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Scott PowersMay 15, 2018

Democratic Florida House candidate Darryl Block has qualified for the ballot in his quest to be elected in House District 29. The Florida Secretary of State’s office notes that Block, a lawyer from Lake Mary, has delivered 1,101 valid petition signatures, one more than he needed to qualify. He aims to take on Republican incumbent […]

Scott PowersMay 15, 2018

Another major progressive politics organization, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, has given its endorsement to Democratic U.S. Rep. Darren Soto over his predecessor Democratic former U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson who is trying to challenge him from the progressive wing in this year’s primary. Planned Parenthood Action Fund, the political action arm of Planned Parenthood, noted that […]

Scott PowersMay 15, 2018

A new television commercial being launched by Gov. Rick Scott‘s Republican U.S. Senate campaign features people complaining that incumbent Democrat Bill Nelson is a “party line voter.” The 30-second spot features Orlando Republican Puerto Rico activist Dennis Freytes and others characterizing the senator as someone who does not vote independently in the U.S. Senate, and […]

Scott PowersMay 15, 2018

New NRA President Oliver North‘s comments in an interview last week calling gun protests “civil terrorism” drew harsh condemnation Tuesday from the three Democrats who represent Parkland and the communities around it. “These expletives are too far even for the NRA,” declared U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch, whose district includes the scene of the Marjory Stoneman […]

Scott PowersMay 15, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris King is launching a speech tour Tuesday focusing on his ideas for criminal justice reform, including the legalization of marijuana. According to sources inside King’s campaign, he will unveil a six-point plan that includes “Reducing Mass Incarceration, Legalizing Marijuana, Restoration of Voting Rights, Ending Private Prisons, Ending the Death Penalty, and […]

Scott PowersMay 14, 2018

Struck with reports that a glaring glitch is preventing mental health records from quickly entering the state’s firearms purchases background system, Gov. Rick Scott today asked the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to seek a federal grant to hire people to overcome the glitch. The money would be spent through a federal pilot program to hire […]

Scott PowersMay 14, 2018

Republican Gov. Rick Scott‘s U.S. Senate campaign is launching a new Spanish-language commercial touting his efforts on behalf of Puerto Rico and providing praise for him from Puerto Rican Floridians. The 30-second spot, “Presente,” is running on Spanish TV stations in Tampa and Orlando as part of what the campaign describes as a “major ad […]

Scott PowersMay 14, 2018

Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg today announced that starting next month, his office will begin accepting bitcoin and bitcoin cash for payment for various services including tax payments, making the Seminole office the first in the country to do so. Greenberg hailed the bitcoin cryptocurrency paradigm as being transparent, fraud-resistant, accurate, efficient, and free […]

Scott PowersMay 14, 2018

Republican U.S. Rep. Brian Mast is being honored with the Award for Leadership in Government from the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. At the organization’s second-annual “IAVA Salutes” event in June, the group identified as the leading voice of post-9/11 generation veterans will honor Mast and journalist Leo Shane of Military Times, who will receive the award […]

Scott PowersMay 14, 2018

Orlando state Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith is endorsing Democrat Lee Mangold in the contest for House District 28. Mangold’s campaign announced the endorsement Monday morning. At a recent Mangold fundraiser, Smith said: “The reason I decided I wanted to jump on to Lee’s team and very proudly say that I was supporting his race and his campaign is […]

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Darryl Block qualifies by petition for HD 29 race

Planned Parenthood backs Darren Soto in CD 9 primary

New Rick Scott ad seeks to paint Bill Nelson as ‘party line’

Ted Deutch, Alcee Hastings, Debbie Wasserman Schultz blast Oliver North comments

Chris King to launch tour on criminal justice reform, including plan to legalize marijuana

Rick Scott seeking $1 million to help close gun background check gap

Rick Scott’s Spanish commercial pushes his Puerto Rico cred

Seminole County tax collector to accept bitcoin

Iraq and Afganistan veterans to honor Brian Mast

Lee Mangold announces backing from Carlos Smith in HD 28 race