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Frank TorresAugust 7, 2015
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New legislation filed by Orlando Sen. Geraldine Thompson would require retailers to ensure customers trying on “intimate apparel” in its stores use underlying clothing or barriers in its facilities. The bill’s text reads… “Intimate apparel.—A retail store may not allow customer to try on intimate apparel in the store unless the item is tried on over […]

Frank TorresAugust 7, 2015
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1min140
Former Orange County School Board member Rick Roach has received the endorsement from the Brevard Teachers Federation in his bid for state Senate District 13 In an email to supporters Roach wrote: “The Brevard Federation of Teachers and their 5,000 educators unanimously endorsed us a full year early. Former Florida School Board Association Executive Director and icon […]

Frank TorresAugust 7, 2015
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State Sen. Darren Soto has said the first major fundraiser for his bid to be the next congressman from the 9th District will be held on Sept. 3 in downtown Orlando. “Our campaign will be the most inclusive, most diverse, and most energetic in this race,” Soto said in prepared statement “Our first fundraiser will demonstrate that […]

Phil AmmannAugust 6, 2015
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3min313
St. Lucie County Tax Collector Chris Craft is endorsing County Commissioner Melissa McKinlay for Florida’s 18th Congressional District. Elected as Commissioner in November, McKinlay is running for the seat currently held by U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, the Jupiter Democrat seeking Marco Rubio’s U.S. Senate seat. Craft, a former County Commissioner himself, praised McKinlay for her public service, […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 6, 2015
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14min217
One of the hallmarks of the Lenny Curry administration thus far has been increasing the transparency of the process, which many people both covering City Hall and working inside it thought was necessary. The downside: It makes events like Thursday’s presentation of transition subcommittee reports, the culmination of a process begun shortly after Curry’s election, necessarily […]

Frank TorresAugust 6, 2015
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3min148
 Susannah Randolph, a 9th Congressional District candidate, is calling for a Justice Department probe after a recent audit that she says raises “confidentiality” and “integrity” concerns. Randolph said an investigation is necessary to ensure Florida’s elections are not compromised. “Fifty years ago, brave Americans fought hard to insure that every American can participate in our […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 5, 2015
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A news release from Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry confirms talk that Kirk Wendland, who was part of CAO Sam Mousa‘s “budget SWAT Team” this summer, has been hired to head the Office of Economic Development. Wendland will make $150,000 per year as OED director. Wendland is director of business development at Stellar, an architecture, engineering and construction firm.  […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 5, 2015
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In a safe GOP district, House District 15 incumbent state Rep. Jay Fant is likely to remain unopposed. Perhaps as a result, his fundraising has been relatively modest thus far. Fant, with $1,000 raised in July, has finally exceeded $20,000 raised. The $1,000 came in two $500 donations from subsidiaries of Southern Gardens Nursery.


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