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Scott PowersNovember 6, 2018

In two nail-biter elections that followed their Republican colleague’s surprising loss earlier in the evening, Republican state Rep. Scott Plakon was re-elected Tuesday and David Smith won election to another Seminole County seat that had always been held by Republicans. But neither won easily. Plakon defeated Democrat Tracey Kagan 51 percent to 49 percent to […]

Scott PowersOctober 26, 2018

Bring It Home. Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum has been riding that catch-phrase all year, drawn from stories about his grandmother and turned into a campaign theme for his vision for Florida. Gillum hopes it will be to him what Let’s Get to Work has been for outgoing Republican Gov. Rick Scott. So it was […]

Drew WilsonOctober 25, 2018

The Florida Retail Federation PAC, the political arm of the state’s retail trade organization, endorsed more than two dozen candidates seeking to earn their first terms in the state House next month. The bulk of the 26 candidates getting FRF’s seal of approval are seeking open seats in the state House, but a handful of […]

Drew WilsonOctober 17, 2018

A trade group representing a consortium of community association managers rolled out a list of 20 endorsements for non-incumbent candidates running for state House and state Senate seats. The Chief Executive Officers of Management Companies represents more than 18,000 licensed, professional community association managers who manage more than 14,000 community associations. “Dedicated to protecting the quality […]

Scott PowersOctober 8, 2018

Democratic House of Representatives candidate Lee Mangold has received the endorsement from a group representing science and technology professionals, his campaign announced. Mangold, a cyber security consultant with a doctorate in computer and information security, has received the endorsement of the 314 Action Political Action Committee in Florida’s House District 28 in Seminole County. The […]

Scott PowersOctober 4, 2018

A statewide association representing the management company professionals who oversee homeowners associations has endorsed Republicans David Smith and Anthony Sabatini and Democrat Anna Eskamani in three Central Florida races for open Florida House seats. The endorsements come from the Chief Executive Officers of Management Companies, which represent 18,000 licensed professional community association managers who manage more […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 24, 2018

Winter Springs Republican David Smith added another $15,845 to his campaign account during the first half of September, bringing his overall fundraising to $248,000. Smith is up against Casselberry Democrat Lee Mangold in the race to replace term-limited Republican Rep. Jason Brodeur in the Seminole County state House seat. Among the 33 checks Smith cashed […]

Scott PowersSeptember 19, 2018

Republican David Smith has picked up the endorsement of the Florida Association of Veteran-Owned Businesses in his campaign for Florida House District 28. The group representing military veterans seeks to promote and unite established and start-up companies owned by veterans and disabled veterans throughout the state of Florida, a pool estimated at more than 180,000. […]

Scott PowersSeptember 17, 2018

Democratic Florida House nominee Lee Mangold has received the endorsement of a coalition of unions representing teachers and other employees of Seminole County Schools for his quest to be elected in House District 28, his campaign announced Monday. Mangold has been endorseed by UniServe, the umbrella organization for the Seminole Education Association, Seminole Education Clerical […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 14, 2018

The Florida Chamber of Commerce has put out its third wave of endorsements for state legislative seats, giving the nod to 16 more candidates, including a pair of incumbents running for re-election in South Florida. A handful of the Florida Chamber’s new endorsements are revisions reflecting a handful of surprise victories in the Aug. 28 […]

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Jonathan Dickinson State Park. Image via Visit Florida.

Scott Plakon re-elected, David Smith wins in Seminole House seats

‘Bring It Home’: Nope, not Andrew Gillum, but Seminole Republicans

Florida Retailers recommend bundle of new state representatives

HOA group endorses a score of state legislative candidates

Lee Mangold picks up endorsements from STEM professionals’ group

Community management group endorses David Smith, Anthony Sabatini, Anna Eskamani

David Smith nears $250K raised for HD 28 bid

David Smith picks up endorsement from military veterans’ business group

Seminole County schools unions back Lee Mangold in HD 28 race

Florida Chamber endorses 16 more legislative candidates