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Terry RoenSeptember 19, 2017

The lawyer representing 30 ousted Disney IT workers has filed a motion to pull the federal lawsuit alleging the theme park giant misused the H-1B visa program and plans to refile it in state court. Sarasota Attorney Sara Blackwell said Tuesday that she is seeking the best route to penalize Disney for firing 250 American workers […]

Scott PowersSeptember 19, 2017

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Duke Energy not only missed its deadlines for restoring power in Seminole and Orange counties and elsewhere but glitches in its information system provided little and often wrong information to customers, leading its lobbyist to apologize and promise better to Seminole’s lawmakers Tuesday morning. Duke, once faced with 1.3 million customers without power following Hurricane […]

Scott PowersSeptember 19, 2017

Winter Springs Republican David Smith announced Tuesday he has gathered enough certified petition signatures to qualify for the 2018 ballot running for Seminole County-based House District 28. Smith, a retired U.S. Marine Corps colonel and business consultant, is running to replace Republican state Rep. Jason Brodeur, who is running for the Florida Senate. There are […]

Scott PowersSeptember 18, 2017

Eddy Dominguez, an executive at an employment consulting agency, has been selected by Orange County Democrats to be the replacement candidate for the upcoming House District 44 special election. Dominguez, 37, was picked to run in place of Paul Chandler, who withdrew from the ticket on Sept. 8, though the withdrawal was not announced or […]

Scott PowersSeptember 18, 2017

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Seminole County Florida lawmakers have sent a protest letter to Duke Energy for not meeting its electricity restoration goals and state Rep. Bob Cortes has asked Duke officials to attend a county delegation meeting Tuesday to look into delays. “Eight days after Hurricane Irma blew through our districts, the struggle for residents and businesses to […]

Scott PowersSeptember 18, 2017

National Republicans are launching internet ads attacking Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy of Winter Park and Democrats running in Florida’s 27th Congressional District over votes against a defense and anti-terrorism spending bill. The National Republican Campaign Committee is launching four 30-second spots – two against Murphy and two generically against Democrats – that make it […]

Scott PowersSeptember 15, 2017

A bill co-introduced by Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy of Winter Park to provide money for anti-terrorism workshops for first responders has been approved by the House of Representatives. The “Joint Counterterrorism Awareness Workshop Series Act of 2017,” House Resolution 3284, also introduced by U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, a Pennsylvania Republican, and Dan Donovan, a […]

Scott PowersSeptember 15, 2017

State Rep. Bob Cortes has introduced a measure that would urge Congress to take steps to expand citizenship rights for people of Puerto Rico and improve the commonwealth’s opportunity for statehood, without actually dealing directly with the statehood issue. House Memorial 147 calls on Congress to address inequalities Puerto Rico and its residents face that […]

Scott PowersSeptember 14, 2017

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A bored and angry Alan Grayson can be a can be dangerous for someone, and he’s aiming now at President Donald Trump. The former Democratic, hard-boiled congressman from Orlando, who continues to keep a campaign warm for a possible return-to-Congress effort, has started a leadership political action committee called Lock Him Up Now to pursue […]

Scott PowersSeptember 13, 2017

Democratic nominee Paul Chandler‘s stealth resignation from the special election for Florida House 44, combined with Hurricane Irma, might have already given the election victory to Republican nominee Bobby Olszewski. Chandler filed his resignation Friday, but the Florida Secretary of State’s office was closed Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday because of Hurricane Irma. So […]

Orlando

Disney discrimination suit headed to Florida court

Duke Energy acknowledges problems, apologizes in Seminole County

David Smith qualifies with petitions for HD 28 ballot

Orange Democrats pick Eddy Dominguez for HD 44 election

Seminole County lawmakers want response from Duke Energy

Republicans go after Stephanie Murphy, CD 27 Democrats, on defense bill

Anti-terrorism bill co-introduced by Stephanie Murphy passes House

Bob Cortes measure seeks full citizenship, short of statehood, for Puerto Rico

Alan Grayson taking on Donald Trump

Has Bobby Olszewski already won the HD 44 election?