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Scott PowersAugust 1, 2018

The organization at the center of opposition to All Aboard Florida’s plans to extend a higher-speed passenger train railway from South Florida to Orlando announced Wednesday it is designating U.S. Reps. Brian Mast and Bill Posey as “champions” after grading politicians on their positions regarding the train. Citizens Against Rail Expansion – Florida gave both […]

Scott PowersAugust 1, 2018

Calling affordable housing one of the two most critical issues facing Orange County, mayoral candidate Rob Panepinto laid out a detailed housing plan Wednesday and pledged to push for $20 million a year in funding. Panepinto, a Winter Park entrepreneur and leader among Central Florida’s business and nonprofit groups, declared that, as a critical issue […]

Scott PowersAugust 1, 2018

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Gov. Rick Scott is launching a new Spanish-language TV commercial Wednesday touting his creds in helping Puerto Rico and featuring the island territory’s member of Congress praising him. “As a Puerto Rican, I thank him,” U.S. Rep. Jenniffer González-Colón of Puerto Rico says in Spanish at a Scott campaign event in May, […]

Scott PowersAugust 1, 2018

Three sitting members of Congress, four challengers, two primary rivalries and two potential general election showdowns were on display Tuesday night at a congressional forum. The result was mostly cordiality, with many of the sparks provided from candidates furthest on the left and right, Chardo Richardson and Wayne Liebnitzky. The evening forum at the Orlando Science Center co-sponsored […]

Scott PowersJuly 31, 2018

The Service Employees International Union of Florida is backing Democratic House candidate Anna Eskamani in her run for Florida House District 47, her campaign announced Tuesday. The union typically endorses Democrats and Eskamani’s path to the general election was cleared last week when her Democratic primary challenger Lou Forges dropped out. She will face either […]

Drew WilsonJuly 31, 2018

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A joint fundraiser for four Central Florida Republicans is set for Wednesday evening at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando. The 5:30 p.m. reception will benefit the re-election accounts of Altamonte Springs Rep. Bob Cortes, Winter Garden Rep. Robert “Bobby O” Olszewski, Longwood Rep. Scott Plakon and Orlando Rep. Rene Plasencia. The four incumbents will […]

Scott PowersJuly 31, 2018

The national gun-control political action committee founded by former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords and her husband Mark Kelly, Giffords PAC, is endorsing Democratic U.S. Rep. Darren Soto in his re-election bid in Florida’s 9th Congressional District. The endorsement, announced Tuesday by Soto’s campaign, comes to Soto who’s been under attack for his career political record […]

John GregoryJuly 30, 2018

Thomas Cook, one of the largest travel companies in the U.K., announced Sunday it will no longer sell tickets to attractions which keep killer whales in captivity — including SeaWorld Orlando. Peter Fankhauser, the CEO of Thomas Cook, wrote in a blog post that while SeaWorld and other parks keeping orcas passed the required audits […]

Jacob OglesJuly 29, 2018

Days after state Rep. Scott Plakon mourned his wife’s untimely death, Gov. Rick Scott appointed the lawmaker to the Florida Alzheimer’s Disease Advisory Committee. “Following the tragic loss of his wife, Susie, to Alzheimer’s, I know that Rep. Plakon will be a strong advocate and committed partner in the fight to end Alzheimer’s in Florida,” […]

Scott PowersJuly 27, 2018

Republican Gov. Rick Scott, Republican Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam, were the top choices for the U.S. Senate, and the governor’s office in a straw poll conducted Thursday night at the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando that also offered some surprise choices, such as Democrat Nikki Fried for agriculture commissioner. The straw poll of more […]

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Anti-rail expansion group extolls Brian Mast, Bill Posey, others

Rob Panepinto unveils $20 million per year housing proposal in Orange mayor’s race

Rick Scott launches Spanish-language Puerto Rico ad

Dark horses provide sparks in Orlando congressional forum

Service employees’ union backs Anna Eskamani in HD 47 race

Central Florida lawmakers raising re-election cash Wednesday night

Giffords PAC endorses Darren Soto in CD 9 race

UK travel agency drops SeaWorld over its use of captive whales

Governor taps Scott Plakon for Alzheimer’s Disease Advisory Committee

Rick Scott, Adam Putnam, Nikki Fried on top in Orlando Hispanic chamber straw poll