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A.G. GancarskiDecember 6, 2015

The hits keep coming for President Barack Obama from Florida’s GOP Senatorial candidates, as Carlos Lopez-Cantera panned the President’s prime time speech on Sunday. “Our President is failing us miserably in keeping Americans safe and secure, and his address tonight did not assuage the fears of the American people. He is either in complete and total denial […]

Peter SchorschDecember 3, 2015

After two assailants opened fire Wednesday on a holiday party in San Bernardino, leaving 14 people dead and 21 wounded, public outrage over gun violence is reaching a fevered pitch across the country. For many, silence is no longer an unacceptable option – irrespective of political party affiliation. Americans are starting to demand accountability, not […]

Bill RuftyDecember 1, 2015

J.C. Martin, a Republican candidate for the Polk County Commission District 3 seat, knows the value of hard work for his party and is learning the favors that can be stored up by it. He has an all-star cast of Republicans backing him for his Dec. 14 fundraiser including a personal appearance by Lt. Gov. […]

Mitch PerryNovember 24, 2015

Republican Dan Bongino, the former Secret Service agent who nearly defeated an incumbent Democrats in race for Congress in Maryland last year, says that he is considering entering the Republican race for Senate in Florida, and will probably make up his mind by the beginning of 2016. Bonging moved to Palm City earlier this year, […]

Phil AmmannNovember 24, 2015

Carlos Lopez-Cantera took a break from campaigning for the U.S. Senate to spread some Thanksgiving cheer to families in Allapattah, one of Miami’s oldest neighborhoods. The Republican lieutenant governor participated in the Allapattah Community Center charity giveaway Monday. Meeting with members of the community, Lopez-Cantera gave out Thanksgiving turkeys at the annual event that provides […]

Mitch PerryNovember 24, 2015

If you’re a reporter, you didn’t have to be in Jacksonville Monday to learn the details of Gov. Rick Scott‘s $79 billion budget. That’s because the governor’s press office helpfully sent out email after email to highlight aspects of the vast budget throughout the day, where the highlights include $1 billion in tax cuts and cutting […]

Mitch PerryNovember 23, 2015

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On the campaign trail, Carlos Lopez-Cantera has been hammering home the difference between himself and the other Republicans in the GOP senate primary race by claiming that he is a Florida Republican, not from Washington, D.C. CLC makes that same point again in a new video that his campaign is pushing out on social media […]

Mitch PerryNovember 19, 2015

Two stories locally and statewide I’d like to draw your attention to this morning. The Tampa Tribune’s Anastasia Dawson has the goods on a story that has been floating around for a few weeks — how the majority of the faculty at Hillsborough Community College want to oust school President Ken Atwater. “A recent survey issued to nearly […]

Staff ReportsNovember 18, 2015

Following an impressive performance at the Sunshine Summit in Orlando over the weekend, the Senate campaign for Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera announced the endorsements of several Southwest Florida and Tampa area state legislators Wednesday: Senate Majority Leader Bill Galvano of Bradenton State Rep. Ben Albritton of Bartow State Rep. Jim Boyd of Bradenton State Rep. […]

Mitch PerryNovember 18, 2015

A new Florida Atlantic University statewide poll shows Democratic U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy faring well against two of the four GOP Senate candidates running in 2016. The poll shows that Murphy, the Democratic congressman from Florida’s Treasure Coast first elected in 2012, has a 9-point lead over Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera in the contest, 39 […]

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Carlos Lopez Cantera: “Our President is failing us”

GOP Senate candidates from Florida, please say something (anything) on gun violence

J.C. Martin calls in chips for Polk County Commission District 3 race

Former Secret Service agent and Md. Senate candidate Dan Bongino says he’s thinking of entering Florida GOP Senate contest

Carlos Lopez-Cantera volunteers at annual Allapattah Thanksgiving turkey giveaway

Mitch Perry Report for 11.24.15 — Did Rick Scott release something Monday?

Carlos Lopez-Cantera rails against Washington Republicans in new video

Mitch Perry Report for 11.19.15 – HCC’s president under fire

Carlos Lopez-Cantera enjoys post-Sunshine Summit momentum with new endorsements

Patrick Murphy fares well in FAU poll of Florida U.S. Senate race