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Scott PowersFebruary 26, 2016

Trying to wrestle Florida back from Palm Beach snowbird resident Donald Trump in time for Florida’s March 15 presidential primary, Florida’s U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio posted a list Friday of more than 80 current and former Florida elected officials endorsing him. It’s an impressive list because of all who are on it. It starts with old friend Lt. […]

Scott PowersFebruary 26, 2016

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Democratic U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy condemned a state appeal court’s decision Friday to enforce a Florida law requiring women to wait 24 hours before getting abortions. In a news release from his U.S. Senate election campaign, Murphy called the law invasive and an “ideologically driven roadblock to a woman’s access to abortion.” The law, passed […]

Scott PowersFebruary 26, 2016

Republican Dean Asher has picked up the endorsement of both the local and state chapters of the Associated Builders and Contractors in his bid for Orlando-based Senate District 13. Asher, a Realtor, was cited in part for his work on the board of the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority and as the Orlando International Airport’s liaison […]

Scott PowersFebruary 26, 2016

Florida Republican incumbents and candidates are collecting 10 times as much money in independent political action campaigns than are Democrats. A FloridaPolitics.com review of 140 such PACs affiliated with office holders or candidates ranging from Gov. Rick Scott to state representatives finds a nearly complete dominance of the political financing strategy. More than 100 Republicans have […]

Scott PowersFebruary 25, 2016

For the second straight evening, SpaceX’s attempts to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Base was aborted Thursday, this time reportedly due to a technical problem. The launch scrub was announced literally in the last minute of the countdown Thursday. There were unconfirmed reports that the SpaceX launch control center detected […]

Scott PowersFebruary 25, 2016

U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson‘s campaign for the U.S. Senate is declaring that the ethics complaints issues pushed by his Democratic opponent U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy have turned into a fundraising bonanza for Grayson. The campaign stated in a news release Thursday it has seen a recent surge in contributions, especially in small, on-line donations, “as Grayson […]

Scott PowersFebruary 25, 2016

U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson is pushing for over-the-counter availability of Naloxone, a nasal inhalant drug used to treat people who have overdosed on heroin or opioids. The Orlando Democrat, who is running for Florida’s U.S. Senate seat, announced Thursday he has sent a letter to Dr. Stephen Ostroff of the Food and Drug Administration asking […]

Scott PowersFebruary 25, 2016

Democratic state House of Representatives candidate Beth Tuura has called out her Republican opponent, state Rep. Mike Miller of Orlando, for voting to keep a Confederate general’s statue at the U.S. Capitol. “The test of any public servant is whether or not they are serving the best interests of all of their constituents. Yesterday, Mike […]

Scott PowersFebruary 25, 2016

State Sen. Darren Soto has received the endorsement of U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela of Texas for Soto’s run to win the Democratic nomination for Congress in Orlando-based Congressional District 9. Vela, who represents the far southern tip of Texas, bordering Mexico, cited Soto’s support for the DREAMers program, supporting young, undocumented immigrants. In a news release […]

Scott PowersFebruary 24, 2016

As his colleague U.S. Rep. Dan Webster prepares to run against his former chief of staff to replace him in Congressional District 11, U.S. Rep. Rich Nugent wants it known his only support for Webster was tactical, not long term. On Monday, Webster, a Winter Garden Republican whose own Congressional District 10 was dramatically changed […]

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Marco Rubio posts list of 80 current, former Florida officials backing him

Patrick Murphy condemns abortion wait-period law approved by court

Dean Asher picks up builders’ endorsement in SD 13 race

Exclusive analysis: Florida GOP candidate committees hold $20 million advantage over Democrats

SpaceX launch scrubbed again at Cape Canaveral

Alan Grayson campaign: Patrick Murphy tactics turning into fundraising bonanza

Alan Grayson pushes for over-the-counter sales of heroin/opioid overdose medicine Naloxone

Beth Tuura calls out Mike Miller on vote to keep Confederate statue

Texas congressman cites Darren Soto for DREAMers support in endorsement

Rich Nugent says support of Dan Webster for Speaker was merely tactical