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Scott PowersAugust 6, 2018

Democratic Florida House of Representatives candidate Joy Goff-Marcil is launching her first internet video advertisement for House District 30, focusing principally on her support for public schools and her concerns over Tallahassee’s effort to pre-empt local powers. A little over two minutes, the video features Goff-Marcil, a Maitland city councilwoman, standing outside the fence of […]

Scott PowersAugust 6, 2018

Democratic Florida House of Representatives candidate Anna Eskamani has received the endorsement of the Orange County Firefighters Association in her quest to be elected in House District 47, her campaign announced Monday. “After much careful thought and consideration, our board decided to endorse you based on your strong leadership characteristics, determination and willingness to serve […]

Scott PowersAugust 6, 2018

Republican Scotland Calhoun has dropped out of Orange County’s House District 48 race. Calhoun’s name was listed Monday morning as withdrawn in the Florida Division of Elections database, though no withdrawal letter had yet been posted among her candidacy documents. However, concerns have circulated about her age, which would make her ineligible to be seated as […]

Scott PowersAugust 3, 2018

For the first 18 seconds, the new video ad in the race for Florida’s 7th Congressional District looks like something almost any Democrat would be willing to air: young women praising the candidate for supporting abortion choice rights and Planned Parenthood, and resisting President Donald Trump‘s “assault on Roe versus Wade.” “I like Mike,” the […]

Bill RuftyAugust 3, 2018

Friday should have been a victory lap of sorts for Democratic Congressman Darren Soto — he was still receiving rave reviews from many in the party for his debate with primary challenger former Congressman Alan Grayson, and he had many local accomplishments to tout in his first term in Congress. But he arrived at the […]

Scott PowersAugust 3, 2018

Former Florida Education Secretary and former University of South Florida President Betty Castor is endorsing Maitland City Councilwoman Joy Goff-Marcil in her quest to be elected to the state House District 30 seat. “Joy has contributed years at the local level volunteering her time to her community while also working as a mother, lawyer and […]

Scott PowersAugust 3, 2018

Sunrise Movement, a climate change action group aimed at organizaing young progressives on the topic nationwide, is endorsing Democrat Anna Eskamani for Florida’s House District 47 in Orange County, her campaign announced. Eskamani is the only candidate in any Florida election and one of only 20 candidates nationally in political campaigns at any level that Sunrise […]

Scott PowersAugust 2, 2018

Democratic U.S. Rep. Darren Soto and Democratic former U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, who wants to take his job back from Soto, may agree in principal on most Democratic positions but on Thursday that didn’t stop an almost unrelenting brawl with bruising attacks on each other ranging from how they treat women to multiple accusations of […]

Scott PowersAugust 2, 2018

Two gubernatorial candidates running behind in the polls heading toward the Aug. 28 primaries and in need of good news, Democrat Chris King and Republican Adam Putnam, tied for first in a straw poll taken at a political mixer hosted by the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce Thursday night. King, a hometown favorite as a […]

Scott PowersAugust 2, 2018

Democratic Florida House of Representatives candidate Darryl Block has earned the endorsements of the Democratic Progressive Caucus of Florida and the Democratic Environmental Caucus of Florida in his quest to be elected in House District 29. Block, a Lake Mary lawyer and social worker, faces Tracey Kagan in the Aug. 28 Democratic primary. The winner […]

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Helene, early Sept. 27. Image via NOAA via AP.

Joy Goff-Marcil focuses on public education, pre-emption in first digital ad

Orange Co. firefighters’ union back Anna Eskamani in HD 47 race

Scotland Calhoun withdraws from HD 48 race

Scott Sturgill ad puts abortion question into CD 7 contest

After a heartbreaking Polk County deportation, introspective Darren Soto lays it out at Tiger Bay

Betty Castor endorses Joy Goff-Marcil in HD 30 race

National climate change group backs Anna Eskamani in HD 47

Darren Soto and Alan Grayson debate: brawling, bruising, ‘lies!’

Chris King, Adam Putnam tie in Winter Park chamber’s straw poll

Darryl Block picks up progressive, environmental caucus nods in HD 29