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Florida voters are deadlocked as Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Rodham Clinton and her GOP rival Donald J. Trump each have the support of 46 percent of the electorate, according to the Oct. 4 Breitbart News Network/Gravis Marketing poll of 821 registered voters in the Sunshine State.

Refusing to bow to a request made by the Clinton campaign, Florida Gov. Rick Scott said his state won’t extend its Oct. 11 voter-registration deadline, despite the potential for massive devastation caused by Hurricane Matthew. A lawyer working at a firm that’s represented the Clinton campaign signaled that a lawsuit may be coming soon. “Well @FLGovScott I know some folks who are gonna have the last say on this. And none of them is you. #seeyouincourt,” Perkins Coie lawyer Jean-Jacques Cabou said on Twitter.

Nevada, North Carolina and Florida could all be decided before Election Day because of historic spikes in early voting, Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook said Thursday. "We are encouraging supporters to cast their vote early because it is possible ... that we could build an insurmountable lead in those key states before Election Day," Mook said on a press call with reporters. Wins in those three states would make it very difficult to imagine an Electoral College scenario in which Trump, the Republican nominee, would win the White House.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott said Thursday that the state would not extend its Oct. 11 voter-registration deadline in response to Hurricane Matthew, throwing cold water on a request from the Clinton campaign. "I'm not going to extend it," the governor told reporters Thursday. "Everybody has had a lot of time to register. On top of that, we have lots of opportunities to vote: early voting, absentee voting, Election Day. So I don't intend to make any changes." Hillary Clinton's campaign manager, Robby Mook, said Thursday that they hoped election officials in the Sunshine State would consider making accommodations for voters...

As Hurricane Matthew continued its march along the Florida coast, hundreds of thousands in Florida were without power. According to the Florida Power and Light, more than 307,250 customers were without power early Friday morning. In total, 451,930 FPL customers in Florida have lost power at some point Thursday into Friday.

US National Weather Service Jacksonville Weather.gov/JAX@NWSJacksonville The storm poses an imminent threat of tropical storm and/or hurricane conditions to SOME PORTION of the Warning area. Heed the advice of Local officials. Be careful about rumors, erroneous social media posts and unwarranted speculation. Major Hurricane Matthew Briefing Situation Overview ...THIS IS NOW A WORST CASE STORM SURGE SCENARIO... Catastrophic Damage is Anticipated for Coastal Areas. Major Hurricane Matthew is still expected to move DANGEROUSLY CLOSE the Florida First Coast and Southeast Georgia Coast Friday through Friday night into Saturday with catastrophic impacts expected along and near the coast. A major hurricane...

It is expected that Hurricane Mathew will be impacting Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina within the next few days. Depending on the track and severity disruptions could be anywhere from days to a month, which puts us on the doorstep of Election Day. Persons in these areas may want to vote prior to the arrival of the storm. Pay attention to the Natl Hurricane Center http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ and your local Natl Weather Svc office.

Here is the latest on Florida Absentee Ballot requests (REPs lead in this category by 79,000 in 2012) 09/30/16: REPs - 1016k, DEMs - 873k, lead of 143,000 for REPs 09/29/16: REPs - 997k, DEMs - 857k, lead of 140,000 for REPs 09/28/16: REPs - 978k, DEMs - 838k, lead of 140,000 for REPs 09/27/16: REPs - 933k, DEMs - 801k, lead of 132,000 for REPs

Last Friday, the Tampa Bay Times published an absolutely asinine editorial in which it claimed the NRA and companies like Delta Defense are prepping gun owners for the legal ramifications of shooting someone. The state has created such a Wild West atmosphere that gun owners are signing up for coaching and legal help so they can be prepared when they shoot someone. …An emerging industry that offers instructions to members for responding to police after they shoot someone, liability coverage and legal advice fuels a shoot-first mentality.

Florida early voting consists of 2 components: Vote by Mail (absentee voting) and In Person Early Voting. 2012 Election results show the following. In Person Voting (ballots cast, not counted though): DEM - 1,109,262, REP - 862,277, IND - 440,133, TOTAL - 2,411,672 Absentee vote: REP - 885,675, DEM - 806,310, IND - 365,736, TOTAL - 2,057,721 Combined: DEM - 1,915,572, REP - 1,747,952, IND - 805,869, TOTAL 4,469,393 (source: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/nakedpolitics/2012/11/day-before-election-day-outlook-45-have-voted-ds-lead-rs-by-167000-ballots.html) So REPs won the Absentee Vote in 2012 by 79,000. The DEMs won the In Person Early Voting in 2012 by 247,000. Combined, the DEMs won total Early Voting...

BREAKING: Trump the FIRST Republican EVER to win early votes in FL!

Republican Donald Trump has a razor-thin 1-point lead over Hillary Clinton in Florida—a statistical tie and a reversal from last month—according to a new Suffolk University poll of likely general-election voters in a state some consider the tipping point for the 2016 presidential election. Trump (45 percent) led Clinton (44 percent) with Libertarian Gary Johnson at 3 percent, the Green Party’s Jill Stein at 1 percent, and 7 percent undecided. Six candidates for president are listed on the Florida ballot, including Darrell Castle of the Constitution Party and Roque De La Fuente of the Reform Party, neither of whom received...

9/19/16 Florida registered voters: D-4,744,790; R-4,469,148; I-3,302,288 10/1/12 Florida registered voters: D-4,814,412; R-4,261,823; I-2,930,000 10/1/08 Florida registered voters: D-4,791,642; R-4,100,209; I-2,496,000 10/1/04 Florida registered voters: D-4,291,769; R-3,917,788; I-2,175,000

A Florida audience offered Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (D) an uncomfortable reminder of what many Americans think of the Hillary Clinton — namely, that to call Democratic nominee for president “honest” is laughable. Crist, who is challenging Rep. David Jolly (R-Fla.) for Florida’s 13th Congressional District seat, debated the incumbent Monday night. During the debate, Crist elicited laughter when he praised Clinton and specifically called her “honest.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt2QVtWtdjQ There’s no doubt about it…… Florida LOVES Donald Trump! …and Trump loves Florida – it's his second home. So, it was no surprise that within hours of announcing his Fort Myers event at the Germain Arena, tickets for the 8k venue were sold out in a flash. Scalpers were selling tickets to the event for $100-$400 dollars a pop! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zW66rb4D6I

The shooting scene: Driveway with car and truck is Doyle's. Truck and trailer are Gonzalez'. On July 23 of 2015, in Citrus County Florida, Robert Doyle and Candelario Gonzalez had a very bad day.  Both made intemperate statements.  Gonzalez had his wife and two child relatives in the car with him.  He followed Doyle and Doyle's wife to their home.  Gonzalez' wife reported to 911 that "My husband wants to go whoop his (expletive),".  Gonzalez can be heard in the background: “He just flipped me off, I’m going to kick him right in his (expletive). … I’m going to...

Monday, September 19, 2016: Live streaming coverage of the Donald J. Trump for President rally in Fort Myers, FL at Germain Arena. Live coverage begins at 3:00 PM ET. Population 65,724 (2065 people per square mile) Watch the LIVE stream and FULL replay of the event below: Fort Myers, FL at Germain Arena

Hillary Clinton has vastly outspent Donald J. Trump on TV ads in Florida. Her 57 campaign offices dwarf Mr. Trump’s afterthought of a ground game. And Mr. Trump is deeply unpopular among Hispanics, who account for nearly one in five Florida voters. Despite these advantages, Mrs. Clinton is struggling in the Sunshine State, unable to assemble the coalition that gave Barack Obama two victories here, and offering Mr. Trump a broad opening in a road to the White House that not long ago seemed closed to him. Mr. Trump is pressing down hard to win the state, campaigning in Miami...

Friday, September 9, 2016: Live stream of the Donald J. Trump for President rally in Pensacola, FL at the Pensacola Bay Center beginning at 7:00 PM CT. Watch the LIVE stream and FULL replay of the event below: Do you think he can fill this stadium?

PPP's newest Florida poll finds a very tight race for President in the state. In the full field Donald Trump gets 44% to 43% for Hillary Clinton, with Gary Johnson at 5%, and Jill Stein and Evan McMullin each at 1%. But in a head to head between Clinton and Trump, the nominal lead flips to Clinton at 47/46. That's because voters who support one of the minor candidates or are undecided in the full field pick Clinton by 12 points over Trump if they had to choose just between the two major candidates. Much has been made about how...