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Larry GriffinNovember 12, 2016

A small group of people met up at the edge of Lake Eola bordering Rosalind Avenue, all carrying signs and ready to protest Donald Trump‘s presidency Friday afternoon — though, his name was not mentioned at all by many protesters on purpose, so as not to give him credit for their passion. They were few in […]

Larry GriffinNovember 8, 2016

The race for Senate District 15 pitted Victor Torres against Peter Vivaldi, and Torres, a Democrat, came out on top. Torres won with 56 percent of the vote to Vivaldi’s 44 percent. Torres was at odds with Vivaldi’s conservatism, with Vivaldi, a youth minister, being strongly opposed to abortion and picking up a slew of endorsements […]

Larry GriffinNovember 8, 2016

Mike Miller won re-election for his House District 47 seat Tuesday night against opponent Beth Tuura. Miller has actually been something of an underdog in House District 47, campaigning for re-election in an area where both Democrats and independents outnumber Republicans in registration. Miller tends towards a more moderate view on the environment than some of his colleagues, […]

Larry GriffinNovember 8, 2016

In Senate District 13, Linda Stewart swept the polls with 58 percent of the vote, topping opponent Dean Asher‘s 41 percent. Asher was a self-described moderate Republican, and Stewart a progressive Democrat. Asher’s focus was mostly on jobs and allowing small businesses to thrive. He presented himself very much as the sensible, community-minded Republican. Stewart, meanwhile, is a progressive focused […]

Larry GriffinNovember 8, 2016

Florida’s Amendment 2, allowing doctors to prescribe medical marijuana to patients who need it, swept the polls with a 70-to-30 split in Tuesday’s election. Last time out, it got 58 percent of the vote, but because it required a “super majority” of 60 percent, it didn’t pass. Supporters of the amendment say it’s a sensible […]

Larry GriffinNovember 8, 2016

In House District 42, Mike La Rosa beat opponent Benny Valentin to win his seat again, with a five-point lead that is impressive considering the massive financial differences between their campaigns. The race between the two was never financially close, with La Rosa reporting contributions upwards of $200,000 and Valentin only coming up with about $7,000 with $8,000 […]

Larry GriffinNovember 6, 2016

On the eve of early voting’s end Sunday night, Congressional District 7 hopeful Stephanie Murphy, Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith of House District 49 and Pulse survivor Brandon Wolf, who also works with the Pride Fund to End Gun Violence, came together outside the Florida Coordinated Campaign office on Colonial Drive to promote the election of leaders who will […]

Larry GriffinNovember 4, 2016

House District 47 candidate Mike Miller is running for re-election against progressive Democrat and LGBT candidate Beth Tuura. He’s making a final push for the vote Saturday morning with a canvassing operation intended to talk to Republican and independent voters who may not have voted yet. The walk will start at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at […]

Larry GriffinNovember 3, 2016

A group of Republican lawmakers appeared in Lake Mary Thursday afternoon to sing each others’ praises and hopefully motivate anyone who hasn’t voted to go out and do so — preferably to re-elect Marco Rubio, John Mica, Bob Cortes, and other Republicans. Rubio, Mica, and Cortes painted the race as a particularly dire one; for if […]

Larry GriffinNovember 3, 2016

In the race for the 10th Congressional District, Republican Thuy Lowe is marketing her campaign as the sensible conservative alternative to the gridlock and disconnect in Washington D.C. in a new video released Wednesday. The video runs for two minutes and consists of Lowe sitting in front of a blank wall, lending a personal air to […]

Larry Griffin

Protesters storm downtown Orlando after Donald Trump election to show solidarity with the marginalized

Victor Torres defeats Peter Vivaldi to win Senate District 15 seat

Mike Miller wins HD 47 against opponent Beth Tuura

Linda Stewart defeats Dean Asher to win SD 13 seat

Amendment 2 for medical marijuana sweeps the polls with a huge win

Incumbent Mike La Rosa wins back HD 42 seat from Benny Valentin

Democratic leaders rally around Stephanie Murphy to promote LGBT causes before final voting day

Mike Miller plans final canvassing walk to get Republicans to vote in HD 47 race

Marco Rubio appears in Lake Mary to get out the vote and opine on Patrick Murphy scandal

Thuy Lowe promotes her history, conservative values in new video in CD 10 run