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Scott PowersSeptember 29, 2016

Democratic nominee Fred Marra has temporarily suspended his campaign for Florida’s House District 29. Marra confirmed in a text to FloridaPolitics.com Thursday afternoon that he was doing so “until we can sort things out,” but would not elaborate. He said he has not dropped out. He said he would release more information about his status and […]

Scott PowersSeptember 28, 2016

In a deal dubbed “Project Swanson,” Space Florida has agreed Wednesday to front money for $4 million worth of construction and equipment so an undisclosed Canadian company can build a small solid rocket motor fuel manufacturing site in north Brevard County. The company is pledging to create 80 new jobs with an average annual pay […]

Scott PowersSeptember 28, 2016

Patricia Mica, wife of U.S. Rep. John Mica, has been awarded the national Cancer Prevention Foundation’s Congressional Families Leadership Award. She received the award in a bicameral event, for her guidance in the congressional spouse community and more than two decades of dedication to the Congressional Families Program. Her recent personal experience with colon cancer […]

Scott PowersSeptember 28, 2016

A coalition of three groups is urging African-American voters to “make a plan to vote” in the Nov. 8 election, with a $20,000 ad buy in Florida’s black press and on the internet. The initial ads unveiled Tuesday by the coalition of the National Congress of Black Women, Stop The Violence & Embrace, and For […]

Scott PowersSeptember 28, 2016

Democratic U.S. Senate nominee U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy‘s first Spanish radio ad is about Planned Parenthood and woman’s choice for abortion, attacking his opponent U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio for opposing both. Murphy, of Palm Beach Gardens, attempts to link Rubio and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, as the ad accuses them both of wanting to […]

Scott PowersSeptember 27, 2016

SpaceX founder Elon Musk unveiled his career dream Tuesday of launching an entire, self-sustaining human civilization to Mars, and revealed his company is designing a huge rocket and spacecraft to do so. Musk, the PayPal billionaire who built the world’s most successful 21st century rocket company, began his 45-minute address to the International Astronautical Congress […]

Scott PowersSeptember 27, 2016

Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings Tuesday urged state officials to reconsider their decision to close community-based transition centers. Demings, a Democrat seeking re-election this fall, was responding to reports that the Florida Department of Corrections intends to close the Orlando Transition Center and others around that state, eliminating 688 community-based substance abuse treatment beds. “Research indicates […]

Scott PowersSeptember 26, 2016

Democratic vice presidential nominee and U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine told a small gathering of Hispanic faith leaders in Orlando that Hillary Clinton’s priorities for them include immigration reform, a fairer economy and respect. His 15-minutes worth of public comments focused on the three areas where the Democrats feel they have an appeal advantage. And that […]

Scott PowersSeptember 26, 2016

Former state Rep. Mike Clelland, who lost the Democratic primary for Florida Senate District 13 to former state Rep. Linda Stewart, endorsed her Monday for the general election. The two had been colleagues from Central Florida in the Florida House for two years before both were swept out of office in the 2014 elections. This […]

Scott PowersSeptember 26, 2016

Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio announced a new coalition Monday of more than 270 supporting Puerto Ricans in Florida with the vast majority living in Central Florida. The coalition’s list of members includes Democrats and independents as well as Republicans of Puerto Rican descent, all pledging to tout Rubio’s efforts on Social Security, Medicare, fighting […]

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Jogger runs by Tampa Bay on Oct. 9 ahead of Milton. Image via AP.

Fred Marra temporarily suspends campaign in HD 29

Secret rocket motor fuel company gets Space Florida backing

Patricia Mica wins cancer leadership award

African-American coalition ad buy in black press pushes voting

Patrick Murphy Spanish radio ad hits Marco Rubio on Planned Parenthood, abortion

Elon Musk: 1 million people on Mars, using his Big Florida Rocket

Jerry Demings urges state to keep open community facilities

Tim Kaine focuses on immigration, economy in address to Hispanic faith leaders in Orlando

Mike Clelland endorses Linda Stewart in SD 13 race

Marco Rubio announces ‘Puerto Ricans For Marco’ coalition in U.S. Senate race