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Jim RosicaAugust 2, 2017

VISIT FLORIDA CEO Ken Lawson is telling tourism industry leaders he “want(s) to earn (their) trust” in a Wednesday post on the public-private tourism marketing agency’s blog. “As you know, I have been traveling the state, engaging with our partners, board members, legislators and other stakeholders to listen, learn, and offer VISIT FLORIDA’s support at […]

Mitch PerryJuly 26, 2017

Former state judge Mary Barzee Flores is the latest Democrat to run for the Congressional District 27 seat being vacated by Illeana Ros-Lehtinen next year. “I’m running for Congress because I believe our politics and our politicians have gotten too small and the challenges we face are too big,” Barzee Flores said in a statement issued […]

Staff ReportsJuly 25, 2017

Raquel Regalado is officially in. The Miami Herald reported the former Miami-Dade school board mayor filed her paperwork to run in the Republican primary to replace Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen in Congress. She’ll face Bruno Barreiro, who has already announced his campaign. Regalado announced in May she planned to throw her hat in the race to […]

Phil AmmannJuly 25, 2017

With a tip of the hat to LobbyTools, here are the latest movements – both on and off – of the legislative merry-go-round. On: Amber Moody is a new support analyst for the House Office of Information Technology. Off: Michael Ellis is no longer a journal writer/editor for the Legislative Process Division. Off and on: Natasha Sutherland has […]

Drew WilsonJuly 24, 2017

Former Miami Beach City Commissioner Deede Weithorn announced Monday that she will run for the House District 113 seat being vacated by Democratic Rep. David Richardson, who is running for congress. “The people of our district need a Democratic champion on the issues most important to our everyday lives,” Weithorn said in a press release. ”Here […]

Associated PressJuly 20, 2017

A Florida lawmaker says basic necessities such as toilet paper and soap are being withheld from inmates in some prisons in the state. On a weekend visit to Tomoka Correctional Institution near Daytona Beach, Miami Beach Rep. David Richardson found inmates without toilet paper, soap and pillows. One cell block had roaches and rats. He […]

Scott PowersJuly 17, 2017

South Florida’s foremost LGBTQ community advocacy group, SAVE, has thrown its support behind Democratic state Rep. David Richardson in his run for Congress in Florida’s 27th Congressional District. Richardson made history in 2012 when he became the first openly-gay person elected to the Florida House of Representatives, then also with the support of SAVE. In […]

Mitch PerryJuly 13, 2017

Scott Furhman, the South Florida Democrat who ran in 2016 against Illena Ros-Lehtinen in Florida’s 27th Congressional District and considered running again this cycle, is endorsing state Representative David Richardson in next year’s contest. “David is the kind of Democratic standard-bearer we need in this race right now,” Furhman said Thursday in a statement issued […]

Scott PowersJuly 10, 2017

Democratic state Rep. David Richardson is formally announcing his candidacy Monday to run for Congress in Florida’s 27th Congressional district, a seat Democrats are clamoring for now that longtime incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros–Lehtinen is retiring. “Our country is headed in the wrong direction, and we need bold leaders to help turn things around. That’s […]

Michael MolineJune 9, 2017

The House passed the economic incentives package Friday over complaints it would hand Gov. Rick Scott a “slush fund” and make a mockery of the leadership’s professed opposition to picking winners and losers in the economy. The vote was 111-4. The “no” votes were John Cortes, Evan Jenne, McGhee, and Emily Slosberg — all Democrats. The […]

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Ken Lawson to tourism industry: ‘I want to earn your trust’

Mary Barzee Flores enters race to succeed Illeana Ros-Lehtinen

Raquel Regalado files to run for Congress in CD 27

Latest on the legislative staffing merry-go-round

Deede Weithorn wants to be a ‘Democratic champion’ for House District 113 voters

Florida prisons deny inmates soap, toilet paper

David Richardson gets support of South Florida LGBTQ group SAVE

Big get: Scott Fuhrman backing David Richardson in CD 27

David Richardson formally getting into CD 27 race

The economic incentives bill clears the House by a lopsided vote