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Peter SchorschMay 2, 2016

One of the leading Democrats from one generation is endorsing a state House candidate expected to be one of the faces of the next generation of Democrats. Former U.S. Senator and Governor Bob Graham announced Monday that he is backing Ben Diamond‘s campaign for House District 68. “More than twenty years ago, Ben was an exemplary intern in […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 2, 2016

Jackie Toledo has received enough signatures to secure a spot on the ballot. Toledo announced Monday she received enough verified signatures to qualify for the House District 60 race. Toledo, a small-business owner, said her campaign was able to get the necessary signatures in part because of a dedicated group of grassroots volunteers who helped […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 2, 2016

In a Friday afternoon conversation with FloridaPolitics.com, State Attorney Angela Corey wanted to focus on the positive. Corey said she was “excited about the campaign” on multiple occasions during the conversation, reiterating her intention to bring the “same positive energy” to her race for re-election to a third term as she had to her time […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 1, 2016

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Daniel Horton is bowing out of the Senate District 39 race, but don’t count the Democrat out of politics quite yet. On Sunday, the Key West Citizen reported that Horton has decided to challenge Rep. Holly Raschein, a Key Largo Republican, for the House District 120 seat. Horton told the paper that he had gotten […]

Anne LindbergApril 30, 2016

Pinellas County Commissioner Ken Welch took a field trip Friday to the cemetery pond where three teenage girls drowned in a stolen car. The drowning happened about 3:50 a.m. March 31. The girls, who were being followed by Pinellas sheriff’s deputies, turned into Royal Palm North Cemetery, 2600 Gandy Blvd. and drove into a pond. […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 30, 2016

Jonathan Tallman has received enough signatures to secure a spot on the ballot. The Niceville Republican announced Saturday he received enough verified signatures to qualify for the House District 4 race. Harrison, a businessman, is vying to replace Rep. Matt Gaetz in the Florida House. “I want to run Florida more like a business and […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 30, 2016

Rep. Shawn Harrison has received enough signatures to secure a spot on the ballot. The Tampa Republican announced Saturday he had received enough verified signatures to qualify for the House District 63 election. Harrison, who was first elected to the state House in 2014, is running for re-election. “We’re excited to have reached our goal […]

Associated PressApril 30, 2016

New laws to clean up spring break in Panama City Beach drove students elsewhere in March. Now business leaders are reporting big losses. The Bay County Tourist Development Council says bed tax collections plunged from $2 million in March 2015 to $1.2 million last month. Those bed tax collections are down about 13 percent overall […]

Peter SchorschApril 30, 2016

The drumbeat of Democratic endorsements for Ben Diamond‘s state House campaign continued Saturday with St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman announcing his support of the first-time candidate. “Ben Diamond’s candidacy for the Florida House is great news for St. Petersburg, District 68, and all of Florida,” Kriseman said. “His love of people and knowledge of the policymaking process will […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 30, 2016

HD 13 incumbent Reggie Fullwood is running for re-election unopposed, yet the Jacksonville Democrat’s hardest battles this year appear to be in courts of law. Fullwood faces federal charges on 10 counts of wire fraud and four counts of failure to file federal income tax returns, and now he has a circuit civil case to go along with […]

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Bob Graham endorses Ben Diamond for Florida House

Jackie Toledo receives enough signatures to qualify in HD 60

Angela Corey prepares for a tough re-election campaign

Daniel Horton drops out of SD 39, running in HD 120 instead

Ken Welch: Sheriff not at fault for drowning deaths of 3 teen girls

Jonathan Tallman receives enough signatures to qualify in HD 4

Shawn Harrison receives enough signatures to qualify in HD 63

Spring break was a bust at Florida beach after drinking ban

St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman endorses Ben Diamond for state House

Reggie Fullwood named as defendant in auto negligence case, claims mistaken identity