Gary Fineout
POLITICO
Tallahassee, FL, United States
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Biden's potential lifeline for Florida Democrats
“They have not given up. To the contrary, they are going to fight," said Rep. Kathy Castor. → Read More
Trump’s ‘24 game plan: Be the dove among the hawks
With two of his former top foreign policy aides potentially jumping into the race, Trump’s team is making early moves to define the debate. → Read More
DeSantis-backed school boards begin ousting Florida educators
New board members in two GOP-leaning counties essentially sacked their school superintendents over the span of one week. → Read More
Biden rallies Florida Democrats despite signs of red wave
Charlie Crist insists Biden’s visit isn’t coming too late, contending the “great unknown” in this year’s election is the women’s vote, especially in the wake of the Supreme Court decision to repeal Roe v. Wade. → Read More
'Going to be ugly': All signs point to Republican landslide in Florida
National organizations and donors have all but abandoned their candidates — setting off fears that Florida is no longer viewed as competitive. That would have dire implications for the next presidential election. → Read More
Trump to hold rally in Florida with Rubio — but not DeSantis
The apparent snub angered some people within DeSantis’ orbit, who complained that the Florida governor’s team was not informed of the rally prior. → Read More
Red wave alert: DeSantis up big in governor's race
Hello and welcome to Wednesday. For your radar— While Florida is still dealing with the fallout of Hurricane Ian, one new poll suggests that Republicans — including Gov. Ron DeSantis — could be on their way to a significant sweep in the November elections. Double digits— Mason Dixon Polling & Strategy on Wednesday released survey results that showed DeSantis with a commanding 11-point lead… → Read More
The biggest special election since Dobbs: What to watch on Tuesday’s primary day
Voters in a swingy upstate New York district are choosing a candidate to serve a few months succeeding Democrat Antonio Delgado. → Read More
GOP leaders won't get in the way of Trump 2024
Most top Hill Republicans would rather he not announce before November. But that doesn't mean they're prepared to boost any rivals — setting up a 2016 redux. → Read More
Florida's election police gets its chief-
Hello and welcome to Thursday. Open for business— It still remains unclear how much work — and how many investigations of voter fraud and other election law violations — the state’s newly created Office of Election Crimes and Security will actually undertake during this year’s midterm elections. Coming soon— After all, the office touted by Gov. Ron DeSantis didn’t get signed into law until late… → Read More
Florida's new abortion law halted as DeSantis vows to fight on
In a stinging defeat for Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Florida judge said he will temporarily block a new law that would prohibit all abortions in the state after 15 weeks of pregnancy. → Read More
Why a Dem dream candidate can't touch Rubio in Florida
Rep. Demings may not get any measurable help in a state that may be slipping away from her party. → Read More
Florida Supreme Court locks in DeSantis-backed redistricting map
Groups that challenged the map sharply criticized the ruling and said they will not drop their underlying lawsuit. → Read More
Florida judge orders DeSantis to hand over migrant flights records
The governor’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but lawyers representing the Florida Center for Government Accountability said they anticipated there would be an appeal. → Read More
Big ruling could upend Florida governor's race-
Hello and welcome to Tuesday. Breaking — POLITICO’s story that a draft opinion shows a majority of the U.S. Supreme Court has already voted to overturn the 50-year-old Roe v. Wade decision on abortion drew swift and immediate reaction from Republicans and Democrats on Monday night. And it is a reminder that such a ruling could become a major factor in this year’s elections, including the… → Read More
DeSantis to push through new Florida map that will bring big GOP gains
Leaders in the GOP-controlled Legislature have already signaled they would accept whatever proposal the governor offered to them. → Read More
Florida’s Scott exposes fissures with DeSantis
“My experience with Disney had been positive,” Scott said. → Read More
Federal judge overturns parts of Florida election law, citing ‘horrendous history’ of racism
The decision will likely be appealed to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, where a majority of judges were appointed by GOP presidents. → Read More
How a lawsuit over a teen spurred Florida Republicans to pass the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law
Florida GOP lawmakers frequently cited the Littlejohns’ lawsuit as they debated the bill during the recent legislative session. → Read More
DeSantis' eerie quiet on Russia-
Good Monday morning. In case you missed the Oscars last night, this happened before the Will Smith-Chris Rock dust-up that got all the attention: “Florida’s so-called 'Don’t Say Gay' bill gets called out by actors at the Academy Awards,” by Sun Sentinel’s Austen Erblat Response — In the weeks since Russia invaded Ukraine, Republican politicians across the country — including many governors —… → Read More