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Scott PowersMarch 16, 2018

Democratic U.S. Rep. Darren Soto has received endorsements from all ten of the other Democratic members of Congress from Florida, his re-election campaign announced Friday. The announced endorsements would come as no surprise and seemingly fill no particularly-urgent campaign purpose, since Soto’s only opponent thus far in Florida’s 9th Congressional District is a Republican, St. Cloud […]

Scott PowersMarch 16, 2018

Republican state Rep. Rene “Coach P” Plasencia‘s re-election effort has drawn endorsements from a half-dozen Brevard County and municipal leaders including Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey, Plasencia’s campaign announced Friday. His Florida House District 50 covers part of east Orange County and much of north Brevard County, including the city of Titusville. A former former […]

Scott PowersMarch 16, 2018

Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings has endorsed Orlando Police Chief John Mina in the election to be his successor. Citing Mina’s accomplishments as chief of the Orlando Police Department and the trust he has built in the community, Demings, who is in his third term as sheriff, said he considers Mina is the best choice […]

Scott PowersMarch 15, 2018

Florida’s Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio will appear at an April 6 campaign fundraiser for state Rep. Mike Miller‘s run for Florida’s 7th Congressional District. Miller once worked on Rubio’s campaign, and Rubio endorsed Miller last summer in the Republican primary. “It is an honor to have Marco’s support,” Miller said. “I admire his conservative […]

Scott PowersMarch 15, 2018

Republican congressional candidate Scott Sturgill has received the endorsements of the mayors of two Seminole County cities in Florida’s 7th Congressional District. Altamonte Springs Mayor Pat Bates and Oviedo Mayor Dominic Persampiere both offered their support for Sturgill, according to a news release issued by his campaign. Sturgill is in an Aug. 28 Republican primary […]

Scott PowersMarch 13, 2018

Orange County Commissioner Bryan Nelson was elected mayor of Apopka Tuesday, ended the tenure of Mayor Joe Kilsheimer after one four-year term. Nelson, a one-term county commissioner who previously served in the Florida House of Representatives, defeated Kilsheimer 61 to 38 percent, with a voter turnout of about 20.5 percent, with just over 6,400 votes cast […]

Scott PowersMarch 13, 2018

Winter Park Mayor Steve Leary breezed to re-election Tuesday, garnering more than 70 percent of the vote in easily defeating Jim Fitch. Leary, first elected mayor in 2015 during a much more contentious growth period for Winter Park, sought re-election pointing to more controlled but still steady growth, while Fitch tried to contend that the […]

Scott PowersMarch 13, 2018

Retired Florida Highway Patrol Chief Jose “Joe” Lopez and Orlando Police Chief John Mina each raised about $20,000 in the first month of the Orange County sheriff’s race. Lopez, of Orlando, is reporting that he brought in $20,263.93, including $3,888.93 for professional campaign services during February. His campaign spent $256 leaving it with about $16,119 […]

Scott PowersMarch 13, 2018

New Republican candidate Mikaela Nix of Orlando raised more than $20,000 in her first month of campaigning for Florida’s House District 47 seat. Nix, a lawyer, drew more than 70 donations to her campaign including nine maximum $1,000 checks, many of them coming from a Feb. 21 fundraiser. She’s facing Winter Park businessman Stockton Reeves VI […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 13, 2018

On MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” Tuesday, Rep. Stephanie Murphy discussed the current national conversation on gun laws and potential reforms, expressing optimism that a change is coming, even as she processed certain realities. One such reality: President Donald Trump is walking back what seemed to be support for gun reforms, expressed in a recent bipartisan meeting with her and […]

Orlando

Darren Soto endorsed by 10 other members of Fla. congressional district

Rene Plasencia draws endorsements from Titusville, Brevard, Cape Canaveral leaders

Jerry Demings endorses John Mina for Orange County Sheriff

Marco Rubio to headline Mike Miller fundraiser

Scott Sturgill announces two mayors’ endorsements in CD 7 race

Bryan Nelson knocks Joe Kilsheimer from Apopka mayor’s office

Winter Park Mayor Steve Leary breezes to re-election

Joe Lopez, John Mina each raise about $20K in first month of Orange County sheriff’s race

Mikaela Nix raises $20K in first month in HD 47 race

Stephanie Murphy anticipates ‘tipping point’ in gun debate

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