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Scott PowersFebruary 7, 2018

Republican state Rep. Mike Miller has announced his campaign finance team for his run for Congress, to be led by businessman and former U.S. Senate candidate Todd Wilcox and to include former Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum, former Florida Senate President Toni Jennings and a large number of key Central Florida figures. Miller, of Winter […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 6, 2018

There is so much rancor and finger-pointing these days over prescription drug prices that consumers are often left to wonder: who is fighting on their behalf? The answer: Pharmacy Benefit Managers, or PBMs. Companies and public programs providing prescription drug coverage hire PBMs for their expertise, and ability to reduce drug costs by negotiating for […]

Scott PowersFebruary 5, 2018

Democrat Ann Fuller, an executive at a Melbourne software company and a part-time pastor, has entered the race for Florida House District 52 in Brevard County. Fuller, 49, of Melbourne, said Monday she entered the contest because she’s convinced the area is ready for Democratic leadership, and because it has lacked a Democratic candidate for […]

Scott PowersFebruary 5, 2018

Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy has endorsed fellow Democrat Anna Eskamani in the Florida House District 47 race, Eskamani’s campaign announced Monday. Eskamani, of Orlando, is the only Democrat in the race, facing two Republicans for the seat being vacated by Republican state Rep. Mike Miller, who is running against Murphy for Congress rather than […]

Scott PowersFebruary 2, 2018

While it may be hard for many to imagine Florida’s Space Coast-based 8th Congressional District electing a Democrat, some people were saying the same thing about Democrats’ chances in many local elections in Brevard County until several won offices last November, adding dots of blue to a largely red landscape. Stacey and Sanjay Patel had […]

Scott PowersFebruary 2, 2018

Sanford businessman Scott Sturgill raised $102,561 in the fourth quarter of 2017, outperforming rival Republican candidate state Rep. Mike Miller in the money chase for the Republican primary race for Florida’s 7th Congressional District. Sturgill’s quarterly haul brought his total fundraising total to $308,956, which includes $100,250 of his own money. His campaign finished the […]

Scott PowersFebruary 1, 2018

Republican U.S. Rep. Bill Posey reported that he raised $84,660 in the fourth quarter of 2017 leading his re-election campaign in Florida’s 8th Congressional District to finish the year with $598,821 in the bank. Posey, a five-term incumbent from Rockledge, has no competition who reported any campaign finance activity, though technically there are two Democrats […]

Scott PowersFebruary 1, 2018

Democratic U.S. Rep. Darren Soto raised $116,652 in the fourth quarter of 2017, helping his re-election campaign in Florida’s 9th Congressional District finish the year with $289,378 in the bank. The relatively modest totals – compared with other Florida congressional incumbents – are nonetheless overwhelming compared with the only other candidate reporting in the race, […]

Scott PowersJanuary 31, 2018

Orange County School Board Chairman Bill Sublette has suspended his campaign for election to Orange County mayor. Sublette, the only county-wide school board chairman Orange County has ever had, announced late Thursday he was shutting down his campaign “with mixed emotions.” “There is no single reason I can point to that explains my decision. I […]

Scott PowersJanuary 30, 2018

A national group called #VoteProChoice has announced its endorsement of Democrat Anna Eskamani in the Florida House District 47 race. Eskamani, of Orlando, is senior director of public affairs and communications for Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida, managing a team across 22 counties, including the Tampa Bay and Orlando areas, and a high-profile […]

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Mike Miller announces CD 7 campaign finance team led by Todd Wilcox

Edmund Pezalla: PBMs – patient advocates for high quality, affordable prescription drugs

Democrat Ann Fuller enters HD 52 race

Stephanie Murphy endorses Anna Eskamani in HD 47 race

Brevard Democratic official Sanjay Patel enters CD 8 race against Bill Posey

Scott Sturgill pulling away from Mike Miller in Republican money chase in CD 7

Bill Posey raises $84K in fourth quarter for CD 8 re-election bid

Darren Soto raises $116 for CD 9 re-election bid

Bill Sublette suspends campaign for Orange County mayor’s office

Pro-choice abortion rights group endorses Anna Eskamani in HD 47