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Drew WilsonApril 21, 2018

Republican U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis will be in Ft. Myers Saturday to raise money for his gubernatorial bid. The fundraiser will be held at Veranda, 2122 Second St., and will run from 5 pm to 6 pm. Suggested contributions on the invite are $5,000 to make the host committee and $10,000 to be an event […]

Drew WilsonApril 21, 2018

ESPN’s Jemele Hill will be in St. Petersburg Saturday to give a talk and field questions at a League of Women Voters event. The chief correspondent and senior columnist for ESPN’s The Undefeated will offer her thoughts on the role that celebrity brings to public service and how she has used her platform for that […]

Drew WilsonApril 21, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced this week that the recreational red snapper season in Gulf waters would be upped to 40 days. “Florida is a premier fishing destination and saltwater fishing in the Gulf of Mexico has a $7.6 billion economic impact in our state every year. Adding […]

Drew WilsonApril 21, 2018

Freshman Rep. Amber Mariano is holding a golf tournament in support of her House District 36 re-election campaign in Wesley Chapel on June 9. The event will be held at the Saddlebrook Resort & Spa, 5700 Saddlebrook Way. Registration is set to begin at 11:30 am on the day of, with a shotgun start scheduled […]

Drew WilsonApril 20, 2018

The March for Science is coming back to Central Florida Saturday, and nearly a dozen scientific and medical leaders are slated to speak before marchers get moving. The science advocacy event will run from 10:00 am to 11:30 am and will start at the Northeast Corner of Lake Eola Park. During the 10 o’clock hour, […]

Drew WilsonApril 20, 2018

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The union representing Broward County sheriff’s deputies announced Friday that it will hold a no-confidence vote on Sheriff Scott Israel. Jeff Bell, a deputy sheriff and president of the Broward Sheriff’s Office Deputy Association, said in a press release that the vote “follows many instances of suspected malfeasance, misfeasance, failure to maintain fiduciary responsibility by […]

Drew WilsonApril 20, 2018

Former Democratic state Senator and CFO candidate Jeremy Ring said in a Friday email that Gov. Rick Scott hasn’t been playing by the rules when it comes to managing the Florida Retirement System. As Governor, Scott is one of three FRS trustees alongside the state CFO and Attorney General, and Ring blasted Scott in the […]

Drew WilsonApril 20, 2018

Miami Democratic Rep. Nick Duran will hold a fundraiser for his re-election campaign to House District 112 on Sunday. The event will be held at Berries in the Grove in Miami, 2884 SW 27th Ave., and will run from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. Those interested in attending the event can RSVP by sending an […]

Drew WilsonApril 20, 2018

Former Miami Beach mayor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine will be in Lakewood Ranch Friday evening for the Manatee County Democratic Club’s annual dinner gala. The event will be held in the Fete Ballroom at the Polo Grill and Bar, 10670 Boardwalk Loop, from 6 pm to 9 pm. Levine is scheduled to speak […]

Drew WilsonApril 20, 2018

South Carolina Republican Sen. Tim Scott is in South Florida today for the Republican Party of Miami-Dade County’s annual Lincoln Day Dinner. Scott, the first black U.S Senator from the South since Reconstruction, will be the keynote speaker at the Lincoln Day Dinner, which is among the largest annual fundraising drives for local Republican parties. The […]

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A screenshot of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Social Media Policy page.

Ron DeSantis fundraising in Ft. Myers Saturday

ESPN’s Jemele Hill to headline League of Women Voters luncheon

State extends red snapper season in the Gulf

Amber Mariano holding golf tournament fundraiser in June

Saturday’s March for Science Orlando releases speaker list

Scott Israel facing no-confidence vote by Broward deputies

Email insights: Rick Scott’s FRS actions ‘unethical and outright illegal’

Nick Duran holding fundraiser in Miami on Sunday

Philip Levine speaking to Manatee Democrats tonight

Tim Scott to headline Miami-Dade Republican Party fundraiser