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Scott PowersAugust 4, 2016

An increasingly frustrated-sounding Bill Nelson said Thursday he has sent another letter to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell urging him to take action — even using arcane Senate rules — to try again to get major funding to fight the spread of the Zika virus. Nelson, a Democrat, proposed to McConnell, a Republican, earlier this week […]

Scott PowersAugust 4, 2016

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy joined the mother of a Pulse nightclub massacre victim in Orlando Thursday to call for Congress to reconsider two failed gun control measures and to blast U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio for not supporting them. Murphy was joined on the steps of Orlando City Hall Wednesday by Christine […]

Scott PowersAugust 4, 2016

Moon Express is close to permission to go to the moon, opening up that frontier to private businesses. The California company with operations at Cape Canaveral announced Wednesday it has received a positive review from the FAA for an FAA license to send a payload to the moon to begin private, commercial exploration for profitable resources there. It’s […]

Scott PowersAugust 3, 2016

Democratic congressional candidate Bob Poe continued his attacks on his primary opponent Val Demings‘ record when she was Orlando’s police chief by again accusing her of having been light on police brutality, this time in a radio commercial that began in Orlando Wednesday. In the ad, a narrator discusses two incidents that occurred in Orlando […]

Scott PowersAugust 3, 2016

In Donald Trump’s return to Central Florida after officially winning the Republican presidential nomination, his message and thunderous appeal are still all about the wall. They’re still about America’s diplomatic and trade deals destroying America, and “crooked Hillary,” and incompetent Washington leaders, and lying media, and his promises to fix everything. And they’re still about Megyn Kelly’s blood. In […]

Scott PowersAugust 3, 2016

Democratic Florida Senate candidate Bob Healy is accusing state Rep. Victor Torres of lying in a Senate District 15 campaign mailer Torres released last week that accuses his primary opponent of being “Republican Bob” and other charges. “It is a lie,” Healy stated in a rebuttal letter he mailed to supporters in SD 15. “All I can […]

Scott PowersAugust 3, 2016

A politically-potent public employees and health workers union has released more endorsements in Central Florida races including those of congressional candidate Val Demings and Florida House candidate Henry Lim, who are both in tough Democratic primaries. The Service Employees International Union also endorsed both Democratic candidates in the House District 48 race, Alex Barrio, who […]

Scott PowersAugust 2, 2016

Democratic congressional candidate Darren Soto is launching a second television ad in the Orlando and Tampa markets focusing on his positions and efforts to help senior citizens with Social Security and nursing home protection. Soto, running in the Kissimmee-based Florida’s 9th Congressional District, is releasing “Karen,” which features a testimonial of Karen Welzel of Winter […]

Scott PowersAugust 2, 2016

The Democrats’ vice presidential nominee, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, took on the role of campaign attack dog in Daytona Beach Tuesday labeling Donald Trump as the “You’re fired” president. In a 31-minute speech at Daytona State College, Kaine accused Trump of caring only about himself and said his economic plans would lead to economic ruin, […]

Scott PowersAugust 2, 2016

Democratic state Senate candidate Chuck O’Neal has picked up the endorsement of SaveOrangeCounty, a grassroots environmental group striving to stop urban encroachment into rural and natural areas of Orange County. The organization has endorsed O’Neal in the Aug. 30 Democratic primary race for Senate District 11, which covers much of western Orange County, including the […]

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Anna Maria Island home after Hurricane Milton.

Bill Nelson said he’s trying to get Zika funding urgency through Mitch McConnell’s ‘thick head’

Patrick Murphy joins Pulse victim’s mom calling for renewed push for gun controls

Moon Express license to go to moon would open new frontier for space businesses

Bob Poe takes attack on Val Demings’ police leadership to radio ad in CD 10 race

Donald Trump blasts Iran money deal, defends comments on Megyn Kelly’s blood

Bob Healy denounces Victor Torres mailer as ‘a lie’ in SD 15 Democratic primary race

Service workers union endorses Val Demings for Congress, Alex Barrio, Amy Mercado, Henry Lim for House

Darren Soto drops second CD 9 TV ad focusing on seniors care

Tim Kaine goes after Donald Trump as the ‘You’re fired’ president

SaveOrangeCounty rural preservation group endorses Chuck O’Neal in SD 11