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Welch talks campaign, Rays and preemption

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Good morning and welcome to Tuesday. St. Petersburg Mayor KEN WELCH is in an unusual reelection race: He's facing five challengers — including CHARLIE CRIST , the former governor and House member who lost the 2022 governor's race to Gov. RON DESANTIS Welch contends several factors contributed to a crowded field of challengers, particularly the collapse of a deal for a new Tampa Bay Rays stadium that was supposed to be part of a larger redevelopment project.
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Tightening at the top

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Good morning and welcome to Monday. A poll out this morning finds GOP front-runner BYRON DONALDS leading in the governor's race by single digits over Democratic polling leader DAVID JOLLY The poll of 848 likely midterm voters, conducted this month by the University of North Florida's Public Opinion Research Lab, found 46 percent of respondents said they'd vote for Donalds, while 41 percent said they'd vote for Jolly. Another 6 percent were undecided.
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Florida Dems' biggest weekend

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Good morning and happy Friday. Look no further than Central Florida this weekend for the center of Democratic pre-midterm activity. The Florida Democratic Party is having its “Leadership Blue” event at Disney's lakeside Gran Destino Towers in Lake Buena Vista. It's their largest fundraiser of the year, with 1,000 people expected to attend, and offers an opportunity for candidates to interact with donors and volunteers, getting people excited to knock on doors and turn out voters.
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Awards

National Press Foundation Award

2011 - Best Energy Writing

When working at the Center for Public Integrity -- Created an interactive on harmful chemicals in oil refineries, which was published and broadcast on ABC News.

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