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Dave Elias

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Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Oct 1, 2026
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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Dave Elias

    Florida Democrats gain ground in voter registration ahead of tight gubernatorial race (opens the original)

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    Florida’s gubernatorial race is heating up as Democrats registered more voters than Republicans last month for the first time since 2021, while Vice President J.D. Vance visited Central Florida to support Byron Donalds. Recent polls show the race is tight, raising concerns among some Republicans despite their 1 million-voter advantage over Democrats. The focus now shifts to the nearly 4 million voters in Florida with no party affiliation. “There hasn’t been much growth with the Republican Party

  2. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Dave Elias

    Collier County teachers face $3K - $11K health insurance deductible increase amid budget shortfall (opens the original)

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    Collier County Public Schools employees are facing steep increases in health care costs as the district grapples with a $42 million budget shortfall and declining enrollment. For years, the district has offered employees a premium insurance plan, covering 100% of premiums, but that is set to change. Currently, employees pay nothing for their health care, with the district covering the $14,000 annual cost per employee. Deductibles on the enhanced pathway plan are expected to rise from $500 to $3,

  3. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Dave Elias

    Lee County sheriff defends $38M budget increase amid commissioner concerns (opens the original)

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    Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno is defending his office’s $38 million budget increase, which brings the total to nearly $353 million for the upcoming year, as commissioners and taxpayers question its necessity. "It's a very, very expensive business. The inmate medical, retirement, healthcare. Those are the costs we have no control over that go up tremendously," Marceno said. When asked about the total budget, Marceno said, "Our total request for budget, which was approved, was almost $353 mil

  4. Article · Sep 16, 2026 · Dave Elias

    Get the Facts: Political ad targeting Florida gubernatorial candidate David Jolly rated mostly false (opens the original)

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    A campaign ad for Republican gubernatorial nominee Byron Donalds, funded by the Friends of Byron Donalds PAC, accuses Democratic opponent David Jolly of supporting tax increases on tips, overtime, and Social Security, but fact-checking reveals most of these claims are false. The ad begins with the statement, "You wait tables to make ends meet. And David Jolly wants to tax you more for it." This claim refers to Jolly’s opposition to the 2025 tax and spending law, which included tax breaks for tip

  5. Article · Sep 15, 2026 · Dave Elias

    David Jolly outlines campaign priorities and challenges in Florida governor race (opens the original)

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    David Jolly, a Democratic candidate for Florida governor, is urging voters to embrace a more civil and cooperative approach to politics. "I'm asking people to believe in something better. To believe in each other. To believe as a state maybe we can just soften the toxicity of our politics just a little bit," Jolly said. Jolly, a former Republican turned Independent and now a Democrat, is running against Republican Byron Donalds and hopes to blur party lines as some prominent Republicans endorse

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