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Jacob Ogles
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Jacob Ogles
@jacobogles
Journalist & all-around nice guy. Read me at FloridaPolitics.com, southeastpolitics.com, Advocate.com, SWFloridaBusinessToday.com
- The story of a guy pulling himself up by his bootstraps really isn't going over well with the pull-yourself-up-by-your-bootstraps crowd.FL-10 elected someone to Congress who doesn't know how to manage his own finances.
- .@ShevrinJones, Florida's only out Senator, says the anti-LGBTQ tone in Florida Politics has become so bad he needs security at events and receives frequent death threats. "Imagine living in a state where you are the target of the political culture war."
- I should leave this be after one comment but this one really nags at me. FYI, I'm a reporter for a mainstream FL pub, and yes, sometimes, my byline appears in progressive pubs. I lived the last 16 years in SWFL, just moved. Let me say loudly, this tweet is a lie.Sanibel/Pine Island source: It's really bad down there. The missing person count is up to around 4000 but there's roadblocks to accurately reconciling that number. There's a significant number suicides from the storm. Folks didn't evacuate, got flooded out, knew they were aboutReaders added contextAbravanel claims, without evidence, that nearly 50% of the Sanibel/Pine Island population is missing. The islands have a combined population of approximately 8,300 people. When asked to provide evidence, Abravanel states that her source is unverifiable gossip. twitter.com/lesleyabravane… en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanibel,_… en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine_Isla…
- "This service has been the honor of my life. I get to represent my home." @MaxwellFrostFL announces he is seeking reelection.
- .@GovRonDeSantis continues to bash @SpeakerPerez at the Florida Freedom Forum in Orlando. "He passed with one of the worst pieces of legislation that Republicans have ever passed in the state of Florida. I was right to veto it, and you're better off as a result." Of note...
- Just asked a lawmaker what impact @RonDeSantis flying around to press conferences around the state will have on lawmakers. Answer: "I don't think he will have that plane much longer."
- 11 transgender athletes registered in Florida. Huge problem. 30+ transgender women murdered in Florida. Not a problem. #FloridaLogic
- This ruling could have enormous ramifications for Florida's congressional map, which cut the number Black-controlled seats from four to two last year.
- Instead of @Disney engaging in public resistance to the RCID takeover, they sat back and had their lawyers make the change worthless. @GovRonDeSantis thought he was dealing with Small World operators. He's dealing with the folks who wrote the most mindblowing plot twists ever.
- A bar complaint filed by former SAO candidate @FeiterThomas includes accusations @GovRonDeSantis CoS @JamesUthmeierFL tried to bribe him out of the race with the offer of a judicial appointment. Read @GabrielleRusson's reporting on it here.
- FL House Speaker @Paul_Renner has now called for @ChrisMZiegler to resign. "It is untenable for Christian Ziegler to continue as Chairman of RPOF and I recommend he resign his post...
- FL-6 poll from @StPetePolls Fine (R) - 48.3% Weil (D) - 44.2% other - 2% Already voted Fine (R) - 43.1% Weil (D) - 51% other - 1.3% MORE: floridapolitics.com/archives/72826… @SteveKornacki @NateSilver538 @Redistrict @DecisionDeskHQ @MappingFL @ForecasterEnten @Politics_Polls
- The @JoeBiden campaign just wrapped a press call that framed the Florida abortion ruling in a regional context. The message: With Florida ready to impose a six-week ban, @realDonaldTrump just successfully banned abortion in the entire Southeastern U.S.
