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Scott PowersSeptember 26, 2016

With his environmental agency getting hammered because of a three-week delay in the Mosaic sinkhole disaster, Gov. Rick Scott today ordered a new emergency rule that the Department of Environmental Protection immediately notify the public in cases of pollution crises. “While DEP was on-site to investigate the situation at Mosaic in less than 24 hours […]

Scott PowersSeptember 26, 2016

Democratic Florida Senate candidate Linda Stewart Monday blasted Mosaic and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for their delayed responses to the massive Polk County sinkhole that drained fertilizer byproduct runoff into the aquifer. Stewart, running against Republican nominee Dean Asher in Florida Senate District 13, based in Orlando, said the company’s and the state’s […]

Scott PowersSeptember 26, 2016

Democratic former U.S. Congressional candidate and longtime organizer Susannah Randolph is organizing a new grassroots campaign called “Floridians against Donald Trump,” she announced Monday. Randolph, who lost the Democratic primary to state Sen. Darren Soto of Orlando on Aug. 8 in Florida’s 9th Congressional District, has a long history of organizing in the Sunshine State, […]

Scott PowersSeptember 25, 2016

Democratic vice presidential nominee U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine is going to watch the presidential debate at a watch party in downtown Orlando Monday night. Kaine also will be meeting earlier with Orlando-area Hispanic faith leaders in a round table discussion. The debate watch party will be held at Orlando’s Church Street Station. It will be […]

Scott PowersSeptember 23, 2016

U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown and her nearly 24 years in Congress – gone. U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson and his nearly six years in Congress – gone. U.S. Rep. Daniel Webster and his nearly six years in Congress – gone, moved to an outside district. U.S. Rep. John Mica and his nearly 24 years in Congress […]

Scott PowersSeptember 23, 2016

Democratic nominee Linda Stewart maintains that she’s not afraid of money being spent against her. Here it comes. Republican nominee Dean Asher spent more than $28,000 between the last reporting period prior to the Aug. 30 primary through last Friday and still has nearly $300,000 in the bank in his quest to defeat Stewart in […]

Scott PowersSeptember 23, 2016

A fairly new organization combining gay rights and gun law concerns that was inspired into existence by the June 12 Pulse massacre in Orlando, the Pride Fund to End Gun Violence PAC, has endorsed Linda Stewart, Beth Tuura and Carlos Guillermo Smith in state races. All the endorsements have gone to Democrats. Stewart is running for […]

Scott PowersSeptember 23, 2016

State Sen. Thad Altman is going back to Tallahassee next year as a member of the Florida House of Representatives for District 52, representing eastern Brevard County. Altman, a Republican from Rockledge, formally won his election when write-in candidate Edward Bollinger withdrew his candidacy earlier this week. The final result, which negates any Nov. 8 […]

Scott PowersSeptember 23, 2016

The conservative watchdog group Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust has filed an ethics complaint against Democrat Stephanie Murphy, nominee in Florida’s 7th Congressional District, for failing to file her personal financial disclosure statement in time for the deadline. The group filed the complaint with the U.S. House Committee on Ethics Thursday, requesting an investigation. […]

Scott PowersSeptember 23, 2016

Republican nominee Dean Asher has won the endorsement of the Florida Medical Association PAC in his bid for the Florida Senate District 13 seat. “In the next few years, the Legislature will be making many far-reaching decisions regarding healthcare in Florida. It is critical that we have lawmakers who have a strong business background and […]

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Rick Scott orders new immediate notification rule in pollution crises

Linda Stewart decries state, company response to Mosaic sinkhole

Susannah Randolph organizing ‘Floridians Against Trump’ campaign

Tim Kaine to watch debate in Orlando, attend Orlando faith leaders meeting, Lakeland rally

Orlando facing prospect of all-freshman lineup in Congress

Dean Asher swamping Linda Stewart in SD 13 campaign money, spending

Pride Fund endorses Linda Stewart, Beth Tuura and Carlos Guillermo Smith in state races

Thad Altman wins HD 52 race after write-in withdraws

Conservative watchdog group files ethics complaint against Stephanie Murphy in CD 7

Dean Asher gets Florida Medical Association PAC endorsement in SD 13 race