compiled by Federal News Services. I’ve just received a call from Secretary Clinton. She congratulated us — it’s about us — on our victory, and I congratulated her and her family on…
Hillary Clinton won popular vote
With 98% reporting, Hillary Clinton appears to have won the popular vote by more than 237,000 votes. The last time a candidate won the popular vote but lost the election in the…
Three key tactics that pushed Trump to victory
Ben Kaplan, CEO of PR Hacker, wrote me about how Donald Trump used Twitter, emotion-triggering local events, and bold statements of outsider status to become America’s first viral president. Here are three…
Amendments: Utilities lose Amendment 1, medical pot passes
Floridians failed to give the utilities’ solar amendment 1 the required 60-percent to pass. However, medical marijuana and two other constitutional amendments passed easily. Opponents who argued the amendment would hinder the…
Are you ready for new OT regs? [podcast]
The U.S. Department of Labor issued its final rule regarding overtime regulations. The final rule, which becomes effective Dec. 1, raises the salary threshold indicating eligibility for overtime pay from $455/week to…
Buzz: Miller could be next VA Secretary
With Donald Trump’s victory, speculation has already begun about who will be in his Cabinet. Here are the names we’re hearing: Secretary of State – Newt Gingrich Secretary of Defense – Sen….
Escambia, Santa Rosa send Broxson, Ingram, White to Tallahassee
This is our the Florida Senate and House races went: State Senate, District 1 Doug Broxson REP 199,087 100% State House    District 1 Clay Ingram REP 55,601 76.48% Bill…
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 delegation shook out: By LLOYD DUNKELBERGER THE…
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 (33.9%) 16,226 (18.7%) 20,755 (20.8%) 6,319 (19%)…
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 huge victory over former McNesby campaign manager…
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 had called to concede the presidential election….
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 p.m.
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 swing state of Florida. From North to…
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 percentage points in 2008 and nearly 5…
What are all the polls predicting?
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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 ballots requested by Democrats. Unreturned Mail-in Ballots…
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 the Floridians registered to vote in Tuesday’s…
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 Pensacola. The company, which started in April…
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, November 8: · Confirm the location of…