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Jim RosicaOctober 12, 2016

Signaling its return next legislative session, state Sen. Anitere Flores “pledged to co-sponsor the Competitive Workforce Act,” a bill banning discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Floridians. Flores, a Miami-Dade Republican and confidante of Senate President-designate Joe Negron, announced her support Wednesday. She said the legislation is especially appropriate after this June’s hate-crime mass […]

Peter SchorschOctober 10, 2016

Now that the ink is dry on a federal criminal plea deal that put an end to a $36 million housing fraud, what will legislators do now to make sure it doesn’t happen again? To recap, federal prosecutors had alleged 70-year-old developer Lloyd Boggio of Carlisle Development Group and others defrauded the government out of […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 10, 2016

Anitere Flores ended September strong, after a few slow fundraising weeks. State records show Flores raised a combined $113,475 — $81,475 for her official campaign and $32,000 for her political committee — between Sept. 17 and Sept. 30. Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell raised a combined $65,950 — $21,950 to her official campaign and $44,000 to her […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 30, 2016

Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater is the state’s “Consumer Champion” for 2016, an insurance industry watchdog organization announced this week, citing his support for legislative crackdowns on health and life insurers. The Florida Association for Insurance Reform bestowed the accolade Thursday night during its annual awards ceremony. The awards “recognize insurance and policy leaders whose […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterSeptember 26, 2016

Debbie Mucarsel-Powell outraised Anitere Flores in the first part of September, but Flores continues to hold a significant fundraising lead over the Pinecrest Democrat in Senate District 39. Records show Mucarsel-Powell raised a combined $25,440 — $17,440 in her official campaign account and $8,000 to her political committee — between Sept. 3 and Sept. 16. Flores raised […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 19, 2016

Democratic uber consultant (and frequent Uber customer) Steve Schale contends in a must-read, table-setting blog post about which Florida Senate races are worth watching that “Oscar Braynon is running the best Senate political operation I’ve seen in years.” Really? Technically, Schale is absolutely right. Braynon is running the best political shop in years because, when compared to previous Democratic efforts, […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterSeptember 16, 2016

Debbie Mucarsel-Powell is introducing herself to voters in Senate District 39 with a bilingual campaign ad. The two-minute, 30-second biographical spot features family and friends talking about Mucarsel-Powell. “You know what I can tell you about my wife Debbie? First, she’s not a politician; she’s a problem solver and she’s amazing at it,” her husband […]

Scott PowersSeptember 6, 2016

If campaign money is any measure, eight of the 17 contested Florida Senate seats appear competitive this fall, according to data gathered, compiled and provided by On 3 Public Relations of Tallahassee on Tuesday. That’s after 13 senators were elected either in the Aug. 30 primary or before because of lack of competition, and that’s not counting 10 other […]

Peter SchorschAugust 12, 2016

Miami Republican Sen. Anitere Flores raised another $37,600 in contributions between July 30 and Aug. 5, further increasing her advantage over Democratic challenger Debbie Mucarsel-Powell. Flores’ donor roll included $1,000 checks from several health care-related political committees, though her total was offset by $61,200 in expenditures, including a $57,525 payment to PR Concepts for a […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 9, 2016

Senate Republicans are racking up frequent flier miles this summer. The Florida Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee is holding a fundraiser in New York City on Wednesday. The event includes a VIP reception at the The London NYC, a luxury hotel in the heart of New York City, and a private dinner at A Voce, a […]

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Anitere Flores will support ban on LGBT discrimination

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Anitere Flores raises more than $113K in final two weeks of September

FAIR names Jeff Atwater Florida’s ‘Consumer Champion’

Debbie Mucarsel-Powell raises $17K in SD 39

Is Oscar Braynon running the best Senate political operation in years?

Debbie Mucarsel-Powell releases her first ad in SD 39

Few state Senate races are financially competitive

Anitere Flores raises more than $37K in one week for bid for SD 39

Florida Senate GOP raising money Wednesday in Big Apple