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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 9, 2016

April marked Bob Rommel’s best fundraising period to date. The Naples Republican raised $20,425 toward his House District 106 campaign in the one-month fundraising period. State records show Rommel has raised $77,636 since throwing his hat in the race in July 2015. Rommel spent $4,769 during the one-month fundraising period. Among his top expenses were […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 9, 2016

Rod Smith raised more than $170,000 in April, his campaign announced on Monday. The campaign announced Smith raised $171,625 in the one-month fundraising period. Of that sum, $87,375 went into his personal campaign account. The remaining $84,250 was given to Independent Leadership for Florida, the political committee supporting Smith’s election. The April numbers boost the […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 9, 2016

Florida is no longer a toss-up. The Cook Political Report announced last week that 12 states shifted in the Democrats’ favor in the upcoming U.S. Senate races. The newsletter changed 13 ratings on its Electoral Vote Scorecard, including Florida. The shift came just days after Trump essentially clinched the Republican nomination. “This has been an […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 6, 2016

A coalition of consumer and physician groups is calling on Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate two big insurance mergers. In a letter dated May 5, the coalition asked Bondi’s office to “vigorously investigate” the proposed mergers of Aetna and Humana, and Anthem and Cigna. The letter was signed by the Florida Consumer Action Network, […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 6, 2016

Rick Scott’s fundraising committee received a boost from his own backyard in April. Let’s Get to Work is expected to report it raised more than $200,000 in April. The committee, which fueled Scott’s 2010 and 2014 gubernatorial campaigns, has raised nearly $1.3 million since the beginning of 2016. Top donors during the one-month fundraising period […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 6, 2016

Jeb Bush will not vote for Donald Trump in November. Nor will he cast a ballot for Hillary Clinton. In a lengthy Facebook post Friday, the former Florida governor congratulated Trump “on securing his place as the Republican Party’s presumptive nominee.” However, Bush said the New York Republican would not receive his support — or […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 6, 2016

Eight Southwest Florida circuit court judges will keep their spot on the bench after no challengers filed to run against them by Friday’s noon qualifying deadline. In Collier County, Judges Jim Shenko and Lauren L. Brodie will retain their seats. Lee County Circuit Judges Nick Thompson, Jay B. Rosman, Ramiro Manalich and Alane Laboda will […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 6, 2016

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Gov. Rick Scott reiterated on Friday the need for state and federal officials to work together to prepare for the spread of the Zika virus. “We’re coming on summer. We’re going to see heat. We’re going to see rain. We’re going to see mosquitoes. And we’re going to see people coming back from Brazil,” said […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 6, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott said he thinks voters have a clear choice when it comes to the 2016 presidential election. “I think this election is pretty clear. On one side, we have Donald Trump, a business person; someone who is going to focus on creating jobs, someone who wants to destroy ISIS, someone who knows how […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 5, 2016

The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is ramping up its efforts to make sure mosquito control programs are ready to combat the Zika virus. Over the past two weeks, the department has held workshops in seven counties across the state. During those meetings, the department handed out BG-Sentinel traps to capture the mosquitoes that […]

Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster

Bob Rommel raises more than $20K in April for HD 106 campaign

Democrat Rod Smith raises more than $171K in April

Donald Trump could help Democrats in Florida

Coalition calls on Pam Bondi to ‘vigorously investigate’ health insurance mergers

Rick Scott fundraising committee expected to boast big numbers in April

Jeb Bush: ‘I will not vote for Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton’

Eight Southwest Florida circuit court judges keep their seats

Rick Scott: ‘My goal is to help the federal government get prepared’ for Zika

Rick Scott predicts Donald Trump will ‘have a big win’ in 2016

Department of Agriculture hosts Zika workshops across Florida