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Samantha J. Gross - Miami Herald
Samantha J. Gross

Miami Herald

  1. Top Florida GOP operatives paid by dark money group under investigation
    Aug. 31• The Buzz on Florida Politics
    Voters in Senate District 37 received dark money-funded mailers that featured little-known, no-party candidate Alex Rodriguez. The mailers aimed to “confuse” voters.
  2. Scam candidate’s message to Florida voters: ‘I’m deeply sorry’
    Aug. 24• The Buzz on Florida Politics
    Alexis Rodriguez, the no-party candidate involved in an alleged vote-siphoning scheme in Miami, entered into a plea agreement Monday alongside his attorney, William Barzee.
  3. State law enforcement reviewing Central Florida Senate race, but no investigation yet
    Aug. 24• The Buzz on Florida Politics
    In this Oct. 26, 2020, file photo, an election worker sorts vote-by-mail ballots at the Miami-Dade County Board of Elections, in Doral, Florida.
  5. Artiles helped a candidate in another 2020 Senate race, records show
    Aug. 20• The Buzz on Florida Politics
    Frank Artiles' car as they raid his home in Palmetto Bay on Wednesday, March 17, 2021.
  6. No-party candidate in Miami election fraud case will testify against Artiles
    Aug. 20• The Buzz on Florida Politics
    Frank Artiles leaves the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in Miami on Thursday, March 18, 2021.
  7. Donations to Fried, Crist campaigns linked to dark money group in election fraud case
    Aug. 18• The Buzz on Florida Politics
    Nikki Fried and Charlie Crist
  8. Artiles worked with GOP firm Data Targeting on Senate races
    Jul. 28• The Buzz on Florida Politics
    Frank Artiles leaves the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in Miami, Florida, on Thursday, March 18, 2021.
  9. ‘Can someone help me get out?’ 911 calls from Surfside condo collapse
    Jul. 14• Florida
    The partially collapsed Champlain Towers South condo in Surfside, Florida Thursday, June 24, 2021.
  10. Nikki Fried’s first month fundraising trails Crist, DeSantis
    Jul. 6• The Buzz on Florida Politics
    Agriculture commissioner Nikki Fried, the only statewide elected Democrat in Florida, is seeking her party's nomination for governor in 2022.
  11. Ahead of Frank Artiles’ trial, top Florida political players scrutinized
    Jun. 23• The Buzz on Florida Politics
    Frank Artiles leaves the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in Miami on March 18.
  12. Republican research firm subpoenaed in Miami spoiler candidate case
    Jun. 11• The Buzz on Florida Politics
    Frank Artiles leaves the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in Miami, Florida, on Thursday, March 18, 2021.
  13. No-party candidate in Florida Senate race agrees to ethics violations
    Jun. 8• The Buzz on Florida Politics
    Authorities take pictures of former state Senator Frank Artiles' car as they raid his home in Palmetto Bay on Wednesday, March 17, 2021.
  14. Fried amended financial disclosure before campaign announcement
    Jun. 2• The Buzz on Florida Politics
    Agriculture commissioner Nikki Fried, the only statewide elected Democrat in Florida, is seeking her party's nomination for governor in 2022.
  15. Nikki Fried announces bid for Florida governor, showdown with DeSantis
    Jun. 1• The Buzz on Florida Politics
    FILE- In this Nov. 2, 2019, Nikki Fried, Democratic candidate for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture, speaks during a campaign rally, in Miami. Fried, the only Democrat currently holding statewide office, has teased a June 1 date to publicly announce whether she will run for Florida governor. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
  16. Two Florida Republicans break ranks, vote for commission on Jan. 6 attack
    May 20• The Buzz on Florida Politics
    Protesters storm the U.S. Capitol and halt a joint session of the 117th Congress on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C..
  17. Charlie Crist makes first Miami swing campaigning for governor
    May 8• The Buzz on Florida Politics
    Democratic candidate for Florida governor Charlie Crist meets with Miami-Dade Democratic Cuban Americans on Saturday at Tropical Park in Miami. Next to the congressman is Kassandra Timothe. She is running for North Miami City Council District 2.
  18. Trial may expose Florida’s dark money behind spoiler candidates
    Apr. 14• The Buzz on Florida Politics
    Former state senator Frank Artiles, R-Miami.
  19. Search warrant reveals ex-Florida senator had documents on two spoiler candidates
    Apr. 9• The Buzz on Florida Politics
    Former Republican state senator Frank Artiles.
  20. Former Florida senator charged with lying on documents
    Apr. 8• The Buzz on Florida Politics
    Former State Sen. Frank Artiles, R- Miami.
  21. DeSantis names new science officer, cites Everglades work
    Mar. 30• The Buzz on Florida Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is seen during a news conference Tuesday, March 30, 2021 in the Everglades.
  22. Florida’s Senate Democrats want U.S. inquiry into state election
    Mar. 26• The Buzz on Florida Politics
    Authorities take pictures of former state Senator Frank Artilesí car as they raid his home in Palmetto Bay on Wednesday, March 17, 2021.
  23. ‘A cloud of corruption’: Democrats want DOJ probe of Florida state Senate races
    Mar. 25• The Buzz on Florida Politics
    Authorities take pictures of former state Senator Frank Artilesí car as they raid his home in Palmetto Bay on Wednesday, March 17, 2021.
  24. State Democrats call for special election after arrests in sham candidate case
    Mar. 19• The Buzz on Florida Politics
    Authorities take pictures of former state Senator Frank Artilesí car as they raid his home in Palmetto Bay on Wednesday, March 17, 2021.