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Scott PowersJuly 14, 2017

While Vice President Mike Pence prepares to take over American space policy as chairman of the resurrected National Space Council, space exploration advocates are hailing his choice as the panel’s executive secretary, Scott Pace. Pace is a former space policy advisor in the administration of President George W. Bush and an academic who currently is […]

Scott PowersJuly 14, 2017

U.S. Rep. Val Demings is responding to the latest U.S. Senate health care bill by soliciting, gathering, videotaping and posting stories of Central Florida residents helped by the Affordable Care Act. The stories begin with one about someone identified only as a Central Florida small business owner named Kirk, who begins his testimonial by complaining […]

Scott PowersJuly 14, 2017

Republican House District 44 candidate John Newstreet dismissed questions Friday about whether he actually lives in the district, and for how long, seeking to end a whisper campaign that publicly surfaced during a debate Thursday. At the West Orange County Republican Women’s Club debate Thursday Newstreet fielded a question about whether he truly was an […]

Scott PowersJuly 13, 2017

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Updated: Late Thursday John Newstreet issued a statement saying he misspoke about his views on Obamacare, saying he inadvertently reversed the numbers 80 percent and 20 percent when referring to the good and bad. The four Republicans seeking to win the Aug. 15 primary for the open Florida House District 44 seat in Orange County […]

Scott PowersJuly 12, 2017

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The four Republicans fighting to win the Aug. 15 primary for the empty seat in Florida’s House District 44 began defining their differences in their second major debate, Wednesday night. In a forum cosponsored by the Tiger Bay Club of Central Florida and Business Force, Bruno Portigliatti, Bobby Olszewski, John Newstreet, and Dr. Usha Jain […]

Peter SchorschJuly 12, 2017

Footage of a June 19 traffic stop involving State Attorney Aramis Ayala and two Orlando police officers surfaced online this week. In the Orlando Police Department body cam video, Ayala promptly hands over her license and becomes increasingly annoyed as the officers fumble through an explanation of why they pulled her over. The officers first […]

Staff ReportsJuly 12, 2017

First-term U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy reportedly raised more than $400,000 in the second quarter of 2017. Murphy’s campaign will report raising more than $410,000 in second quarter of the year, according to POLITICO’s Morning Score. Second quarter fundraising numbers were not available on the Federal Election Commission website late Wednesday morning. Congressional candidates have until […]

Scott PowersJuly 11, 2017

Brevard County Commissioner John Tobia‘s local resolution urging Congress to deny statehood to Puerto Rico died for lack of a second Tuesday evening, and then he endured a half-hour of criticism and belittling from residents angry about his proposal. Tobia, a former state representative from Brevard, withstood 10 public speakers – some Puerto Ricans living […]

Scott PowersJuly 11, 2017

Kissimmee may be part of the heart of Florida’s tourism district, but three local lawmakers told the Kissimmee/Osceola Chamber of Commerce Tuesday why they did not openly support VISIT FLORIDA during the political wars of this year’s Legislative Session. Republican state Reps. Mike La Rosa and Neil Combee and Democratic state Rep. John Cortes described […]

Scott PowersJuly 11, 2017

The money race for the August 15 special election Republican primary for Florida’s House District 44 has three candidates with at least $50,000 raised, topped by John Newstreet‘s $67,000, according to the first campaign finance reports released by the Florida Division of Elections. Newstreet, president and chief executive officer of the Kissimmee/Osceola County Chamber of […]

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Space groups hailing appointment of Scott Pace as National Space Council executive

Val Demings sharing Central Florida ACA stories

John Newstreet defends residency in, commitment to House District 44

HD 44 Republicans offer differing views on Obamacare

HD 44 special election Republicans distinguish themselves on self-portrayals

Bodycam video shows Orlando cops pulling over Aramis Ayala; she asks why

Report: Stephanie Murphy raises $410K in Q2

John Tobia’s Puerto Rico anti-statehood resolution dies in Brevard, then he gets grilled

Mike La Rosa, Neil Combee and John Cortes defend attacks on VISIT FLORIDA

HD 44 special election money race has three $50K candidates, John Newstreet leading