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Scott PowersAugust 8, 2016

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Carlos Beruff spent more than $3.7 million on advertising, most of it on TV commercials, through the end of the last quarter, and most of that money came out of his own pocket. The wealthy Bradenton homebuilder finds himself, nonetheless, as a far-distant challenger to U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, who made […]

Scott PowersAugust 8, 2016

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer has endorsed U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy for Florida’s U.S. Senate race, eschewing Orlando’s hometown congressman, U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson. The Murphy campaign announced Monday that Dyer’s endorsement joins those of 21 other Florida mayors, including Bob Buckhorn of Tampa, Rick Kriseman of St. Petersburg, Jack Seiler of Fort Lauderdale, Andrew Gillum […]

Scott PowersAugust 5, 2016

U.S. Rep. Xavier Becerra of California will be in Central Florida Tuesday campaigning with state Sen. Darren Soto in his bid to join Becerra in Congress from Florida’s 9th Congressional District. Becerra, who chairs the House Democratic Caucus, will join Soto at two public events and a press conference in CD 9, including a roundtable on […]

Scott PowersAugust 5, 2016

Democratic challenger Sheena Meade had the stage to herself and won strong support at what was supposed to be a House District 46 debate sponsored by the Young Democrats of Orange County Thursday night, because state Rep. Bruce Antone was a late scratch. Antone’s decision not to come — sent by email to Young Democrats President Robert […]

Scott PowersAugust 5, 2016

Former Orlando Police Chief Val Demings has a 30-point lead over her top two opponents in a new poll commissioned by a Democratic organization backing Demings’ run for the Orlando-based Florida’s 10th Congressional District. In the poll, released today by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), Demings garnered 48 percent, while former Florida Democratic Party […]

Scott PowersAugust 5, 2016

A new campaign video posted in both Spanish and English on a new political committee’s Facebook page is bringing up a 1999 incident accusing state Rep. John Cortes of domestic violence. The video, presented by “Citizens For Integrity in Florida,” features a mugshot of Cortez with a narrator declaring, “Warning! Don’t make John Cortes mad. […]

Scott PowersAugust 5, 2016

The Laborers International Union of North America has endorsed two Democrats battling in hotly-contested Orlando primaries, endorsing Kamia Brown in House District 45 and Henry Lim in House District 47. The union represents construction and energy workers and public employees. “Our members are committed to be part of the solution when it comes to growing the […]

Scott PowersAugust 5, 2016

The Vic Torres-Bob Healy Florida Senate Race 15 Democratic primary battle in Orange and Osceola counties continues to get ugly with a second Torres mailer tying Healy to professional organization PAC dues he paid, and this time raising allegations they supported “NRA Republicans.” The mailer marks the second time in a week Healy has accused […]

Scott PowersAugust 4, 2016

Former teacher and school board member Rick Roach picked up support from the Florida Association of School Administrators in his quest to be elected to the Florida Senate in Orlando-based Senate District 13, his campaign announced Thursday. “Our organization needs to have legislators who fully understand the complexity of our school operations in order to […]

Scott PowersAugust 4, 2016

The political action arm of the Central Florida chambers of commerce, BusinessForce, announced several endorsements for legislative races in Central Florida Thursday. “These endorsements send a strong signal to our region’s business community and recognize the legislative candidates who are best equipped to support and serve our region in Tallahassee after this election,” Craig Swygert, […]

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Anna Maria Island home after Hurricane Milton.

Carlos Beruff spent more than $3.7 million on advertising

Buddy Dyer endorses Patrick Murphy in Florida’s U.S. Senate race

Xavier Becerra to campaign with Darren Soto in CD 9

Bruce Antone’s late scratch at HD 46 debate brings backlash, lifts Sheena Meade

Val Demings pummeling Democratic opponents in latest CD 10 poll

Facebook video raises 1999 incident in John Cortes’ family

Laborers’ union weighs in for Kamia Brown, Henry Lim in hotly-contested HD 45 and HD 47 races

Bob Healy calls latest Victor Torres mailer ‘appalling’ in SD 15 race

Rick Roach picks up school administrators support in SD 13 run

BusinessForce endorses Randolph Bracy, Bob Healy, Greg Jackson, Brian Hodgers, Randy Fine in Central Florida