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Scott PowersMay 13, 2016

A recent official House of Representatives mailing from state Rep. Randolph Bracy has one of his Florida Senate Democratic primary election opponents crying foul because the newsletter went beyond the House district. Last week Bracy sent out an Official Florida House of Representatives Newsletter for Spring 2016, containing all the usual positive reports and handsome photographs any […]

Scott PowersMay 11, 2016

State Rep. Randolph Bracy and former state Sen. Gary Siplin boasted the biggest fundraising efforts in April in the Orlando-based Senate District 13 race. That does not include loans. With $10,000 he lent his campaign, former state Rep. Bob Sindler brought in $13,950, while Bracy raised $10,500, Siplin $9,145 and environmental activist Chuck O’Neal $2,465 […]

Scott PowersMay 5, 2016

The Young Democrats of Orange County are hosting a primary debate that will draw most of the Democratic candidates running for the Florida Senate in Districts 11 and 13 next Tuesday. The debate, set for the Dr. J.B. Callahan Neighborhood Center in Parramore, has drawn all four candidates in SD 11 and two of three […]

Scott PowersApril 11, 2016

State Rep. Randolph Bracy of Orlando and Chuck O’Neal of Apopka out-raised two more-recent candidates in the four-Democrat race for Orlando-based Senate District 11 in March. Bracy reported raising $8,850 in March, giving his campaign a fundraising total of $65,100, with $40,641 in the bank. That includes $22,000 that he transferred from his Florida House […]

Scott PowersApril 6, 2016

State redistricting has transformed west Orange County’s Senate district from a longstanding African American-dominated base to a broader, still Democratic-leaning base where environmental operative Chuck O’Neal sees a route to Tallahassee. Apopka resident O’Neal, who has been active on issues ranging from protection of springs and estuaries to opposition to Florida’s bear hunt and oil […]

Scott PowersMarch 21, 2016

Former state Sen. Gary Siplin is trying again to return to the Florida Senate, this time, for the moment, without his rival state Sen. Geraldine Thompson in the race. Siplin filed last Friday to seek another term in the senate, after having served the area in the Senate District 19, prior to redistricting that pushed the […]

Drew WilsonMarch 17, 2016

A Lake Mary Democrat has filed to run against incumbent Republican Rep. Scott Plakon as he seeks re-election in House District 29. Fred Marra filed for the Seminole County seat earlier this month and, with Libertarian David Leavitt and fellow Democrat Chuck O’Neal both ending their HD 29 campaigns, he is currently the only candidate […]

Drew WilsonJanuary 11, 2016

A Democrat who led protests during the black bear hunting season last year has filed to run for Senate District 11 seat according to Florida Division of Elections records. Real estate investor and former League of Women Voters Vice President Chuck O’Neal filed to run for the seat Jan. 8, just two months after announcing […]

Frank TorresNovember 2, 2015

Sunday afternoon, real estate investor and black bear activist Chuck O’Neal announced his intention to run for Florida House District 29, surrounded by friends and family in downtown Orlando. O’Neal made the announcement at a memorial held to mourn and raise awareness of the 300 black bears killed the previous weekend during a hunt authorized by the Florida […]

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Randolph Bracy newsletter criticized by SD 11 opponent Chuck O’Neal for going beyond district

Randolph Bracy, Gary Siplin boast top fundraising April in SD 13

Democratic State Senate Districts 11, 13, candidates to debate in Orlando

Randolph Bracy, Chuck O’Neal post top fundraising in SD 11 race

Chuck O’Neal brings environmental issues, more to Democrats’ SD 11 race

Gary Siplin enters Senate District 11 race, faces Bob Sindler and Chuck O’Neal

After opponents drop out, Scott Plakon draws one Democratic challenge in HD 29

Bear-hunt activist Chuck O’Neal files as Democrat for SD 11

Black bear activist Chuck O’Neal announces HD 29 run for 2016