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Scott PowersSeptember 10, 2017

Airbnb, the vacation rental home marketing company, announced it has expanded a disaster response program to provide free housing to Hurricane Irma evacuees and relief workers. The company is asking its vacation rental hosts to participate, including those in parts of Alabama and North Carolina, northwest and southeast South Carolina, and Augusta, Georgia to help […]

Scott PowersSeptember 8, 2017

The campaign for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris King is reporting raising $82,433 in August, bringing it toward a total of $2.49 million total donations. The income included $34,644 raised by King’s official campaign fund, and another $47,900 raised by his independent political committee, Rise and Lead. The campaign reported it ended August with about $1.69 […]

Scott PowersSeptember 7, 2017

State Rep. Bob Cortes raised more than $26,000 for his re-election campaign in Florida House District 30 in August, more than doubling his campaign fund for the 2018 election. Cortes, a Republican from Altamonte Springs who hosted a major fundraiser on August 1, increased his re-election campaign fund to $49,960 in donations, with $4,892 in […]

Scott PowersSeptember 7, 2017

Just 165 weeks out from the 2020 election, the Republican National Committee is launching a nationwide TV commercial Thursday to re-elect President Donald Trump. The 30-second spot “Finish The Job” boasts of a million new jobs, a record stock market, a stronger border, and a stronger military. It also contends Trump is achieving these as […]

Scott PowersSeptember 7, 2017

Alarmed by reports of Hurricane Irma evacuees finding empty gas stations throughout South Florida, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson is urging FEMA to do something about it. In a letter late Wednesday to William B. Long, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Nelson called on the agency to use “all available resources and authorities” to help […]

Scott PowersSeptember 6, 2017

Florida’s Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson called it “unacceptable” Wednesday that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has taken no steps to secure back-up “hurricane hunter” airplanes since Congress approved them early this year. “As the nation recovers from Hurricane Harvey and watches the model runs for Hurricane Irma with an increasing sense of concern, […]

Scott PowersSeptember 6, 2017

Central Florida’s three Democratic members of the U.S. Congress have introduced an amendment to the federal spending bill that would set aside additional antiterrorism money for cities like Orlando that miss the cut from Homeland Security. Central Florida’s delegation – dating back to the three previous incumbents – has argued that Homeland Security’s rules for […]

Scott PowersSeptember 6, 2017

Newly-filed Florida House District 29 Democratic candidate Patrick Brandt said he’s running because he believes Republicans in Tallahassee oppose “nearly everything I stand for.” Brandt, 47, a lawyer from Longwood, filed earlier this week to oppose Republican state Rep. Scott Plakon. Brandt said he is engaging with Gainesville Democratic political consultant Bryan Eastman and bringing […]

Scott PowersSeptember 6, 2017

Former Republican U.S. Senate candidate Todd Wilcox is expanding his private defense and intelligence specialist company with the acquisition of a rival company. Wilcox’s primary company Patriot Defense Group announced the acquisition of Virginia based Silverback 7 marking the beginning of a 10-year strategy to grow its Maitland headquarters. The company will add 13 high-wage […]

Scott PowersSeptember 5, 2017

The state of Florida, military, federal agencies and emergency response organizations are in gear, and South Florida counties are preparing for evacuations and closings starting Wednesday, but Gov. Rick Scott made clear Tuesday the challenge of preparing for massive Hurricane Irma remains the uncertainty. “We’ll see what the storm does. If you look and play the […]

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Airbnb expands Irma response to Alabama, NC, SC

Chris King reports $82K haul in August, total near $2.5 million

Bob Cortes raises $26K in August, tops among Seminole County house candidates

Republican National Committee launches Donald Trump re-election ad

Bill Nelson urges FEMA to help with Florida gas shortage

Bill Nelson to NOAA: Where are those extra hurricane planes we sought?

Val Demings, Darren Soto, Stephanie Murphy push antiterrorism funding for Orlando

HD 29 Democrat Patrick Brandt to campaign on springs, schools, health care

Todd Wilcox expands private defense and intelligence business

Rick Scott, state readying for Irma to go East Coast, West Coast, or up middle