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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…

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Florida’s midterm elections by the numbers

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

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School Board may be in charge of Escambia Public School District

Pssst, Superintendent Malcolm Thomas doesn’t want anyone to know this, but Tuesday’s vote to switch to an appointed superintendent may have put the school board…

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Gaetz in driver seat on shaping DeSantis administration

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

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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% •Makes permanent the…

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Upset of the night: Appointed Superintendent wins

Malcolm Thomas will be Escambia County’s last elected superintendent of schools when he finishes his term in 2020. The voters last night approved the referendum…

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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…

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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…

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Appointed superintendent has 1100 voted lead

Superintendent Malcolm Thomas and his fan club must be sweating. The appointed superintendent referendum is winning with only 10 precincts outstanding.

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