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Harris Technology Bolsters North Carolina’s Natural Disaster Preparedness
An innovative Harris Corporation technology that allows more detailed 3-D aerial mapping is helping North Carolina become better prepared for natural disasters – and it could also help the company’s home state of Florida, company officials said. The technology, called...
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Trump tweets “full endorsement” of DeSantis as governor
A day after a Fox News released a poll showing him trailing Adam Putnam by 15 points in the race for the Republican nomination for governor, Ron DeSantis received a boost from President Donald Trump on Twitter Friday. “Congressman Ron DeSantis, a top student at...
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U.S. Senate race remains tight, latest poll gives Nelson a slight advantage
There’s more evidence that the contest for the U.S. Senate has turned into a into a real dogfight between incumbent Bill Nelson and Gov. Rick Scott. The latest poll shows Nelson holding a slim 2-point lead over Gov. Rick Scott in the race for Nelson’s Senate seat....
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Fox News poll shows Putnam with a large lead over DeSantis, but a lot of Republicans remain undecided
A poll conducted by Fox News gives Adam Putnam a 15-point advantage over his opponent, Ron DeSantis, in the race for the Republican nomination for governor. Putnam received the support of 32 percent of the Republicans surveyed, while DeSantis received 17 percent. Over...
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Latest poll shows Levine and Graham locked in a tight race with King coming in a strong third
Another poll in the Democratic race for governor shows what most other polls have shown, the race remains a wide-open contest. The latest survey, conducted by Raba Research, shows Philip Levine with a slim 1-point lead over Gwen Graham. Levine received support from 27...
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Levine and other Dems attempt to capitalize on Trump’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy
Florida Democrats running for governor continue to try to capitalize on the controversy surrounding President Donald Trump’s “zero tolerance” policy pertaining to illegal immigrants. The latest is gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine who released a new ad (see below)...
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Palm Beach billionaire Jeff Greene qualifies for Democratic gubernatorial primary contest
Repeating his promise to “spend whatever is needed to get the message out,” Palm Beach billionaire Jeff Greene filed his paperwork Wednesday afternoon to qualify to run for the Democratic nomination for governor. Greene is one of five Democratic candidates running in...
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Polls included in current average:
- Gravis Marketing – 6/19
- RABA Research – 6/20 (Dem Only)
- FOX News Poll – 6/21 (GOP Only)
Poll averages are computed by weighting each poll based on FiveThirtyEight.com’s pollster ratings, then adjusting for the poll’s age, obsolescence, and for news and election cycle factors. After weighting, each poll is averaged together to generate The Capitolist’s Horserace Index weighted average. All calculations and weighting factors are public and can be viewed here.
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Florida Republicans Benefit From Mueller Investigation – If President Trump Keeps Cool
Many Florida Democrats, chief among them U.S. Senator Bill Nelson, are counting on a mythical “Blue Wave” to materialize and overwhelm Republicans at the ballot boxes in November. But early prognostications of Democrat dominance have since faded somewhat....
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Preparation is Priority at Florida’s Long Term Care Centers
Florida nursing care centers and their residents have seen more than their share of hurricane seasons, but few have carried the wallop we all experienced last year. The destructive season was highlighted by Hurricane Irma, a Category 4 storm that raced up the spine of...
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Some Teachers Are Making a Big Mistake With New Tenure Study
Some teachers in Florida are holding up a new study by the Brookings Institute as proof that state leaders should stop meddling with certain parts of our education system. They shouldn’t. The title of the report raises a provocative question: Did Tenure Reform In...
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