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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 5, 2016

House Speaker Steve Crisafulli has thrown his support behind Carlos Lopez-Cantera in the U.S. Senate race. Lopez-Cantera’s campaign announced Tuesday that the Merritt Island Republican was endorsing the lieutenant governor in his bid to replace Marco Rubio in the U.S. Senate. “My choice in this important race is not based on politics, but on a […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 4, 2016

With five months before the U.S. Senate primary, Carlos Beruff is hitting the airwaves. Beruff, a Manatee County homebuilder and one of five Republicans vying for their party’s nomination, on Monday released his first statewide advertisement. The 30-second spot, called “Forget Them,” is scheduled to begin airing Wednesday. The advertisement features Beruff speaking directly to […]

Scott PowersMarch 29, 2016

It’s time for a certain U.S. Senate candidate from Central Florida and a certain U.S. House candidate who lives in his home to update their Facebook relationship status. Dr. Dena Minning, Democrat from Orlando running in Congressional District 9, and U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, that district’s incumbent and a Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, are engaged to […]

Scott PowersMarch 29, 2016

A national group founded to fight to preserve and expand Social Security and Medicare benefits has put boxing gloves on Val Demings and wants her to fight for it in Congress. The National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare announced Tuesday it has endorsed Demings, the Orlando Democrat, in her race for Congress in […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 15, 2016

Get out and vote. That’s the message Gov. Rick Scott sent during a news conference Monday in Southwest Florida. Scott was in Fort Myers to tout tax cuts and job numbers, but talked briefly about the 2016 presidential primary. “If you haven’t voted, go vote,” he said Monday. “It’s going to be an exciting day. […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 10, 2016

Rep. Tom Rooney is throwing his support behind Rebecca Negron in her congressional District 18 bid. “Congressional District 18 needs a conservative that holds its best interest at heart and has the passion to fight for the issues that matter most to Floridians,” said Rooney said about his decision. Rooney was elected to the U.S. […]

Scott PowersMarch 3, 2016

U.S. Rep. David Jolly, a U.S. Senate candidate, said Thursday he has introduced a bill that would stop the federal government from buying Apple computers and phones until the company cooperates with federal law enforcement. Jolly’s “No Taxpayer Support For Apple Act,” House Resolution 4663, would forbid federal agencies from buying Apple products until the company provides law […]

Scott PowersMarch 2, 2016

Orlando lawyer and law school professor Aramis Ayala has filed to challenge fellow Democrat Jeff Ashton for state attorney in the Orlando-based 9th Judicial Circuit. Ayala, who is a former assistant state attorney in that office, said she is running because the office has a structurally cumbersome set up that makes it inefficient in “keeping […]

Scott PowersMarch 1, 2016

Todd Wilcox is showing little worry even as polls continue to show him as a blip in Florida’s U.S. Senate Republican race and as Carlos Beruff enters the race late also claiming the “outsider” lane. The Orlando businessman entered the race last summer and still finds himself running a distant fourth behind three establishment candidates. That was before […]

Scott PowersFebruary 29, 2016

U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy grabbed a break-though progressive endorsement Monday as NARAL Pro-Choice America picked him over U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson in Florida’s Democratic U.S. Senate race. NARAL Pro-Choice America Senior Vice President Sasha Bruce called Murphy “fearless” in fighting to defend and expand Americans’ reproductive freedom.” “Patrick has been fearless in going up against the […]

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

Steve Crisafulli endorses Carlos Lopez-Cantera in U.S. Senate race

In new ad, Carlos Beruff says he’s a “business guy” running for U.S. Senate

Political couple Alan Grayson, Dena Minning engaged to be married, sources say

Social Security, Medicare advocacy group backs Val Demings in CD 10 race

Rick Scott tells Floridians: “Go vote”

Rebecca Negron earns the backing of Rep. Tom Rooney

David Jolly wants federal government to lock out Apple until Apple unlocks phones

Aramis Ayala files to challenge Jeff Ashton for state attorney in 9th Circuit

Todd Wilcox counting on late rise as outsider in GOP U.S. Senate race

Patrick Murphy gets NARAL Pro-Choice America endorsement in U.S. Senate race