Florida voters back environment over growth, poll finds

A University of North Florida poll released last week found 61 percent of likely Florida voters want state and local officials to prioritize the environment, even if economic growth is curbed. Registered Republicans backed the environment 48 percent to 35 percent. In the U.S. Senate race, Republican incumbent Ashley Moody leads Democrat Angie Nixon 49 percent to 45 percent, down 8 points for Moody since July. Moody and her affiliated committees held about $7.1 million on 1 Oct, against about $4.5 million for Nixon, though Nixon outraised Moody by nearly $2 million in the third quarter.