U.S. House in Tuesday’s elections.

Accurate Hillsborough Vote Count Very Problematic

November 2, 2018 - 1:30pm
Craig Latimer

Despite assurances from Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Craig Latimer, there are literally hundreds of skeptics who believe an honest vote count faces stiff odds Tuesday.

Hillsborough Bus Ridership Down 10.3 Percent in One Year

November 3, 2018 - 6:00am

Just as citizens vote on a 1 percent sales tax to fund transit in Hillsborough County, the county’s transit authority reported that its bus ridership is down 10.3 percent for the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30.

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Early Voting Success Means Florida Might Have Escaped 2012's Long Lines at the Polls

November 2, 2018 - 6:00am
Some in Miami-Dade waited more than 5 hours to vote in 2012

A lengthy ballot was one of the factors that caused long election-day lines in 2012, when Florida voters faced 11 proposed state constitutional amendments.

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