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Scott PowersJanuary 18, 2016

Libertarian U.S. Senate candidate Augustus Sol Invictus — the Orlando lawyer who admitted sacrificing a goat and drinking its blood as part of a Pagan ritual — is now promising to release two years of “LSD journals.” Invictus posted a tweet on Twitter Monday stating, “I am pleased to announce that I will be publishing two years’ worth of LSD […]

Scott PowersJanuary 18, 2016

Acting U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. will tour Valencia College in Orlando on Tuesday and then speak about student access issues as part of a national tour to promote President Barack Obama‘s education policies. King will tour Valencia’s West Campus and meet with students in a round-table discussion Tuesday morning joined by […]

Scott PowersJanuary 17, 2016

SpaceX launched its second rocket since its recovery from a launch disaster last summer as a Falcon 9 carrying an ocean-monitoring satellite blasted off cleanly through a foggy Sunday afternoon at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. The flawless lift-off at 1:42 p.m. Eastern time reaffirms that SpaceX, which launches most of its rockets from Cape […]

Scott PowersJanuary 15, 2016

State Rep. Darren Soto announced Friday he has received support from four more labor unions, representing allied trades, electrical workers, ironworkers, and aerospace workers. Soto, an Orlando Democrat, is running in the Orlando-based Congressional District 9. The announcement covers the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT), the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), the International Association […]

Scott PowersJanuary 14, 2016

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Sierra Nevada’s space plane “Dream Chaser” will be launching from Florida’s Cape Canaveral and landing on the old space shuttle runway as early as late this year and regularly by the end of the decade. NASA announced Thursday that it had selected Sierra Nevada as a third private contractor to shuttle supplies and equipment to […]

Scott PowersJanuary 14, 2016

Saying she is following on President Barack Obama‘s plea in his State of the Union speech to end gerrymandering, Democratic congressional candidate Susannah Randolph said Thursday she’s launching a petition effort to end the practice nationally. Randolph, running in the Orlando-based Congressional District 9, said she has begun a petition gathering effort calling for an […]

Scott PowersJanuary 13, 2016

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump‘s rally in Pensacola not only is expected to draw more than 10,000 participants Wednesday, it brought him six endorsements from area activists including the brother of “Morning Joe” co-host Joe Scarborough, his campaign announced Wednesday. The rally’s warm-up speakers represent endorsements from the likes of businessman George Scarborough; the Rev. Carl Gallups; […]

Scott PowersJanuary 13, 2016

U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson announced he would deliver nearly 6,000 public comments Wednesday on the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement, more than tripling the number of public comments the Office of the United States Trade Representative has received. The office will review the comments on the proposed trade deal’s potential effect on U.S. employment, including labor markets. Today is […]

Scott PowersJanuary 13, 2016

Longtime Orlando-based lobbyist, attorney and political fundraiser Fred Leonhardt‘s October death was an accident caused by an inhalant drug, according to an autopsy report released Wednesday by the District 9 Office of the Medical Examiner. Leonhardt, who was 65, died in his home on Oct. 10 of what initially was reported as a probable heart […]

Scott PowersJanuary 13, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott started his tax cut promotional tour Wednesday at an Orlando sports fans’ merchandise company that was created in a garage, arguing that such manufacturing companies need more tax cuts. Scott, joined by Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera, made Victory Tailgate the first stop in his “Million Miles for a Million Jobs” bus tour of Florida […]

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Libertarian Augustus Invictus promises to publish “LSD journals”

Education Secretary John King to address access at Valencia College

SpaceX launches 2nd rocket in its return to flight

Darren Soto announces more labor union support in CD 9 race

NASA picks space plane company Sierra Nevada Corp. as third cargo contractor

Susannah Randolph wants national anti-gerrymandering effort

Donald Trump draws bevy of Pensacola-area endorsements before rally

Alan Grayson aims to flood TPP deal with public comments

Autopsy: Lobbyist Fred Leonhardt death accidental from inhalant drug

Rick Scott starts tax-cut tour at Orlando sports merchandise maker