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Scott PowersJuly 26, 2018

President Donald Trump has become an issue in an Orange County Commission election. Mailers from the group Citizens for a Better Economy have gone out in District 4 attacking commission candidate Susan Makowski for allegedly being supported by Trump conservatives. “But Who is Political Insider Susan Makowski?” the mailer asks. “Supported by Trump conservatives.” The […]

Scott PowersJuly 26, 2018

Under clouds raised by a lawsuit charging that he ran a veterans’ charity fraud, Orange County Republican State Committeeman Paul Paulson has resigned that post. Orange County Republican Executive Committee officials confirmed Thursday that Paulson has resigned, and the party will be filling his position late this summer. “This resolution allows everyone to move on […]

Scott PowersJuly 25, 2018

An Oviedo post office is officially being renamed for Seminole County Iraq war hero Army Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Crendall Cashe after President Donald Trump signed a bill Tuesday that was sponsored by Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy. “I am deeply inspired by Sgt. 1st Class Cashe’s story. My goal in designating a post office […]

Scott PowersJuly 24, 2018

Democratic U.S. Rep. Darren Soto announced the endorsement of his re-election campaign by the Democratic Environmental Caucus of Florida Tuesday. The endorsement adds to a list of Democratic and progressive groups that previously might have been expected to endorse Soto’s Democratic primary challenger and predecessor in Florida’s 9th Congressional District, former U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson. […]

Scott PowersJuly 24, 2018

The Seminole County firefighters union is backing Republican state House candidate David Smith, according to his campaign. The endorsement by the Seminole County Professional Fire Fighters Union Local 3254 follows that of the Fraternal Order of Police backing Smith announced last week. He faces Democrat Lee Mangold in a battle for the HD 28 seat […]

Scott PowersJuly 24, 2018

Democratic state Sen. Linda Stewart shredded the Department of Agriculture Inspector General’s report on concerns regarding the state’s concealed weapons permitting program Tuesday, suggested those concerns were tied to the 2016 Pulse slaughter, and renewed her call for an outside investigation. “I am disturbed by an alarming trend among our elected officials to evade responsibility […]

Scott PowersJuly 23, 2018

Scott Plakon recently confessed that when he was in high school he was the kind of geek to whom cheerleaders wouldn’t give the time of day. Normally. Susie Rushing was a cheerleader, but not that kind. She was the fairy tale kind, he recalled. Susie Rushing Plakon, 57, wife of state Rep. Scott Plakon of […]

Scott PowersJuly 23, 2018

While maintaining what he’s said all along — Florida’s elections were not hacked in 2016 — Seminole County Elections Supervisor Mike Ertel is digging a “cyber moat” around voting systems to safeguard upcoming elections further. “We felt we were in good shape,” Ertel said Monday. “Now we’re in great shape.” Ertel has been among the more […]

Scott PowersJuly 23, 2018

Democrat Darryl Block is receiving the endorsement of the National Association of Social Workers in his campaign for House District 29. Block is a lawyer and social worker from Lake Mary. He faces Tracey Kagan in the Aug. 28 Democratic primary. The winner takes on Republican state Rep. Scott Plakon in November for the central Seminole […]

Scott PowersJuly 23, 2018

The Central Florida Hotel & Lodging Association PAC has endorsed Jerry Demings for Orange County mayor, Teresa Jacobs for Orange County School Board chair, and dozens of other candidates for state and local offices in Central Florida. “With a record-breaking 72 million visitors to the Orlando destination, Central Florida’s Hospitality Industry continues to serve as […]

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Now it's time for Florida to start cleaning up.

Group’s mailers seek to tie Orange County candidate to Donald Trump

Paul Paulson resigns Orange County Republican post

Oviedo post office named for war hero

Darren Soto picks up Democratic Environmental Caucus of Florida nod

Firefighters’ union endorse David Smith in HD 28 race

Linda Stewart shreds report on concealed weapons, renews call for outside review

Scott Plakon’s wife Susie passes from Alzheimer’s

Mike Ertel ‘digging cyber moat’ around Seminole elections

Social workers endorse Darryl Block in HD 29

Central Florida hoteliers pick Jerry Demings, Teresa Jacobs