In August of this year, Florida became the center of controversy for political advertisements on Google, Facebook and other PPC models after a complaint was filed against St. Petersburg mayoral candidate, Scott Wagman. Since the Florida Elections Commission (FEC) ordered Wagman to remove his ads, candidates at the local and state level across Florida have put their online advertising on hold.
Today, the FEC issued a statement saying that "Due to various technological advances and the increased use of electronic advertising in political campaigns, it is staff's opinion that the Legislature should address this issue prior to charging a candidate with a willful violation."
As previously reported, the State Legislature is expected to take up this case during the 2010 Legislative Session set to begin in the Spring.
