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Jim RosicaJuly 25, 2016

The Florida Elections Commission is asking a circuit judge to enforce fines against a Pinellas County dairy worker who unsuccessfully ran for the Legislature in 2014. The commission filed its petition for enforcement Friday. Thomas Ryan, who ran as a Democrat for House District 67, racked up $1,000 in fines, court records show. The seat was […]

Scott PowersJuly 18, 2016

In the brutal Democratic primary for Florida’s Congressional District 10, Val Demings raised nearly $300,000 in the second quarter of 2016, but rival Bob Poe countered by lending another $500,000 to his campaign. Poe is burning money fast with television commercials and a large, paid ground staff, and reported spending almost $1.4 million in the three […]

Scott PowersJuly 18, 2016

The three major Democratic candidates for Congressional District 9 head into the stretch run for the Aug. 30 primary with money flowing, as Darren Soto reported he had raised and spent the most money, and Susannah Randolph reported she still had the most in the bank for a big final push. Those two and Dena […]

Scott PowersJuly 5, 2016

Democrat Amy Mercado increased her cash advantage in the primary contest with Alex Barrio for the Kissimmee-based House District 48 seat. Mercado reported raising $6,250 in the period ending June 24 and spent just $2,753, mostly on consultants, while Barrio raised $3,045 but spent $6,679, mostly on staff and consultants, in the 24-day period. Consequently, […]

Scott PowersJuly 5, 2016

State Rep. Rene Plasencia raised more than $14,000 in June, giving him a commanding money lead in his quest to win the Aug. 30 Republican primary to run in Florida’s House District 50. Plasencia, who represents House District 49, is running in HD 50 this year, faces a Republican opponent, George Collins, in the Aug. 30 […]

Scott PowersJuly 5, 2016

State Rep. Randolph Bracy brought in more than $14,000 in the latest campaign finance reporting period and heads into the last 60 days of the Senate District 11 race with a commanding money advantage over his three Democratic rivals. Bracy’s campaign reported he had nearly $63,000 in the bank, while his three Aug. 30 Democratic […]

Scott PowersJuly 5, 2016

Bolstered by a big June 24 fundraiser, Republican state Rep. Mike La Rosa recorded a whopping $21,000 take in the latest campaign finance reporting period, giving him a huge financial advantage over the Democrat running against him in House District 42. La Rosa’s re-election campaign brought in $18,500 on the last day of the June […]

Scott PowersJuly 1, 2016

Republican nominee Dean Asher continues to accumulate a big stash of cash while he waits to see which Democrat will oppose him in the Florida Senate District 13 general election in Orlando. Asher, an Orlando Realtor, raised another $9,650 for his official campaign fund, and while he spent $14,429, he finished the latest reporting period […]

Scott PowersJuly 1, 2016

State Rep. Victor Torres posted his second-straight five-figure cash haul for his Senate District 15 campaign, opening up a gulf between him and his opponent in the Aug. 30 Democratic primary. Torres, a retired police officer, brought in $13,125 in the period running from June 1 to June 24, and his campaign finished the period […]

Scott PowersJuly 1, 2016

Democratic candidate Carlos Guillermo Smith got through the candidate filing period with no primary opponent and only an independent waiting in the November election for Florida House District 49, but still had a nice campaign finance haul in June. Smith’s campaign reported raising $9,051 in the June period ending June 24, and spent $5,690, leaving him with […]

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Golf ball and golf club in bag on green grass

Elections panel pursuing Thomas Ryan over unpaid fines

Val Demings raises big money but Bob Poe lends his campaign another half-million in CD 10

Stretch run for CD 9 Democrats sees 3 big fundraisers; Darren Soto raises most, Susannah Randolph has most

Amy Mercado building cash advantage in HD 48 race

Rene Plasencia raises $14K in House District 50 run

Randolph Bracy’s big June gives him big money lead in SD 11

Mike La Rosa pulls in $21K in June for HD 42 race

Dean Asher compiling big stash in SD 13 race

Victor Torres posts big haul in June in SD 15 race

Carlos Guillermo Smith continues solid fundraising in HD 49