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Staff ReportsJuly 28, 2017

Rep. Charlie Crist is headed to Israel. Crist is part of a congressional delegation traveling to Israel from Aug. 1 through Aug. 9, his office said Friday. Crist and other members of the House are expected to get a firsthand look at the regional challenges and learn more about the nation’s strategic relationship with Israel […]

Staff ReportsJuly 26, 2017

Ben Crump is breaking up the band. Crump, a civil-rights attorney who has represented the families of Martin Lee Anderson and Trayvon Martin, Wednesday announced he’s leaving longtime friend and law partner Daryl Parks and teaming up with Orlando mega-lawyer John Morgan to open “Ben Crump Law.” The new firm “will focus on civil rights, […]

Staff ReportsJuly 26, 2017

Chris King is lending a hand to Annette Taddeo. King, an Orlando businessman and Democratic candidate for governor, will attend a phone bank Thursday for Taddeo, who on Tuesday won the Democratic primary in Senate District 40. “I’m excited to congratulate Annette Taddeo on her primary victory and endorse her for State Senate,” he said […]

Staff ReportsJuly 25, 2017

Daniel Anthony Perez is heading to the general. Perez defeated Jose Mallea in the special Republican primary to replace Rep. Jose Felix Diaz in House District 116. Unofficial election results posted to the Florida Division of Elections website show Perez received nearly 55 percent of the vote, compared to Mallea’s 45 percent. Perez will face Democrat […]

Staff ReportsJuly 25, 2017

The ballot is set. Jose Felix Diaz will face Annette Taddeo in the special general election to replace Sen. Frank Artiles in Senate District 40. Both Diaz and Taddeo came out on top, defeating well-known opponents in their respective primaries Diaz, a state representative, leads former state Sen. Alex Diaz de la Portilla, nearly 58 […]

Staff ReportsJuly 25, 2017

Dan Raulerson is resigning from the Florida House. The Tampa Bay Times reported Tuesday that the Plant City Republican has announced he will resign his seat effective Aug. 15. The announcement, according to the report, comes about a month after he made public comments critical of House leadership. Raulerson had back surgery, which kept him […]

Staff ReportsJuly 25, 2017

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Democratic candidate for governor Gwen Graham now has snagged the endorsement of the U.S. House of Representatives’ second-highest ranking figure. Graham’s campaign Tuesday announced House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer‘s endorsement. Graham, of Tallahassee, was Florida’s 2nd Congressional District’s congresswoman in 2015-17. “After raising three children as a working mom, PTA president and public school official, […]

Staff ReportsJuly 25, 2017

Raquel Regalado is officially in. The Miami Herald reported the former Miami-Dade school board mayor filed her paperwork to run in the Republican primary to replace Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen in Congress. She’ll face Bruno Barreiro, who has already announced his campaign. Regalado announced in May she planned to throw her hat in the race to […]

Staff ReportsJuly 25, 2017

Fifty legislators received top marks from Americans for Prosperity-Florida, the largest number of A+ legislators since the organization began issuing its annual legislative scorecard. The organization released its 2017 Economic Freedom Scorecard, which graded 5,500 votes on 96 issues, on Tuesday. The scorecard showed 50 legislators — 11 senators and 39 representatives — received an […]

Staff ReportsJuly 24, 2017

Without surprise or intrigue, the full board of Enterprise Florida (EFI) on Monday hired lawyer and Gov. Rick Scott loyalist Pete Antonacci to be its next leader. The former lobbyist had been recommended as the new CEO by the jobs-recruiting agency’s executive committee during a conference call last week. Scott chairs the EFI board of directors as governor. In […]

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Charlie Crist to travel to Israel as part of congressional delegation

Civil-rights attorney Ben Crump to form own law firm

Chris King to phone bank for Annette Taddeo this week

Daniel Perez defeats Jose Mallea in HD 116 GOP primary

Jose Felix Diaz defeats Alex Diaz de la Portilla, will face Annette Taddeo in general election

Report: Dan Raulerson resigning from Florida House in August

Steny Hoyer endorses Gwen Graham

Raquel Regalado files to run for Congress in CD 27

50 Florida lawmakers earn A+ on AFP-FL scorecard

It’s official: Pete Antonacci hired as Enterprise Florida CEO