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Ryan RayJanuary 28, 2015

David Santiago is set to hold a downtown Tallahassee fundraiser during the penultimate week of pre-session committee hearings next month. Co-hosting at the swanky Florida Realtors Conference Room will be Speaker Steve Crisafulli, Pasco state Rep. Richard Corcoran and state Rep. Jose Oliva of Miami Lakes. All three are among the heaviest hitters in the Legislature […]

Ryan RayJanuary 23, 2015

State Rep. Elizabeth Porter has filed this week to run for her fourth and final consecutive term in the Florida House in 2016, according to the Florida Division of Elections. The Lake City Republican has faced little opposition since winning a 2010 rematch against former Democratic state Rep. Debbie Boyd, who represented the District 11 […]

Ryan RayJanuary 23, 2015

A trio of Republican state House members are set to throw a mutual fundraiser at Tucker Duke’s Lunchbox ahead of the legislative session — Sanford’s Jason Brodeur and Majority Leader Dana Young of Tampa for re-election in their respective House seats, and Matt Gaetz of Shalimar for the Florida Senate seat held by his term-limited father, former […]

Ryan RayJanuary 23, 2015

A trio of Republican state House members are set to throw a mutual fundraiser at Tucker Duke’s Lunchbox ahead of the legislative session — Sanford’s Jason Brodeur and Majority Leader Dana Young of Tampa for re-election in their respective House seats, and Matt Gaetz of Shalimar for the Florida Senate seat held by his term-limited father, former […]

Ryan RayJanuary 13, 2015

Fueling controversy over turf and legacy in South Florida, North Miami Beach Democrat Rep. David Richardson has filed to run in 2016 for the District 35 Senate seat currently held by the Dean of the Florida Senate, Gwen Margolis. Despite rumors that she may retire, former Senate President Margolis took to social media on Friday to clarify: Dear Friends, […]

Ryan RayJanuary 13, 2015

Fueling controversy over turf and legacy in South Florida, North Miami Beach Democrat Rep. David Richardson has filed to run in 2016 for the District 35 Senate seat currently held by the Dean of the Florida Senate, Gwen Margolis. Despite rumors that she may retire, former Senate President Margolis took to social media on Friday to clarify: Dear Friends, […]

Ryan RayJanuary 11, 2015

Republican state Rep. Travis Cummings of Orange Park and Democratic colleague from Miami Shores Rep. Daphne Campbell filed paperwork this week allowing them to raise money for their 2016 re-election bids, according to the Florida Division of Elections. Cummings is running for his third term in the Florida House. He ran unopposed by a major-party […]

Ryan RayDecember 12, 2014

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The Republican field of state House candidates continues to fill out this week as Hialeah Rep. Bryan Avila and District 54 hopeful William Sykes filed their paperwork and open campaign accounts ahead of 2016 elections. Avila, a freshman lawmaker recently coming off a 60-40 November victory over Democrat Mariano Corcilli, is an English professor at […]

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Speaker Crisafulli among GOP House leaders to host David Santiago fundraiser

Elizabeth Porter files for re-election bid to Florida House

Reps. Dana Young, Matt Gaetz & Jason Brodeur to hold joint fundraiser in Tallahassee

Reps. Dana Young, Matt Gaetz & Jason Brodeur to hold joint fundraiser in Tallahassee

Fellow Democrats bristle at David Richardson’s talk of primarying Gwen Margolis

Fellow Democrats bristle at David Richardson's talk of primarying Gwen Margolis

Reps. Daphne Campbell, Travis Cummings lay 2016 groundwork

Rep. Bryan Avila, William Sykes begin 2016 campaigns