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Scott PowersFebruary 12, 2018

Former U.S. Speaker of the House John Boehner will be the honored guest at a campaign fundraiser coming up for Republican Scott Sturgill‘s bid in Florida’s 7th Congressional District. Boehner will be appearing at a $500-per-person event set at the home of Gary and Barbara Bryant of Longwood, on March 1. Sturgill, a Sanford businessman, […]

Scott PowersFebruary 12, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham has received endorsements from Hawthorne Mayor Matt Surrency and two former mayors, Cindy Lerner of Pinecrest and Shirley Freeman of Monroe County, her campaign announced Monday morning. In a news release Graham, a former congresswoman from Tallahassee, heralded the endorsements as relevant in an era when the Florida Legislature is pursuing […]

Scott PowersFebruary 12, 2018

Saying that a newbie mistake had been made, Democratic candidate Clark Anderson indicated Monday morning he will refund a $2,000 donation made to his Florida House District 30 campaign by his wife Mari-Jean Anderson, and file an amendment to his January campaign finance report. The $2,000 donation showed up in the finance report posted Friday for […]

Scott PowersFebruary 12, 2018

A new poll released Monday by the University of North Florida continues to show that Florida Republicans have a different set of concerns and issues priorities than Democrats or independent voters, and that starts with immigration and crime. In the Florida Statewide Poll conducted by Public Opinion Research Lab, a quarter of surveyed Republican registered […]

Scott PowersFebruary 9, 2018

Republican state Rep. Mike La Rosa pulled in $23,500 for his House District 42 re-election campaign during the first five days of January, all of it coming in big checks from political committees, businesses, and lobbyists. La Rosa’s pre-Legislative Session campaign haul, which included 20 $1,000 checks, put him over the $100,000 mark for campaign […]

Scott PowersFebruary 9, 2018

Winter Springs Republican David Smith boosted his campaign for Florida House District 28 with more than $21,000 in January, including another $10,000 of his own money he used to match the first $10,000 in outside donations to his campaign during the month. With the $21,187 the campaign drew in total during January, Smith’s campaign now […]

Scott PowersFebruary 9, 2018

Accusing Gov. Rick Scott of chasing it all off to Georgia, and boasting that he has many friends in the industry, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine pledged to bring back large-scale television and film production to the Sunshine State. Speaking at a packed Seminole County Democratic Party meeting in Altamonte Springs Thursday night, Levine said […]

Scott PowersFebruary 8, 2018

Doug Guetzloe, a one-man tea party in Central Florida for decades before tea parties, and a political consultant and radio commentator who survived multiple controversies, and even a federal conviction and imprisonment on tax charges, to remain a potent voice against government spending, has died, according to a report in the Orlando Sentinel. The newspaper […]

Scott PowersFebruary 8, 2018

With Bill Sublette out of the running now, Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings and Winter Park Rob Panepinto continued their dual for campaign money in the Orange County mayoral race, with Demings reporting more than $43,000 in January donations, and Panepinto, almost $37,000. Another major candidate, Orange County Commissioner Pete Clarke, has not yet posted […]

Scott PowersFebruary 8, 2018

A bill to once again roll back local regulation of vacation rental homes got approval Thursday from the Florida Senate Committee on Regulated Industries, its second committee success. The bill, a committee substitute that combined Senate Bills 1400 and 1640 introduced by Republican state Sens. Greg Steube and David Simmons, drew a long list of […]

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John Boehner to appear at Scott Sturgill congressional fundraiser

Gwen Graham touts endorsements from mayor, two former mayors

Clark Anderson refunding, redoing contribution from wife

Republicans worried about immigration, crime; Democrats, indies, not so much

Mike La Rosa raises $23,500 for HD 42 re-election campaign

David Smith brings $21K, including his $10K match, into his HD 28 campaign

Philip Levine vows to bring back TV, movie production industry

Political consultant, gadfly Doug Guetzloe dies at 63

Jerry Demings, Rob Panepinto report January campaign money in Orange County mayoral race

Vacation rentals bill approved by Senate Regulated Industries Committee