Independence Party of Florida

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{{About-distinguish|the Independence Party of Florida|Independent Party of Florida}}

The Independence Party of Florida was a minor political party in the state of Florida in the United States. It was established in 1999 by Peter Allen, a businessman from Riverview, Florida. Allen subsequently ran for governor of Florida as his party's nominee in 2010, by which point the party's membership had grown to include over 65,000 Floridians.{{Cite news |url=http://www.observernews.net/2015/10/07/riverview-businessman-jumps-back-into-state-politics/ |title=Riverview businessman jumps back into state politics |last=Fletcher |first=Penny |date=2015-10-07 |work=The Observer News |access-date=2018-11-19}} According to the Orlando Sentinel, Allen ran for governor "on a pro-Constitution, anti-special-interests platform";{{Cite news |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2010/09/02/alternative-political-parties-hold-some-sway-in-florida/ |title=Alternative political parties hold some sway in Florida |last=Powers |first=Scott |date=2010-09-02 |work=Orlando Sentinel |access-date=2018-11-19 |language=en}} he received 123,831 votes in the general election, representing 2.3% of all votes cast.{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2010/results/florida.html |title=Florida - Election Results 2010 |work=The New York Times |access-date=2018-11-19 |language=en}} The party was shut down by the state of Florida in 2017.{{Cite news |url=http://news.wfsu.org/post/election-season-brings-third-party-confusion-voter-turnout-question |title=Election Season Brings Third Party Confusion, Voter Turnout Into Question |last=Quintana |first=Andrew |date=2018-04-20 |work=WFSU |access-date=2018-11-19 |language=en}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.hernandovotes.com/Portals/Hernando/IDP_Party_Dissolved.pdf |title=Independence Party of Florida has been cancelled |last=Anderson |first=Shirley |date=2017-04-24 |website=Hernando County Supervisor of Elections |access-date=2018-11-19}} It was often confused with the Independent Party of Florida.{{Cite news |url=https://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/florida-voter-finally-gets-make-her-declaration-independence/Hop56Udl3Bl84a04XZhGlM/ |title=Cerabino: Florida voter finally gets to make her declaration of independence |last=Cerabino |first=Frank |date=2017-04-10 |work=The Palm Beach Post |access-date=2018-11-19 |language=en}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.jacksonville.com/news/20180414/will-democratic-wave-hit-florida-heres-what-data-says |title=Will a Democratic wave hit Florida? Here's what the data says |last=Pantazi |first=Andrew |date=2018-04-14 |work=The Florida Times |access-date=2018-11-19 |language=en}}