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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 16, 2016

Rep. Tom Rooney has received enough signatures to secure a spot on the ballot. Rooney announced Monday he had received enough verified signatures to qualify for the Congressional District 17 race. The Okeechobee Republican is running for re-election, and said he was “honored and humbled” by the support. “I’m honored and humbled to qualify by […]

Scott PowersMay 12, 2016

Political newcomer Aramis Ayala is giving incumbent 9th Judicial Circuit State Attorney Jeff Ashton a run for the money in the race to represent the state in Orange and Osceola counties’ courts. Ayala reported raising $11,140 in April, giving her a two-month haul of $26,240, with about half of that left over in the bank. […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 10, 2016

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Too close to call. With six months until the general election, that’s how a Quinnipiac University poll released Tuesday described the state of the race in three crucial swing states. In Florida, Hillary Clinton is essentially tied with Donald Trump, with 43 percent of Floridians supporting Clinton to compared to 42 percent backing Trump. Bernie […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 9, 2016

Cross Marco Rubio off the list of possible vice presidential candidates. In a Facebook message Monday, the Florida Senator said he would not seek and do not want to be considered for vice president. The announcement came after some had speculated Rubio was in the running to join Trump on the ticket. “While Republican voters […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 6, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott said he thinks voters have a clear choice when it comes to the 2016 presidential election. “I think this election is pretty clear. On one side, we have Donald Trump, a business person; someone who is going to focus on creating jobs, someone who wants to destroy ISIS, someone who knows how […]

Scott PowersMay 5, 2016

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer has endorsed his former police chief, Val Demings, in her Democratic primary run in Florida’s 10th Congressional District, her campaign announced Thursday. Demings, of Orlando, is running against several other Democrats, including state Sen. Geraldine Thompson of Orlando, former Florida Democratic Party Chair Bob Poe of Orlando and lawyer Fatima Rita Fahmy […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 4, 2016

They talked about art, about community and their families’ decision to choose a charter school. For students at Bonita Springs Charter School, it was a rare chance to bend the ear of a statewide elected official. But for Carlos Lopez-Cantera, it was a chance to talk about school choice and educational opportunities for Florida’s students. […]

Scott PowersMay 4, 2016

Eight candidates have qualified for the ballot and two others have withdrawn their candidacies for seven seats on the Orange County Courts bench. Another seven candidates have filed and there are prospects for contested elections for at least five of the seven judgeships. Candidates have until noon Friday to qualify. In the county’s Group 1, Eric DuBois from […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 4, 2016

Carlos Beruff has a message for Republicans: It’s time to back Donald Trump. In a statement Wednesday, Beruff urged Republicans to unite behind the likely Republican nominee. He also called on his U.S. Senate rivals to also commit to supporting the New York Republican. “Like Gov. Rick Scott, I urge all Republicans to unite behind […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 3, 2016

Call them the Final 15. Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) officials are scheduled to select the remaining 15 delegates during the state party’s spring meeting next week. The meeting is scheduled for May 13-14 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Tampa. “With the RNC convention only months away, our spring quarterly meeting will be a significant […]

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Crowds gather to see Atlantis at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. (Gabrielle Russon)

Tom Rooney receives enough signatures to qualify in CD 17

Aramis Ayala giving Jeff Ashton a run for the money in 9th Circuit state attorney race

Too close to call: Hillary Clinton at 43%, Donald Trump at 42% in Florida

Marco Rubio on VP rumors: ‘I have never sought, will not seek and do not want to be considered’

Rick Scott predicts Donald Trump will ‘have a big win’ in 2016

Buddy Dyer endorses Val Demings in Congressional District 10 race

Carlos Lopez-Cantera talks school choice, U.S. Senate bid during SWFL stop

Orange County judicial races coming into focus

Carlos Beruff calls on Republicans to unite behind Donald Trump

Florida GOP to pick final convention delegates during spring meeting