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Scott PowersMarch 22, 2016

The Florida Democratic Party has selected Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum to chair its Municipal Victory project this year, giving the rising star a key role in candidate recruitment and fundraising for the party. Gillum, who won the mayor’s office in 2014 at age 35, will be leading the party’s efforts for municipal and county governments […]

Scott PowersMarch 22, 2016

As evidence that his opponent Susannah Randolph has not locked up progressive congressional endorsements, state Sen. Darren Soto has won the backing of U.S. Rep. Jared Polis today, Soto’s congressional campaign announced Tuesday. Polis, a Colorado Democrat, is a co-chair of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus and a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus that […]

Scott PowersMarch 22, 2016

A nearly 24,000-acre mixed-use development plan was announced Monday for two areas of Orange and Osceola counties that are rural holdings for the Mormon Church. Tavistock Development Co., which developed the nearby Lake Nona and Lake Nona Medical City projects in Orlando, submitted plans to Orange County on Monday to develop 4,787 acres off State […]

Scott PowersMarch 22, 2016

The 70-member Congressional Progressive Caucus has endorsed Susannah Randolph in her quest to win the Democratic nomination for Congress in Congressional District 9, her campaign announced. “Susannah is a true progressive Democrat with a lifelong commitment to grassroots organizing and helping Democrats win,” caucus Co-Chair U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison of Minnesota, who had individually endorsed […]

Scott PowersMarch 21, 2016

An Orbital ATK Cygnus is set to deliver supplies and equipment to the International Space Station after launching from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Tuesday night atop an Atlas V rocket. Blast off is set for 11:05 p.m., from Launch Complex 41, and there is a 30-minute launch window. The Air Force 45th Space Wing […]

Scott PowersMarch 21, 2016

Former state Sen. Gary Siplin is trying again to return to the Florida Senate, this time, for the moment, without his rival state Sen. Geraldine Thompson in the race. Siplin filed last Friday to seek another term in the senate, after having served the area in the Senate District 19, prior to redistricting that pushed the […]

Scott PowersMarch 21, 2016

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With her nearly 2-to-1 victory in popular voting in last week’s Democratic Florida presidential preference primary, Hillary Clinton is being awarded a nearly 2-to-1 ratio of delegates to the Democratic National Convention, the party said Monday. The final count of congressional district delegates gives Clinton a total of 141 Florida Democratic presidential delegates and her […]

Scott PowersMarch 21, 2016

Winter Garden Commissioner Robert “Bobby O” Olszewski received the endorsement of the Fraternal Order of Police in the Orange County Commission District 1 race, his campaign announced Monday. In an endorsement letter sent last week, Stephen Klapka of the Fraternal Order of Police said Olszewski got the endorsement because of his experience, dedication and knowledge, […]

Scott PowersMarch 21, 2016

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U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson announced Monday his Democratic U.S. Senate campaign has picked up the endorsement of the Communications Workers of America. In a Daytona Beach news conference, Grayson, of Orlando, was joined by elders of the CWA’s local 3108, which covers Central Florida. The union represents more than 700,000 workers nationally and in Canada […]

Scott PowersMarch 17, 2016

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Three years of pounding bad publicity about its orca programs have led SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment Wednesday morning to announce the end of the theme park company’s iconic but controversial killer whale breeding program. The company announced early Wednesday that it would end the program and that the whales it has in captivity now would be its last. That […]

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Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum to chair Democrats’ statewide municipal election drive

CD 9 candidate Darren Soto gets endorsement from progressive Colorado congressman Jared Polis

New 24,000-acre development announced for Mormon lands in Orange, Osceola counties

Congressional Progressive Caucus endorses Susannah Randolph in CD 9 race

Orbital ATK Cygnus set to launch on Atlas V rocket Tuesday with space station supplies

Gary Siplin enters Senate District 11 race, faces Bob Sindler and Chuck O’Neal

Hillary Clinton winds up with 141 Florida presidential delegates, Bernie Sanders with 73

Bobby Olszewski picks up FOP endorsement in Orange Commission D1 race

Alan Grayson picks up endorsement of communications workers union

SeaWorld ending orca breeding program; current killer whales will be its last