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Dems continue to pick up votes, Fried increases lead

As of 7 a.m. Friday, Bill Nelson only trails Rick Scott by 15,074 votes. Andrew Gillum has reduced Rob DeSantis’ lead to only 36,211 votes….

Fried moves into Ag Commissioner lead, Gillum within recount threshold

As predicted, Nikki Fried has moved ahead of Matt Caldwell in the Florida Commissioner of Agriculture race by 575 votes. Andrew Gillum continues to advance…

League urges provisional ballot voters to cure with SOEs

ORLANDO, Fla. – As Florida’s U.S. Senate and Commissioner of Agriculture races currently appear headed for an automatic recount, the League of Women Voters of…

Florida’s midterm elections by the numbers

By Jim Saunders, THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA,,, TALLAHASSEE — A governorâ€™s race. A U.S. Senate race. Trump. The 2018 midterm elections in Florida pretty…

Gaetz in driver seat on shaping DeSantis administration

Congressman Matt Gaetz helped Ron DeSantis pick his lieutenant governor, Jeanette NuÃ±ez, coached him on the debates and now will be one of the chairs…

Two, maybe three, recounts expected in statewide races

The GOP leads races for Florida Governor, U.S. Senate, and Agriculture Commissioner have tightened overnight. Bill Nelson now trails Rick Scott by just 21,899 votes…

Sessions out as Attorney General

“At your request I am submitting my resignation,” Sessions wrote in a letter to White House Chief of Staff John Kelly. President Donald Trump announced…

Agriculture Commissioner race headed to a recount

Mail-in ballots are still being counted. Republican Matt Caldwell only has a 12,398-vote lead over Democrat Nikki Fried, which will mandate a recount. Rick Scott’s…

Amendments passed: What have we done?

Only one amendment (Amendment 1) failed to receive the necessary 60 percent to pass. Amendment 2: Limitations on Property Tax Assessments 66%-34% â€¢Makes permanent the…

U.S. Senate race headed toward recount

Unofficial results show U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson narrowly trailing GOP candidate Rick Scott by a little more than just 34,500 votes out of a total…

Five questions answered

1. President Donald Trump did have the supporter among Florida voters to push Ron DeSantis to victory by 55,340 votes. Escambia County went heavy for…

Robinson next Pensacola mayor, Hill and Moore join council

Grover Robinson won the mayorâ€™s race with a 55.8 percent of the vote. Jared Moore and Ann Hill will be the new council members, winning…

Early results in

Doug Underhill: 58.2% Lois Benson: 65% Grover Robinson: 56.2% Jared Moore: 63.7% Ann Hill: 60.7%

More Dems and Independents are voting as polls close

The percentage of GOP voters is shrinking. It looks like Escambia County will have more than Â a 60-percent overall voter turnout.

Republicans only half of the votes cast in Escambia County

According to the Supervisor of Elections office, only 60,333 Republicans have cast votes in this election, slightly better than half. Democrats and NPV make up…

Over 7,600 votes cast today inside city of Pensacola

The three heaviest voting city precincts are #107 Grace Lutheran 716 votes,Â #98 Macedonia Baptist Church 620 votes and #46Â Trinity Presbyterian Church 612 votes.Â …