Category: News
Gaetz wins Congress by better than 2-to-1 margin
Matt Gaetz is Northwest Florida’s new Congressman: Matt Gaetz REP 254,280 69.12% Steven Specht DEM 113,586 30.88% Here is how the rest of Florida’s Congressional…
Rubio wins, GOP maintains control of Senate
Sen. Marco Rubio did very well in Northwest Florida: Escambia Santa Rosa Okaloosa Walton Rubio 93,693 (62.2%) 66,700 (76.9%) 74,646 (74.8%) 25,682 (77.2%) Murphy 51,021…
In Escambia County, May, Morgan and incumbents win big
Once again, former Sheriff Ron McNesby and the good old boys of county politics got their butts beat by Sheriff David Morgan. who earned a…
Rural America sweeps Trump into the White House
In the wee hours of Wednesday morning, Donald Trump came to the stage of the New York Hilton Midtown to announce that the Hillary Clinton…
Pensacola Speaks: Donald Trump, Jr at 5:05 pm (update) – Ivanka subs instead
>Donald Trump, Jr. Ivanka Trump will be my guest at 5:05 pm as the GOP pushes for voting surge before the polls close at 7…
International and national on Northwest Florida [video][podcast]
Al Jazeera’s Shihab Rattansi reports from Pensacola, Florida: “Once again, the polls suggest a tight race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton in the crucial…
Tampa Bay Times picks six counties to watch, none in NWFL
The Tampa Bay Times has identified six counties to watch for this year’s presidential race: 1. Pinellas County: “Barack Obama won it by nearly 8…
What are all the polls predicting?
FloridaPoliticalNews.com is the top rated independent news portal for Florida politics. The news service has an active email list of over 3 million voters, 1 million business and…
Nearly 9,000 mail-in ballots yet to be returned in Escambia, 735K statewide
According to Florida’s Secretary of State, 735,681 mail-in ballots have yet to be returned as of 5 a.m. this morning. The majority of which are…
Giving Florida analysis on John Batchelor Show tonight 8:50
I will be a guest on WABC’s John Batchelor Show with Mary Kissel of The Wall Street Journal tonight at 8:50 p.m. Listen in.
STATE CAPITAL BRIEFS (LUNCH EDITION)
STATE CAPITAL BRIEFS (LUNCH EDITION): MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2016 THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA ABOUT HALF OF FLORIDA VOTERS HAVE ALREADY CAST BALLOTS Nearly half…
FloridaWest Recognizes Fluid Metalworks
By Duwayne Escobedo Fluid Metalworks was recognized by FloridaWest, Escambia County’s economic development arm, for creating high-paying manufacturing jobs and for providing job training in…
Voting day tips from Election Supervisor David Stafford
Election Day Tips for Escambia Voters Supervisor of Elections David H. Stafford has offered Escambia County voters some tips to prepare for Election Day, Tuesday,…
Quint Studer given Legacy Impact award
Brad Black of Humanex Ventures was the keynote speaker at the 2016 Entrecon. Black took time at the two-day conference to present Quint Studer with…
Al Jazeera English covers GOTV efforts
Al Jazeera English covered the Rubio rally on Pensacola Beach on Saturday, interviewing Republicans in the crowd. On Sunday, they visited Friendship Missionary Baptist Church….
Rubio: Supreme Court at stake in his race
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio made a campaign stop at The Sandshaker Lounge on Saturday. His focus was to urge his supporters to get out the…
Escambia County sets early voting record
By the time early voting closed on Saturday, 92,824 Escambia County residents had voted: Mail (36,608) Early Vote (56,174) Provisional (42) According to Supervisor of…
Breaking news: Firefighters withdraw support of Solar Amendment 1
The Florida Professional Firefighters have withdrawn their endorsement of Constitutional Amendment #1, Rights of Consumers Regarding Solar Energy Choice. Official Announcement: “Our support for the…
Tropical Smoothie Cafe grand opening, Nov 5
Tropical Smoothie Cafe of Pensacola is under new ownership and will host a Grand Opening Celebration at its location located at 5147 Bayou Blvd. Suite…
More than five million votes cast in Florida
More than 5.2 million Floridians have already cast ballots in Tuesday’s elections, with Republicans and Democrats split almost evenly, according to information posted Friday morning…
