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Mitch PerryNovember 21, 2016

Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg traveled to Guantanamo Bay last week to attend a hearing for accused terrorist Abdul al Hadi al Iraqi. “It was fascinating because most people have not seen this, they’ve only heard about it; and if you expect to see prisoners in dark hoods in shackles, that’s far from it.” […]

Peter SchorschAugust 29, 2016

TALLAHASSEE — Two years after Hillary Clinton became the nation’s first female president, former U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham has become the second woman to win a major party’s nomination for Florida governor. Graham, an attorney and daughter of former U.S. Sen. Bob Graham, held off her two Democratic rivals in a spirited primary election. Graham now faces former state House Speaker Will Weatherford in November. […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 10, 2016

Michael Steinger is calling for an investigation into vote-by-mail ballot irregularities. The Palm Beach Post reported Steinger, an attorney, wrote a letter to Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher on Tuesday asking for an investigation into mail-in ballot irregularities. The […]

Staff ReportsApril 18, 2016

The state of Florida dropped charges against a conservative South Florida political blogger. On Monday, the State Attorney’s Office said it would not file attempted murder and battery charges against Javier Manjarres, the conservative blogger behind the Shark Tank blog. Manjarres was arrested in March after police reports had said he fired a weapon at […]

Associated PressApril 14, 2016

Donald Trump‘s campaign manager will not be prosecuted on a misdemeanor battery charge after prosecutors determined there wasn’t enough evidence to convict him of forcibly grabbing a female reporter. Police charged Corey Lewandowski last month after determining a video recording showed the New York City resident grabbing reporter Michelle Fields by the arm as she […]

Ryan RayJanuary 4, 2016

Attorney and Democratic politico Emily Slosberg opened a campaign account Monday in SD 25, a Palm Beach-area Senate district currently held by Sen. Joe Abruzzo. Slosberg is the daughter of Boca Raton Rep. Irv Slosberg. She was previously thought to be waiting in the wings for his HD 91 seat until the lawmaker terms out in 2018, but the newly-revised […]

Jim RosicaOctober 22, 2015

Some kids want to go to Disney World. Samantha Sexton spent her summers visiting Revolutionary War and Civil War battle sites. The 26-year-old now is associate director of government relations for the PACE Center for Girls, a non-residential delinquency prevention program throughout Florida. Long before that, she was learning her American history, including “the importance of giving […]

Phil AmmannAugust 6, 2015

St. Lucie County Tax Collector Chris Craft is endorsing County Commissioner Melissa McKinlay for Florida’s 18th Congressional District. Elected as Commissioner in November, McKinlay is running for the seat currently held by U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, the Jupiter Democrat seeking Marco Rubio’s U.S. Senate seat. Craft, a former County Commissioner himself, praised McKinlay for her public service, […]

Ryan RayJuly 2, 2015

Palm Beach Gardens lawyer Jonathan Chane on Thursday became the 10th candidate to formally announce intentions to succeed U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, who’s abdicating the seat to run for U.S. Senate, in Florida’s 18th Congressional District in Palm Beach County. Chane brings substantial local and Tallahassee muscle to the race: The 42-year old Democrat is […]

Ryan RayMarch 27, 2015

In what is shaping up to be an expensive battle to succeed former Senate President Gwen Margolis in District 35, Andrew Korge is starting his campaign with a fundraiser with an impressive roster of supporters. They include major Democratic contributors and elected officials from across Miami-Dade. Former Miami Mayor Manny Diaz, Cutler Bay Mayor Peggy Bell, South Miami Mayor Phillip […]

Tag: Dave Aronberg

Dave Aronberg on observing Gitmo hearing

The story from a primary election day in the not-too-distant future

Report: Michael Steinger wants investigation into mail-in ballot irregularities

State drops charges against Javier Manjarres

Prosecutor drops battery charge against top Donald Trump aide

Let Emily serve? Emily Slosberg files for 2016 Senate run

Meet Samantha Sexton, one of the “30 Under 30” rising stars of Florida politics

St. Lucie County Tax Collector Chris Craft endorses Melissa McKinlay for Congress

Attorney Jonathan Chane joins crowded field to replace Patrick Murphy in U.S. House

Andrew Korge starting state Senate campaign with pol-studded fundraiser