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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 20, 2016

Marco Rubio raised more than $2 million in eight days. Federal campaign finance records show Rubio raised more than $2.2 million in the first week of his re-election campaign. That sum includes more than $275,000 in unitemized contributions, typically smaller contributions from individuals. Rubio announced he was running for re-election June 22, just days before […]

Staff ReportsJuly 8, 2016

Just because you’re running for Congress doesn’t mean you can drive through the district without your seatbelt on. Mark Freeman, a candidate in Florida’s 18th Congressional District, was cited by Sewalls Point Police Department last month for not wearing his seatbelt. Police officers also noted that Freeman, a medical doctor, had both headphones in his ears, […]

Mitch PerryJuly 5, 2016

Like Bernie Sanders, Tim Canova has successfully tapped into dissatisfaction with the status quo within the national Democratic Party this year. In his case, it’s been the support he’s received nationally in his congressional campaign against Debbie Wasserman Schultz, which has resulted in over $2 million in campaign contributions. He issued out another request for […]

Associated PressJuly 4, 2016

Miss Orlando Courtney Sexton has been crowned Miss Florida 2016. Pageant officials said the 23-year-old from Starke beat out 47 other women Saturday night and will now compete in the Miss America 2017 pageant in September in Atlantic City, N.J. She won the “lifestyle, fitness and swimsuit” preliminary competition earlier in the week. Her talent is […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 24, 2016

Fourth Circuit Public Defender Matt Shirk is in real trouble. On Friday, Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams and the police and fire unions endorsed his challenger, Charles Cofer. Williams’ endorsing statement has to be considered damning for the two-term incumbent. “The Public Defender’s Office is an important part of our criminal justice system,” Williams said. “Charlie Cofer’s 36 years of […]

Scott PowersJune 24, 2016

State Sen. David Simmons has earned another term, as the only candidate who qualified for election in the newly-drawn state Senate District 9. When qualifying closed at noon Friday, Simmons was the only candidate who had filed to run in SD 9, which covers most of Seminole County. He qualified on Monday. Just in case, […]

Mitch PerryJune 23, 2016

Philip Levine may be headed to a showdown with Gov. Rick Scott regarding his city’s passage of an ordinance raising the living wage, but he’s being rewarded with a visit to White House on Thursday. Levine will deliver remarks and moderate a panel discussion on living wage as part of President Obama’s Champions of Change series. The event […]

Mitch PerryJune 21, 2016

Last week both Gov. Rick Scott and Attorney General Pam Bondi came under heavy criticism for showing a lack of support towards the gay community after the Orlando shootings, and now the Democratic opponent of Polk County Republican Congressman Dennis Ross is making the same claim about his initial comments. Democrat Jim Lange is running against Ross in Florida’s 15th Congressional District this year. In a […]

Mitch PerryJune 16, 2016

In the race to succeed Dana Young in the Hillsborough County’s House District 60 race, two local Republicans are battling it out for the November general election: Rebecca Smith and Jackie Toledo. It appears much, if not most of the Republican establishment, however, is firmly behind Smith to win the Aug. 30 primary and face […]

Mitch PerryJune 10, 2016

Former Florida Democratic Party state chairman Bob Poe revealed Thursday he’s HIV-positive. The 61-year-old Democrat says in a video that he’s healthy because he got tested and diagnosed early, but he wanted to share his condition publicly to “remove the fear, the stigma and the shame that goes with this.” “It’s those things that keep people from getting the […]

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Marco Rubio raises $2.2M in one week for re-election campaign

Mark Freeman, CD 18 hopeful, cited for not wearing his seat belt

Tim Canova fundraises over opposition to TPP in Democratic Party’s platform

Miss Orlando Courtney Sexton crowned Miss Florida

Jax sheriff, public safety unions back Charles Cofer for public defender

David Simmons wins new term in SD 9 for lack of opposition

Philip Levine heads to White House to moderate roundtable discussion on living wage ordinance

CD 15 Democrat Jim Lange blasts Dennis Ross for omitting LGBT community in post-Orlando comments

Al Higginbotham endorses Rebecca Smith in HD 60 race

Mitch Perry Report for 6.10.16 — Bob Poe’s courage