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Drew WilsonJuly 18, 2016

Miami Republican Rep. Frank Artiles was the top fundraiser in the race for Senate District 40 between June 25 and July 8, with $17,300 in contributions. Artiles’ haul came in across 22 contributions and included $1,000 checks from lobbying firm Southern Strategy Group and “Florida Grown,” the political committee headed up by Agriculture Commissioner Adam […]

Drew WilsonJuly 18, 2016

Miami Republican Sen. Miguel Diaz de la Portilla added more than $80,000 to his campaign account between June 25 and July 8 and now holds a more than 3-to-1 advantage over Miami Democratic Rep. Jose Javier Rodriguez in the Senate District 37 race. Diaz de la Portilla’s $84,625 haul came in across 111 contributions and […]

Drew WilsonJuly 14, 2016

The Rod Smith campaign released its third ad in the Senate District 8 campaign Thursday, and this one takes direct aim at his opponent, Republican Rep. Keith Perry. “In North Central Florida, our economy and way of life depend on safe water,” Smith says in the ad. “My opponent Keith Perry voted to ignore local […]

Drew WilsonJuly 13, 2016

A Miami-based investment group agreed to purchase the Orlando Sentinel’s 19-acre complex from its owners Tuesday for $35.1 million. Midtown Opportunities VIB LLC has leased the two-block complex back to the paper with a pair of long-term, nine-year leases, the Sentinel’s Paul Brinkmann reports. The property, bordered by North Orange Avenue, North Magnolia, Colonial Drive […]

Drew WilsonJuly 13, 2016

Democrat Stephanie Murphy announced Wednesday she raised $126,346 during the first week of her campaign to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. John Mica in Florida’s 7th Congressional District. The Winter Park Democrat has not yet filed her report with the Federal Elections Commission, though she said the haul includes $11,000 in personal loans and that she […]

Drew WilsonJuly 13, 2016

Villages Republican David E. Gee threw another $100,000 of his own money into his Senate District 12 campaign, according to newly filed campaign finance reports, though he still lags behind GOP Reps. Dennis Baxley and Marlene O’Toole in the money race. Gee, who filed for the seat March 31, has so far loaned his campaign […]

Drew WilsonJuly 13, 2016

The Sunshine State added 14,700 private sector jobs last month, according to a new report released by payroll company ADP. The performance is slightly down from May, when Florida added 17,100 jobs and is down nearly 7,000 jobs from June 2015, when the state added 21,400 new private sector jobs. Still, Florida’s numbers bested all […]

Drew WilsonJuly 11, 2016

Democratic Rep. Ed Narain announced Monday that Hillsborough County Commission Chairman Lesley “Les” Miller has endorsed his bid for the District 19 seat in the Florida Senate. “I’ve known Ed Narain since he was a student leader at the University of South Florida and now as state representative,” said Miller, who himself served 14 years […]

Drew WilsonJuly 11, 2016

Chuck Clemons has picked up the endorsement of Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam in the three-way Republican primary for House District 21. “I am proud to endorse my friend, Chuck Clemons, for the Florida House,” Putnam said. “Over the course of our 20-year friendship, I have always known him to be a steady and committed conservative […]

Drew WilsonJuly 5, 2016

Incoming Republican House Speaker Richard Corcoran raised $53,000 across his campaign and committee accounts last month, according to newly filed campaign finance reports. Corcoran, who won re-election without opposition a week ago, raised $13,000 for his campaign and another $40,000 for his political committee, “Florida Roundtable,” between June 1 and June 24. The bulk of […]

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In SD 40 race, Frank Artiles adds another $17K to campaign warchest

Miguel Diaz de la Portilla passes $500K raised for SD 37 race

Rod Smith drops 3rd ad in SD 8, taking direct aim at Keith Perry

Orlando Sentinel complex sells for $35M

Stephanie Murphy raises $126K in 1st week of campaign to unseat John Mica

David Gee loans $100K to SD 12 campaign, still lags behind GOP rivals

Florida adds nearly 15K jobs in June

Hillsborough County chair Les Miller endorses Ed Narain in SD 19 race

Adam Putnam says Chuck Clemons ‘clearly best choice’ in HD 21 race

Without opposition, Richard Corcoran has big June, committee raises $40K