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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 24, 2016

Get ready for a Senate debate. Leadership Florida and the Florida Press Association announced that the Republican and Democratic U.S. Senate nominees are expected to participate in statewide, televised debate this fall. “Decision 2016: Before You Vote” will take place at the Central Campus of Broward College in Davie and will air in October. “As […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 18, 2016

State Rep. Kathleen Passidomo can officially count Sen. Garrett Richter as one of her supporters. Passidomo announced Friday that Richter had endorsed her in the race to replace him in the redrawn state Senate District 28. Richter, a Naples Republican, can’t run for re-election because of term limits. “I’m proud to endorse Kathleen Passidomo in […]

Scott PowersMarch 14, 2016

Former Orlando City Commissioner Phil Diamond has won the endorsement of Orange County Comptroller Martha Haynie in his bid to succeed her when she retires next year. Haynie, who has served as comptroller for 26 years, is widely respected and trusted by political leaders of both parties in Orange County, and announced her retirement plans […]

Associated PressFebruary 16, 2016

Floridians wanting to vote in next month’s presidential primary have just a few hours left to register. Tuesday is the voter registration deadline for the March 15 primary election. It’s also the deadline for people to switch parties. Florida is a closed primary state meaning that only registered Republicans and Democrats can vote in the […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 12, 2016

After a few slow fundraising months, Byron Donalds was back at it in January, raising nearly five times more than his Republican opponent in the state House District 80 race. Donalds raised $10,723 in January, according to campaign finance records filed with the Division of Elections. The January fundraising haul came after a slow November […]

Tag: 2016 elections

Statewide televised U.S. Senate candidates debate set for this fall

Kathleen Passidomo grabs endorsement from Garrett Richter in state Senate race

Orange County Comptroller Martha Haynie endorses Phil Diamond to succeed her

Florida voters have hours left to register for primary

Byron Donalds raises more than $10K in January