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Scott PowersApril 26, 2017

Winter Park Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy is introducing two bills aimed at addressing international security concerns with North Korea and the Asian-Pacific theater. Her bills, which she discussed Wednesday in a committee hearing and again on the floor of the House of Representatives, would require the U.S. intelligence and diplomatic agencies to set up […]

Scott PowersApril 13, 2017

While attending the ribbon cutting of a new high-tech center new Kissimmee that has at least $75 million in state and local taxpayer money behind it, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum praised such incentives and two embattled state entities, Enterprise Florida and VISIT Florida, as tools that cities need. Gillum, the Democratic mayor to Tallahassee, was […]

Scott PowersApril 12, 2017

The lone Democrat filed so far to run for what will be an open seat in Florida House District 44, Paul Chandler, officially kicked off his campaign this week, saying it’s time the district voters got a serious Democrat to consider. Incumbent state Rep. Eric Eisnaugle is not seeking another term, and that has opened […]

Scott PowersApril 10, 2017

The latest Cook Political Report’s Partisan Voting Index finds that just one Florida congressional district leans more than 20 percent Republican while two lean more than 20 percent Democrat – and two Republicans occupy seats in districts that lean Democratic. The report, on the partisan makeup and voting records of all 435 districts in the […]

Scott PowersApril 6, 2017

Word has it that others were invited but only one candidate or potential candidate, Democrat Chris King, showed up at the Florida Legislative Black Caucus’s symposium Thursday to talk about the 2018 gubernatorial race. King tweeted such Thursday, “Honored to talk w/the great leaders at the @FLBlackCaucus Gubernatorial Symposium about how to make our future better […]

Scott PowersApril 5, 2017

Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum is breaking from the gate with $765,000 raised for his Democratic gubernatorial campaign in the first few weeks. Gillum’s campaign is reporting Wednesday morning that he has raised that much and has $635,000 on hand at the time of his first-quarter 2017 campaign finance report, through the end of March. Gillum […]

Scott PowersApril 5, 2017

Orlando Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris King introduced himself to Florida Tuesday evening as the “progressive entrepreneur” promising to bring bring a head for hard work, return on investment and financial stewardship but also a heart to Tallahassee. King, a 38-year-old Winter Park businessman with no experience in politics, kicked off his campaign for the state’s […]

Scott PowersApril 3, 2017

After more than a month of silent campaign building since he filed to run for governor, Orlando Democratic businessman Chris King is ready to come out into the limelight, King announced he will be holding his campaign kickoff at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Hillcrest Hampton House in Orlando. That is a senior affordable housing community his […]

Scott PowersMarch 31, 2017

Business consultant Debra Kaplan of Eustis has filed as a Democrat to run for Florida’s House District 31, to take on Republican state Rep. Jennifer Sullivan. Kaplan, 64, is a former cable-TV Emmy-award-winning political reporter in Connecticut, and Apopka, and former public relations agent, who said she strove to remain politically independent until recently, and […]

Scott PowersMarch 30, 2017

The latest version of a bill that would eliminate paychecks for Congress if it fails to pass a budget has drawn early support from two Republicans and one Democrat in Florida’s U.S. House of Representatives delegation. Democrat U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy of Winter Park, and Republican U.S. Reps. Vern Buchanan of Longboat Key and Ron […]

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Naples Mayor Teresa Heitmann mugshot. Image via Collier County Jail.

Stephanie Murphy introduces bills to address North Korea, Asia-Pacific security

Andrew Gillum sees Enterprise Florida, VISIT Florida as ‘tools’ cities need

Democrat Paul Chandler kicks off House District 44 campaign

Cook Report: How Florida’s 27 congressional districts stack up in partisan divides

Chris King only gubernatorial candidate to show up at Florida Legislative Black Caucus

Andrew Gillum raises $765K in first report for governor’s race

Chris King vows to bring ‘progressive entrepreneur’ spirit to Governor’s office

Chris King to kick off gubernatorial run as Democrat

Democrat Debra Kaplan files to run for House District 31

Stephanie Murphy, Vern Buchanan, Ron DeSantis cosponsor no-budget, no-pay bill