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Larry GriffinOctober 18, 2016

In the midst of the rallying college students and others at the U.S. Senate Debate at UCF, came marching a man dressed in military garb, carrying an American flag and flanked by three men in dark suits. It was third-party Senate candidate Bruce Nathan. “My goal is to be noticed,” he told FloridaPolitics.com. “No-Party Affiliated […]

Larry GriffinOctober 17, 2016

To passers-by at the political rally on the green courtyard outside the Fairwinds Alumni building at UCF, where a U.S. Senate debate was to happen later that night, both U.S. Senate candidates must have sounded bad. Patrick Murphy‘s detractors called him privileged and said his record was among the least effective in Congress, so how could […]

Larry GriffinOctober 14, 2016

Actress Eva Longoria Bastón appeared in Orlando Friday to help mobilize and energize the vote for Hillary Clinton for president. At a packed office Friday morning, full of a diverse crowd of young and old; black and white and Hispanic Clinton supporters, Longoria Bastón made her case — Clinton clearly the best choice for president, especially when talking about which […]

Larry GriffinOctober 13, 2016

Desiring to drive up Hispanic voter turnouts, local progressive group Organize Now is opening a new field office in the heart of Kissimmee tonight at 6 p.m. Located at 117 S. Clyde Ave., the office will serve as the primary means of mobilizing and enthusing the Hispanic voter base in the area — which they call […]

Larry GriffinOctober 10, 2016

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, standing in the small living room of the Orlando Democratic Executive Committee on Park Lake Street Monday morning, announced his endorsement for Beth Tuura for the House District 47 seat. In doing so, he recalled his own time running for HD 47, especially his early adventures going door to door to promote […]

Larry GriffinOctober 8, 2016

Tom Rooney, the Republican representing Florida’s 17th congressional district, now says he will not support GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump after offensive comments made about women came to light Friday. In the widely-panned comments captured on a 2005 video, Trump and talk show host Billy Bush can be heard bragging about kissing and groping women, with Trump claiming women […]

Larry GriffinOctober 3, 2016

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At the Cafe Coabana, a crew of Young DREAMers got to sit down with U.S. Senate hopeful Patrick Murphy Monday morning for a roundtable event, sharing some of their stories. For close to an hour, Murphy listened to their tales of trouble and hardship — some came from Puerto Rico, others from Mexico, while still others were […]

Larry GriffinSeptember 30, 2016

Friday’s Tourist Development Council ended positively as the board agreed to reallocate Tourist Development Tax funding to help complete the second phase of the Dr. Phillips Performing Arts Center and establish a bid for multiple sporting events. The funds as agreed upon include an additional $45 million to go towards the Dr. Phillips center, which […]

Larry GriffinSeptember 28, 2016

The Florida Department of Corrections came under fire earlier this week when Bridges of America, who partner with them to help inmates rehabilitate into the world, accused them of trying to shut down their off-site transition center on Mercy Drive. But according to the FDOC, the Bridges of America’s alarm, while rooted in good intent, […]

Larry GriffinSeptember 26, 2016

A group of state and local elected officials, as well as reformed ex-prisoners who know firsthand what the Bridges of America Orlando Transition Center can do, appeared Monday morning to protest the possible closing of the center by the Florida Department of Corrections. The center is being considered for closure due to what Bridges of […]

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Rodney Guttman, image via University of West Florida.

Independent Senate candidates angry, fired up over exclusion from UCF debate

Rally outside U.S. Senate debate at UCF gleefully energized against both candidates

Actress Eva Longoria Bastón says Hillary Clinton ‘will defend and unite us all’

Organize Now to open new Kissimmee field office to mobilize Hispanic vote Thursday evening

Bill Nelson endorses Beth Tuura in HD 47, predicts Hillary Clinton will win election

Tom Rooney says he won’t support Donald Trump for president after offensive comments surface

Patrick Murphy listens to DREAMers’ stories, pitches immigration stance at Orlando roundtable

TDC passes plan for Tourist Development Tax money to fund Dr. Phillips center, sports events

Florida DOC denies trying to shut down Bridges of America center

State, local officials join ex-prisoners to protest proposed closing Bridges of America center