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Scott PowersMay 12, 2016

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Florida’s Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson and Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio jointly declared Thursday that they consider the latest U.S. Senate bipartisan $1.1 billion plan to combat the Zika virus to be inadequate, so they are putting forth their own bipartisan plan seeking $1.9 billion. Florida’s senators jointly announced that they are introducing an […]

Scott PowersMay 12, 2016

Republican state Rep. Mike Miller raised more than $10,000 in April that keeps him comfortably better funded for his re-election campaign in House District 47, but two Democrats showed some fundraising prowess of their own. Miller, of Winter Park, brought in $10,400, and spent very little, giving him a war chest of $109,850 and no […]

Scott PowersMay 12, 2016

Political newcomer Aramis Ayala is giving incumbent 9th Judicial Circuit State Attorney Jeff Ashton a run for the money in the race to represent the state in Orange and Osceola counties’ courts. Ayala reported raising $11,140 in April, giving her a two-month haul of $26,240, with about half of that left over in the bank. […]

Scott PowersMay 12, 2016

Teamsters Local 2011 has endorsed state Sen. Darren Soto in his race to win the Democratic primary nomination in Orlando-based Congressional District 9, his campaign announced Thursday. That statewide local represents 16,000 Florida Department of Corrections employees, including correctional and probation officers. The union cited Soto’s advocacy for them as a committee member on the […]

Scott PowersMay 12, 2016

The story out of Washington is that U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, still angry that Democratic leaders in the Senate are rooting for his opponent, sought out Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid Wednesday for a less-than-friendly talk. “The air is cleared,” Grayson, the Orlando Democrat, said later in a statement. That air was rarefied, according to […]

Scott PowersMay 11, 2016

In a contest to succeed her father, Democrat Amy Mercado raised $8,800 in April, sending a financial counterpunch toward Democratic primary challenger Alex Barrio, who entered the race in March and quickly outperformed her on the fundraising circuit. Mercado’s April, her best month yet, along with $2,432 in expenditures, left her with $11,580 in the […]

Scott PowersMay 11, 2016

State Rep. Rene “Coach P” Plasencia of Orlando brought in $13,900 in April, the largest haul of any Central Florida candidate, but finds himself almost matched in the month by Republican challenger George Collins of Orlando, who lent another $10,000 to his campaign. Plasencia, who currently represents House District 49, finds himself now in a […]

Scott PowersMay 11, 2016

Winter Park Democratic lawyer Ryan Yadav‘s loans to his own campaign are keeping his House District 30 race against incumbent Republican state Rep. Bob Cortes the only competitive house race in Seminole County-based districts, at least as far as money is concerned. Cortes, seeking a second term, raised $12,680 in April, one of the biggest […]

Scott PowersMay 11, 2016

Democrat Bob Healy, a political newcomer, raised more than $10,000 in campaign funds for his effort in Kissimmee-based Senate District 15 in April, outperforming two better-known political veterans, Democratic state Rep. Victor Torres and Republican Peter Vivaldi. Healy’s $10,114 April haul compared with $8,494 for Torres and $8,011 for Vivaldi, who didn’t enter the race […]

Scott PowersMay 11, 2016

State Rep. Randolph Bracy and former state Sen. Gary Siplin boasted the biggest fundraising efforts in April in the Orlando-based Senate District 13 race. That does not include loans. With $10,000 he lent his campaign, former state Rep. Bob Sindler brought in $13,950, while Bracy raised $10,500, Siplin $9,145 and environmental activist Chuck O’Neal $2,465 […]

Scott Powers

Bill Nelson, Marco Rubio, offer $1.9 billion Zika-fight alternative to Senate’s $1.1billion compromise

Mike Miller posts $10K in donations as Dems Henry Lim, Beth Tuura chase in HD 47

Aramis Ayala giving Jeff Ashton a run for the money in 9th Circuit state attorney race

Darren Soto gets correction officers’ Teamsters local endorsement in CD 9

Alan Grayson, Harry Reid, Patrick Murphy clear air: ‘Say my name!’ ‘I hope you lose!’ ‘Narcissist!’ ‘Sock puppet!’

Amy Mercado has best financial April in HD 48 race

Rene Plasencia raises $13,900 in April in his bid for HD 50

Ryan Yadav loans keep HD 30 money race competitive with Bob Cortes

Bob Healy out-raises Victor Torres, Peter Vivaldi in April in SD 15 race

Randolph Bracy, Gary Siplin boast top fundraising April in SD 13