Republicans usually rely on northern part of the state --- from Pensacola in the Panhandle to Jacksonville in the east -- and on places like Sarasota and Naples along the Gulf coast.

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Take, for instance, the Regatta, a yearly event completely organized by students that takes place in islands of the Gulf of Naples such as Capri and Ischia.

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Ordinarily, Republican candidates run best in the western panhandle (Pensacola and Panama City), Orange County (Orlando), and the southern Gulf Coast (especially Fort Myers and Naples), and in Miami's Cuban-American community.

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