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Scott PowersMay 18, 2017

Orlando Republican John Newstreet, chief executive officer of the Kissimmee/Osceola County Chamber of Commerce and a former aide to U.S. Sens. Mel Martinez and Marco Rubio, announced he’s entering the House District 44 race going to a special election this summer. “I’m honored by the number of people in the community, and across the state, […]

Scott PowersMay 18, 2017

The headline may have been funny, even in a bipartisan way: “Breaking: FBI Uncovers Evidence that 62 Million Trump Voters are All Russian Agents.” But the source and the link embedded in a Facebook post Rep. Scott Plakon shared Wednesday night was neo-Nazi and white supremacist. When alerted by FloridaPolitics.com Thursday morning that he shared […]

Scott PowersMay 18, 2017

Across the aisles and across the Sunshine State Florida’s members of Congress are universally praising the announcement that former FBI Director Robert Mueller will lead a special investigation into Russian interference in American elections. Some Democrats, while praising the appointment and Mueller’s integrity, still called for more, including the special commission that Democrats have been […]

Scott PowersMay 18, 2017

Democrat Pam Keith may not have yet declared or filed to run for Congress in Florida’s 18th Congressional District, but the former U.S. Senate candidate is organizing a staff and committee and preparing for a town hall meeting Thursday night. Keith, a labor lawyer with a background as a U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General from […]

Scott PowersMay 17, 2017

As U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo gains national notice as the first Republican congressman to discuss the possibilities of obstruction of justice and impeachment involving President Donald Trump, Democrats are trying to pressure the Kendall congressman to join their call for an independent investigation. Curbelo, who is on the House Ways and Means Committee, told CNN Tuesday night […]

Scott PowersMay 17, 2017

As Florida’s Democratic members of Congress entered another day of denouncements toward new reports of President Donald Trump actions – this time involving former FBI Director James Comey – Republican U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo raised strong concerns about potential obstruction of justice by the president. And other Florida Republicans are joining in a call to get […]

Scott PowersMay 17, 2017

The Democrats’ House Majority PAC is targeting U.S. Rep. Brian Mast among six Republicans nationally with video ads released Wednesday attacking their votes to approve the American Health Care Act. The Mast commercial, released as an internet ad, charges that his vote, which helped the U.S. House of Representatives approved the bill 215-213, could allow […]

Scott PowersMay 17, 2017

R. Jai Gillum and her husband — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum — have welcomed another member to their family, announcing the birth of baby Davis Allen Gillum. Davis, born Monday night at 8 pounds, 3 ounces, is the Gillum’s third child, joining three-year-old twins Jackson and Caroline. Gillum, who serves as Tallahassee mayor, reported on Facebook that […]

Scott PowersMay 16, 2017

A lot of Florida’s Democratic members of Congress are responding with stunned disbelief to news reports — and President Donald Trump‘s Tuesday morning tweet — that he shared classified, highly sensitive ISIS information with Russian diplomats last week, calling the prospect inexcusable and demanding details. Republican U.S. Reps. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of Miami and Mario Diaz-Balart […]

Scott PowersMay 16, 2017

Republican gubernatorial candidate and Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam brought his “Florida First” campaign to the Orlando area for the first time Tuesday afternoon, promising conservative, pro-growth values and belittling liberals he expects to go after him. The fifth-generation Floridian and former state and U.S. lawmaker continued the opening themes of his brand new campaign, declaring […]

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(L-R) A screencap of the attack ad and the Facebook post Jackie Gross-Kellogg published shortly after a gunman murdered two women injured five others at a yoga studio her daughter frequented in Tallahassee. Images via Florida House Republican Campaign Committee and Jackie Gross-Kellogg.

Kissimmee chamber chief John Newstreet enters HD 44 race

Scott Plakon shares Facebook post from neo-Nazi site, insists he had no idea what it was

Universal support for Robert Mueller so far from Florida’s members of Congress

Pam Keith may not yet be declared in CD 18, but she’s campaigning

Democrats call on Carlos Curbelo to join their push for independent commission on Russia

Carlos Curbelo raises obstruction of justice concerns as some Republicans join Dems’ call for testimony, memo

House Majority PAC targets Brian Mast in new ads

Andrew, R. Jai Gillum add baby Davis to family

Partly in disbelief, Florida’s members of Congress denounce Donald Trump’s revelations to Russians

Adam Putnam brings ‘Florida First’ tour to Altamonte Springs