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Scott PowersAugust 25, 2017

A battle between the Orange County Trump Republican Club and the Orange County Republican Executive Committee is ending with the Trump Club essentially quitting the Republican Party. Randy Ross, founder and president of the Orange County Trump Republican Club, said Friday he and his board voted to dissolve their state charter with the state Republican […]

Peter SchorschJuly 13, 2017

Blaise Ingoglia wants to put the Florida GOP’s second quarter fundraising numbers into context, telling state Republicans that a number of factors, including the possibility of special sessions, contributed to the mediocre haul. Ingoglia, the chairman of the Republican Party of Florida and a Spring Hill state representative, acknowledged that second quarter fundraising numbers “were […]

Staff ReportsJuly 12, 2017

Sen. Jack Latvala is stepping up to help the Republican Party of Florida, and he’s calling on others to follow his lead. The Clearwater Republican took to Twitter on Wednesday to say he plans to raise $25,000 to the Florida GOP in both the third and fourth quarter, for a total of $50,000 in the […]

Mitch PerryJune 28, 2017

Among the five bills Gov. Rick Scott vetoed Tuesday was one that would have weakened Florida’s Agency for State Technology. Scott’s veto earned some praise from Jeremy Ring, the former Yahoo executive and state senator who is running for Chief Financial Officer in 2018. “For ten years, I worked to ensure that IT infrastructure was fortified and all sensitive data […]

Jim RosicaJune 27, 2017

A House bill aimed at shaking up the state’s Agency for State Technology was vetoed Friday by Gov. Rick Scott. Sources earlier had told Florida Politics the measure (HB 5301), backed by state Rep. Blaise Ingoglia, could fall under the Governor’s veto pen. It passed both chambers this Legislative Session with only 13 total votes against […]

Phil AmmannJune 16, 2017

Republican state Rep. Shawn Harrison is holding a campaign kickoff party later this month to launch his re-election bid in House District 63. The event, hosted by House Majority 2016 and featuring special guest Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn, is Thursday, June 29, beginning 5 p.m. at the historic Tampa Theater, 711 N. Franklin St. Included […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 23, 2017

Blaise Ingoglia was part of a small group of state party heads who met with President Donald Trump earlier this month to talk about issues important to their communities. Ingoglia, the chairman of the Republican Party of Florida and a state representative, was one of 10 Republican party leaders, primarily from swing states to meet […]

Jim RosicaMay 8, 2017

House members voted Monday in favor of a budget conference committee report that keeps the state’s Agency for State Technology. The measure passed on a vote of 109-2. The House had earlier angled for a major overhaul, even doing away with the agency, but agreed to keep it intact during budget negotiations. The agency came […]

Darryl PaulsonMay 4, 2017

Florida’s Republican Party has governed Florida for less than a third of the past 150 years. After the Civil War, a coalition of newly enfranchised blacks, a small number of native white Republicans and northern carpetbaggers dominated Florida politics from 1865 to around 1885. After the blacks were stripped of their voting rights at the […]

Peter SchorschMay 1, 2017

Money to help smaller communities market themselves during the off-season could still be in play as legislative leaders continue to negotiate the 2017-18 budget. The Senate has proposed language to move a state-funded marketing program run by the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation from Visit Florida. The House […]

Tag: Blaise Ingoglia

Trump Club, Orange County Republican Party splitting after tussle

Blaise Ingoglia puts Florida GOP fundraising efforts in context

Jack Latvala pledges to raise $50K over next six months to Florida GOP

Jeremy Ring praises Rick Scott for vetoing bill gutting Florida’s state tech agency

Rick Scott vetoes re-organization of state’s technology agency, a priority of Blaise Ingoglia

Shawn Harrison kicks off HD 63 re-election bid at Tampa Theater June 29

Blaise Ingoglia calls Oval Office meeting with Donald Trump a ‘humbling experience’

Blaise Ingoglia: Agency for State Technology ‘is going to stay’

Darryl Paulson: Should the Florida GOP feel blue?

Hospitality marketing money still in play, lawmakers say