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Ryan NicolJune 20, 2018

Miami Beach has been named a finalist to host the Democratic National Convention in 2020. The city of Miami Beach was one of eight cities in the running as of early May. That list was narrowed to four on Wednesday, with Denver, Houston and Milwaukee also among the possible 2020 hosts. Eliminated from contention were Atlanta, Birmingham, […]

Ryan NicolJune 20, 2018

Joe Casello, the last remaining candidate in the race for House District 90, has likely further cemented a win after netting new endorsements from U.S. Reps. Ted Deutch and Lois Frankel. Their support comes on the heels of that from the Palm Beach County Classroom Teachers Association, which also announced Wednesday it will be backing Casello. Casello, […]

Ryan NicolJune 20, 2018

Eileen Higgins earned a surprise win in a special election for Miami-Dade County Commission District 5, defeating the wife of the departing District 5 commissioner. Higgins, who was backed by Democrats in the officially nonpartisan race, took in 53 percent of the vote compared to Zoraida Barreiro‘s 47 percent. “When I got started, it really […]

Ryan NicolJune 19, 2018

Sen. Bill Nelson and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz say they were denied access Tuesday to a Homestead facility housing around 1,000 migrant children, despite earlier assurances they would be allowed entry. “Heading to Homestead, Florida tomorrow to check on the roughly 1,000 migrant children reportedly being held there,” Nelson wrote yesterday on Twitter. He also criticized […]

Ryan NicolJune 19, 2018

Port St. Lucie Vice Mayor Shannon Martin is supporting Toby Overdorf in his campaign for House District 83. HD 83 covers parts of St. Lucie and Martin counties. Overdorf is one of two people running to replace term-limited state Rep. Gayle Harrell. “I am very happy to endorse Toby Overdorf for the Florida House,” said Martin […]

Ryan NicolJune 19, 2018

In the midst of increasing criticism directed at the Trump administration’s decision to separate thousands of children from their parents at the border, congressional candidate Matt Haggman is out with a new six-figure ad campaign. Once again, he’s calling for the abolishment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Haggman, running for the Democratic nomination in Florida’s 27th […]

Ryan NicolJune 18, 2018

State Rep. Jared Moskowitz is throwing his support behind David Richardson in the packed Democratic primary for Florida’s 27th Congressional District. Richardson is one of five Democrats running for the nomination along with Matt Haggman, Michael Hepburn, Kristen Rosen Gonzalez and Donna Shalala. Moskowitz, a Coral Springs Democrat, says Richardson is the right candidate to […]

Ryan NicolJune 15, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott is naming Matthew Caldwell to the Broward College District Board of Trustees. Caldwell, the 38-year-old president and CEO of the Florida Panthers, is set to serve on the board for a term ending May 31, 2022. The Board is made up of five members from the Broward community to help lead Broward College and direct […]

Ryan NicolJune 14, 2018

Lori Alhadeff is off to a strong start in her campaign for Broward County School Board, raising more than $73,000 in just over two weeks since her official announcement. Alhadeff, who lost her daughter Alyssa in the February attack at Stoneman Douglas High School, announced her candidacy on May 15. In documents filed with the […]

Ryan NicolJune 14, 2018

Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) is supporting Carlos Curbelo‘s re-election campaign in Florida’s 26th Congressional District. The Washington D.C.-based advocacy group seeks to advance clean energy policy by identifying and supporting Republicans who advocate for clean energy measures in Congress. CRES Managing Director Heather Reams spoke about Curbelo’s efforts in this area in a statement […]

Ryan Nicol

Miami Beach named finalist for 2020 Democratic National Convention

Ted Deutch, Lois Frankel endorse Joe Casello for HD 90

Eileen Higgins stuns with win in Miami-Dade County Commission race

Bill Nelson, Debbie Wasserman Schultz denied entry to Homestead facility housing migrant kids

Port St. Lucie vice mayor endorses Toby Overdorf in HD 83 race

Matt Haggman repeats call to shut down ICE in new CD 27 ad

Jared Moskowitz endorses David Richardson in CD 27

Florida Panthers CEO Matthew Caldwell appointed to Broward College District Board of Trustees

Lori Alhadeff earns more than $70K in first month of Broward School Board race

Clean energy advocacy group backs Carlos Curbelo re-election bid