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Ryan RayJanuary 13, 2016

On his way re-election to his fourth term as Orlando Mayor, Buddy Dyer raised plenty of campaign cash from local supporters through his Moving Orlando Forward PAC. But about $215,000 of that money made a detour in Tallahassee, according to recently filed campaign finance reports. The Moving Orlando Forward committee made five major contributions to the Florida […]

Scott PowersJanuary 13, 2016

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer has endorsed Carlos Guillermo Smith in the Orlando-based House District 49 race, Guillermo Smith’s campaign announced Wednesday. Guillermo Smith, like Dyer a Democrat, so far is running unopposed, either in his primary or headed toward the general election. He is seeking to fill the seat currently held by state Rep. Rene […]

Scott PowersJanuary 6, 2016

The Shaks’ first-year wedding anniversary today started they way most do, with flowers and anniversary cards, and the couple is planning to end it tonight with a romantic evening. Until recently, few saw that as possible, at least not this soon — for them or thousands of other couples who got married in Florida last […]

Phil AmmannDecember 22, 2015

Three Florida cities, including St. Petersburg and Orlando, earned perfect scores in enacting policies to protect gay, lesbian and transgendered citizens from discrimination. In a statement Tuesday, Florida Businesses for a Competitive Workforce recognized Orlando, St. Petersburg and Wilton Manors (in Broward County), for receiving 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation 2015 Municipal […]

Mitch PerryDecember 14, 2015

With Puerto Rico facing $72 billion in debt and not able to pay off its creditors, Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn has joined a group of over a dozen mayors in the U.S. calling on Congress to restore the commonwealth its bankruptcy protections in the omnibus appropriations funding bill being debated in the House of Representatives. Interestingly, Buckhorn is the […]

Ryan RayNovember 3, 2015

Amid reports of low turnout in Orlando municipal elections, Democratic Mayor Buddy Dyer defeated Republican veteran and businessman Paul Paulson by a wide 63-to-33 margin on Thursday. “Sunshine“ Lisa Grund, a local medical student, took in about 4 percent of the vote. District 4 City Commissioner Patty Sheehan also scored another term against challengers Randy Ross, who gathered 20 percent of the vote, and Aretha […]

Frank TorresOctober 31, 2015

The intense Democratic primary for U.S. Senate between Alan Grayson and Patrick Murphy has been one of the main storylines from the Florida Democratic Party’s “Florida’s Future” state convention. The two candidates shared several rooms yesterday including a meeting of the Labor Caucus walked past each other while addressing attendees and also the kick-off reception, […]

Frank TorresOctober 30, 2015

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson will join Buddy Dyer on Sunday in a final push to get the early vote out before voters decide who will be mayor of Orlando for the next four years. Nelson and Dyer will join faith leaders from across the city in a “Souls to the Polls” drive to help voters cast their […]

Mitch PerryOctober 30, 2015

The Florida Democratic Party will gather this weekend for their fall convention in Lake Buena Vista. The confab comes almost a full year before the 2016 election, where in addition to trying to keep the state blue for the third straight time at the presidential level, the party is hoping to get one of their to join […]

Phil AmmannOctober 28, 2015

Orlando political operative Roosevelt Holmes III has been brought on as new deputy political director for the Florida Democratic Party. Holmes, 30, has served as a Florida Democratic campaign staffer and legislative assistant, working on campaigns such as Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential bid and Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer’s 2012 re-election campaign. Most recently, he worked […]

Tag: Buddy Dyer

Buddy Dyer-connected PAC passes $215K through Florida Democratic Party

Buddy Dyer endorses Carlos Guillermo Smith in HD 49

For thousands of gay couples in Florida, marriage became legal one year ago

3 Florida cities receive perfect score for LGBT anti-discrimination policies

Bob Buckhorn calls on Congress to give Puerto Rico bankruptcy protection, while Buddy Dyer sits it out

Incumbents win the day in Orlando as Buddy Dyer, Patty Sheehan, Sam Ings win

Alan Grayson vs. Patrick Murphy and other notes from “Florida’s Future” Day 1

Bill Nelson to join Buddy Dyer for early vote push in Orlando mayor race

Florida Democrats to convene this weekend at Disney Resort

Personnel note: Florida Democrats name Roosevelt Holmes as deputy political director