Tag: Chris Latvala

Staff ReportsDecember 18, 2018
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With a tip of the hat to LobbyTools, here are the latest movements – both on and off – of the legislative merry-go-round. On: In the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Cindy Kynoch is staff director. Jamie DeLoach and Ross McSwain are deputy staff directors. McSwain worked previously as staff director of Regulated Industries. Off and on: Elizabeth Ryon became deputy staff director for the […]

Scott PowersDecember 14, 2018
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State Reps. Holly Raschein, Chris Latvala, and Jay Trumbull are among seven members appointed by Speaker Jose Oliva to chair House appropriations subcommittees. That trio plus state Reps. Jayer Williamson, MaryLynn Magar, Randy Fine, and Clay Yarborough join Appropriations Committee Chair Travis Cummings of Clay County to lead House budgeting efforts over the next two […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 29, 2018
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State Rep. Chris Latvala says he will file “Jordan’s Law,” a measure that would put protections in place for children to prevent them from becoming victims of abuse or neglect. The proposed law is named for Jordan Belliveau, the 2-year-old Largo boy whose body was found in the woods behind the Largo Sports Complex after his mother, Charisse Stinson, […]

Staff ReportsNovember 26, 2018
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With a tip of the hat to LobbyTools, here are the latest movements — both on and off — of the legislative merry-go-round. On: House Minority Leader Kionne McGhee has appointed new deputy Democratic leaders: State Reps. Margaret Good, House District 72; Shevrin Jones, HD 101; Richard Stark, HD 104; and Barbara Watson, HD 107. Off: […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 6, 2018
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Hours before midterm election results start rolling in, Pinellas County Republicans are just as optimistic as Democrats. “I think you’re going to see us win Election Day turnout, as always,” said Todd Jennings, Pinellas County Republican Executive Committee vive-chair. Party volunteers have been calling voters in a last-minute get-out-the-vote effort. They also have groups continuing […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 1, 2018
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State Rep. Chris Latvala is not taking any chances, but feels good about his re-election campaign.  “We’re working hard and we have been for months,” Latvala said. “This is considered a swing district so I’ve never taken anything for granted.” Latvala’s House District 67 encompasses north Pinellas, including parts of Clearwater. The Republican incumbent is running […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorSeptember 25, 2018
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The St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting Florida Democratic Lieutenant Governor nominee Chris King during its “Popcorn and Politics” event Thursday. The program runs from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Florida Holocaust Museum in downtown St. Pete. King is scheduled to speak at 6. The event also features several other local candidates during a […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorSeptember 24, 2018
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A former Democratic candidate for the Florida House is suing a former Chris Latvala campaign staffer, claiming she wrongly accessed his Facebook account to obtain damaging information. In 2016, David Vogel ran and lost against the Republican Latvala for House District 67, which covers parts of north Pinellas County. After announcing his campaign, Janice Silva sent Vogel […]


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