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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterSeptember 26, 2016

Frank Artiles dominated the money race in the first two weeks of September, outraising and outspending Dwight Bullard in Senate District 40 race. State records show Artiles raised a combined $209,225 — $109,225 to his official campaign account and $100,000 to his political committee— between Sept. 3 and Sept. 16. Records show Bullard raised $9,925 […]

Mitch PerryMay 14, 2016

Republican Party of Florida Chairman Blaise Ingoglia on Saturday selected the 15 delegates and 15 alternates chosen as at-large delegates who had yet to be determined to be part of the state’s contingent of 99 delegates that will represent the Sunshine State at the Republican National Convention: They include former Miami-Dade Rep. Adam Hasner, who worked on U.S. Sen. Marco […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 3, 2016

Adam Hasner is lending his support to Carlos Lopez-Cantera’s U.S. Senate bid. In an email to supporters Tuesday, the former House Majority Leader said keeping a majority in the U.S. Senate is “just as important” as the presidential preference primaries and that the race is “too important to ignore.” “My good friend Carlos Lopez-Cantera is […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 8, 2016

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Tuesday has already been a good day for the Carlos Lopez-Cantera campaign for the GOP Senate nomination, as he unveiled his Financial Leadership Team, one which CLC says will “ensure we have the resources necessary to win in August and November.” The biggest name: billionaire Norman Braman, a supporter of Marco Rubio, one whose priorities include a traditionally […]

Jim RosicaJanuary 29, 2016

State Sen. Joe Negron, a former budget panel chief, told his colleagues last month in an acceptance speech for his upcoming Senate presidency that the state must do more for its troubled children and teens. “We should not and we will not tolerate serious wrongdoing by young people but, at the same time, let’s not criminalize adolescence,” he said, […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 2, 2015

Nonprofit group Take Stock in Children said Wednesday its has selected its next leader: business and public relations consultant Jillian Hasner. The program mentors at-risk children throughout Florida to guide them toward graduation from high school and help break the intergenerational cycle of poverty many low-income students struggle to transcend. Hasner – wife of former congressional candidate […]

Phil AmmannAugust 18, 2015

Telecommunications giant AT&T named expert political consultant Ian Cotner as new Regional Director of External Affairs. Cotner, with over a decade of experience in the Florida Capitol, will oversee legislative and community affairs projects in the Treasure Coast, Palm Beach, Okeechobee and Glades Counties. He will work with community leaders, legislators and business leaders on […]

Phil AmmannMay 29, 2015

Republican Party of Florida Chairman Blaise Ingoglia has announced a partial list of the 2016 GOP Finance Committee. In a statement Friday, the Hernando County lawmaker said he expects the group to “jumpstart the party’s fundraising efforts for the 2016 election cycle” with a goal of delivering Florida’s 29 electoral votes to a Republican presidential […]

Phil AmmannMarch 31, 2015

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio returns to his old stomping grounds — Tallahassee — for a Rubio Victory PAC breakfast fundraising reception on April 7 for the prospective 2016 presidential candidate. On Monday, Rubio announced he will have”something important” to say a few days later, on April 13. The $1-000-a-plate general reception begins 8:30 a.m. at the Governors Club […]

Tag: Adam Hasner

Frank Artiles raises $109K in two weeks for SD 40 bid

Florida GOP picks its final delegates to convention this summer

Email Insights: Adam Hasner urges Floridians to back Carlos Lopez-Cantera in Senate race

Norman Braman leads Carlos Lopez-Cantera financial leadership team

Senate budget eliminates direct funding for youth mentoring

Jillian Hasner to head nonprofit group Take Stock in Children

Personnel note: AT&T names Ian Cotner as Regional Director of External Affairs

RPOF picks first group of 2016 Finance Committee members

Marco Rubio holds Tallahassee breakfast fundraiser April 7