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Drew WilsonApril 27, 2016

Tarpon Springs’ Duckworth Steel Boats has been picked to build a new, $6 million ship for the Florida Institute of Oceanography. Money for the multimillion dollar project came in from the Florida Legislature, with a good bit of help from local Rep. Kathleen Peters, as well as the City of St. Petersburg and contributions to […]

Drew WilsonApril 27, 2016

State Sen. Jeff Brandes is hosting a kickoff reception Wednesday evening for his re-election effort. More than three dozen current and former local officials are on the host committee for the event, set for the St. Petersburg Yacht Club. Host committee members include Republican Reps. Larry Ahern, Chris Latvala, Kathleen Peters, Chris Sprowls and Dana Young, as well as former Rep. Frank […]

Drew WilsonApril 26, 2016

Fort Lauderdale firm Wilbur Smith Attorneys at Law announced Tuesday they had hired a new director of business development. Sarah Griffin is an alumna of Florida SouthWestern State College, where she earned a degree in biology, and prior to joining Wilbur Smith, she worked in real estate sales for MLS Realty. “We are thrilled to […]

Drew WilsonApril 26, 2016

A no-party affiliated candidate has filed to run against Democrat Carlos Smith and Republican Amber Mariano in House District 49. Shea Silverman, a one-time intern for former state Senator and current U.S. Rep. Bill Posey, filed for the Orlando-based House seat April 14. Silverman currently works as a developer for the Center for Distributed Learning […]

Drew WilsonApril 26, 2016

Republican businessman Randy Fine picked up three endorsements for his House District 53 candidacy, his campaign announced Tuesday. Construction industry group Associated Builders & Contractors, the Brevard County Professional Firefighters Local 2969 and the Florida Puerto Rican/Hispanic Minority Empowerment Committee have each thrown their support behind Fine, who is currently the only GOP candidate filed […]

Drew WilsonApril 25, 2016

Republican House District 11 candidate Tom Taylor picked up endorsements from six of the seven members of Jacksonville Beach Council, his campaign announced Monday. Taylor is a former member of the council who served from 2008 through 2014 and is running in a crowded GOP primary for the HD 11 seat currently held by term-limited […]

Drew WilsonApril 22, 2016

Republican House District 52 candidate Brian Hodgers picked up the support Friday from construction industry trade group Associated Builders and Contractors. “I am honored to have the endorsement of ABC Florida,” said Hodgers. “The building industry is so important to our state and ABC’s commitment to free enterprise lines up perfectly with my values. I […]

Drew WilsonApril 21, 2016

The political committee for LGBT rights organization Equality Florida announced Thursday it is endorsing Democrat Andrew Korge in the Senate District 39 race. “This a race where the contrast is crystal clear,” Equality Florida Action PAC Chair Stratton Pollitzer said. “For 10 years Anitere Flores has opposed LGBT equality at every turn and she has […]

Drew WilsonApril 19, 2016

Pensacola Republican Rep. Clay Ingram has drawn a Democratic challenger for his District 1 seat in the Florida House. Gloria Robertson-Wiggins put in her paperwork to run in HD1 last week and is the only major party competition for Ingram, who is running for his fourth term in the House. Robertson-Wiggins also ran for the […]

Drew WilsonApril 18, 2016

Republican Nora Patterson is the first candidate in the Senate District 23 race to qualify by petition, her campaign announced Monday. “I’m grateful to all those who signed the petition to get me on the ballot and all those who helped me get the signatures. This was a real team effort and I’m proud to […]

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Tarpon Springs boat builder selected for $6M Institute of Oceanography vessel

Who’s who of Pinellas politics join Jeff Brandes for campaign kickoff in St. Pete

Personnel note: Sarah Griffin joins Wilbur Smith law firm as director of business development

Carlos Smith, Amber Mariano draw NPA challenger in HD 49 race

Randy Fine racks up 3 endorsements in HD 53 race

HD 11 hopeful Tom Taylor gets nod from seven Jax Beach Council members

Brian Hodgers gets nod from Associated Builders and Contractors in HD 52 race

Equality Florida endorses Andrew Korge in SD 39 race

Democrat files for a rematch against Clay Ingram

Nora Patterson first to qualify by petition in SD 23 race