Orlando

Larry GriffinOctober 13, 2016

Desiring to drive up Hispanic voter turnouts, local progressive group Organize Now is opening a new field office in the heart of Kissimmee tonight at 6 p.m. Located at 117 S. Clyde Ave., the office will serve as the primary means of mobilizing and enthusing the Hispanic voter base in the area — which they call […]

Scott PowersOctober 12, 2016

Democratic U.S. Congressional candidate Val Demings said Wednesday she was shocked and disappointed to find Republican U.S. Rep. John Mica had used her picture and a quote in a campaign mailer and said she in no way endorses him. Democrat “Stephanie Murphy is the right choice for the people of District 7. She will be […]

Associated PressOctober 12, 2016

Relatives of the Orlando gay nightclub shooting victims, as well as the parents of the gunman, will be given the chance to speak at a hearing on whether all the 911 calls from the massacre can be made public. A judge on Monday issued an order setting a hearing when relatives of the 49 deceased […]

Scott PowersOctober 11, 2016

The Planned Parenthood Action Fund is endorsing Democrat Stephanie Murphy for Congress in Florida’s 7th Congressional District. Murphy, of Winter Park, seeks to unseat 12-term incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. John Mica, also of Winter Park. The district covers north-central and northeast Orange County and Seminole County. The Planned Parenthood Action Fund is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization formed […]

Scott PowersOctober 10, 2016

U.S. Rep. John Mica said Monday he’s using his influence as chairman of the House Subcommittee on Transportation and Public Assets to work with the Federal Emergency Management Agency in its restoration efforts from Hurricane Matthew’s swath of damage along Florida’s northern Atlantic coast last week. Mica toured hard-hit areas of Flagler County and other […]

Scott PowersOctober 10, 2016

The Pride Fund — a political action group tying gay rights and gun control inspired by the June 12 Pulse nightclub massacre — is planning a press conference in Orlando Wednesday with Democrats Patrick Murphy, Chris Murphy, and Val Demings. U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy is running for Florida’s U.S. Senate seat, taking on incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Marco […]

Larry GriffinOctober 10, 2016

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, standing in the small living room of the Orlando Democratic Executive Committee on Park Lake Street Monday morning, announced his endorsement for Beth Tuura for the House District 47 seat. In doing so, he recalled his own time running for HD 47, especially his early adventures going door to door to promote […]

Scott PowersOctober 10, 2016

Democratic state Rep. Victor Torres‘s bid for a promotion to Florida Senate District 15 is getting the financial blessing of several big Orlando business interests, according to the latest campaign finance reports. Torres, who is facing Republican Peter Vivaldi, received thousands of dollars in the last two weeks of September from interests representing the Walt […]

Scott PowersOctober 10, 2016

Republican nominee Dean Asher continues to raise campaign money at a pace Democratic nominee Linda Stewart can’t even dream of in their contest for Florida Senate District 13, bringing in almost $56,000 in the last two weeks of September. That’s more money than Stewart has raised in the nine months since she began her campaign. […]

Scott PowersOctober 8, 2016

Democratic congressional candidate Stephanie Murphy has called on her Republican opponent U.S. Rep. John Mica to denounce Donald Trump for newly disclosed statements about women and she released a new TV commercial saying Mica shares’ Trump’s ‘harmful policies.’ The TV commercial, “It’s Time To Change Washington,” charges that Mica and Trump share policies opposing a woman’s […]

Orlando

Organize Now to open new Kissimmee field office to mobilize Hispanic vote Thursday evening

Val Demings furious about being featured in John Mica mailer

Pulse victims’ and gunman’s family can testify on 911 calls

Planned Parenthood Action Fund endorsing Stephanie Murphy in CD 7

John Mica checking on Matthew damage, FEMA preparations

Pride Fund, Val Demings, Patrick Murphy bring gun control pitch to Orlando

Bill Nelson endorses Beth Tuura in HD 47, predicts Hillary Clinton will win election

Labor, tourism, citrus money coming in for Victor Torres in SD 15 race

Dean Asher continues upping campaign finance advantage in SD 13

New Stephanie Murphy TV ad says John Mica shares Donald Trump’s ‘harmful policies’