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Scott PowersMay 23, 2016

Democrat Sean Ashby has received the endorsement of the Orange County Classroom Teachers’ Association in his bid for Orlando-based House District 50. The endorsement is something of a prize in the race since both Ashby and his most likely general election opponent, Republican state Rep. Rene Plasencia, are or were Orange County high school teachers […]

Scott PowersMay 20, 2016

Orlando Democrat Greg Jackson has qualified for the Aug. 30 primary ballot by petition, his campaign announced Friday. Jackson collected 932 valid voter signatures, needing 917 to qualify. In the primary, he will face Kamia Latash Brown of Ocoee, Kelvin Larance Cobaris of Orlando, and Peter Pham of Orlando, if they also qualify. No Republicans […]

Scott PowersMay 20, 2016

Former Orlando Police Chief Val Demings became the first candidate to qualify for the ballot by petition in Orlando-based Congressional District 10, her campaign announced Friday. The campaign used volunteers to collect 2,298 valid voter signatures to qualify, with the majority of the signatures coming from Orange County voters, though 40 Florida counties were represented. […]

Scott PowersMay 20, 2016

If companies want to know who to trust to do business in civil-war-torn Ukraine, they might contact Maitland-based Strategic Risk Management LLC for privately researched background intelligence reports. Companies that need to move goods through the dicier parts of Afghanistan might call on Winter Park-based Innovative Logistics LLC to handle the planes, warehouses, trucks and security. And if the […]

Scott PowersMay 18, 2016

U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy may have the full support of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, but it looks like his opponent, fellow Congressman Alan Grayson, is getting the full backing of the National Republican Senatorial Committee in the upcoming Democratic primary. That GOP committee is releasing a blistering video Wednesday called “The Privileged Life of Patrick Murphy,” parodying […]

Scott PowersMay 16, 2016

Hillary Clinton declared Monday it is time to bring the status of Puerto Rico to closure and said as president she would support any option the islanders seek, including statehood. Clinton, the likely Democratic nominee for president, also reiterated her belief that Puerto Rican islanders should be able to vote in the presidential race. Puerto Ricans have […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 9, 2016

Rod Smith raised more than $170,000 in April, his campaign announced on Monday. The campaign announced Smith raised $171,625 in the one-month fundraising period. Of that sum, $87,375 went into his personal campaign account. The remaining $84,250 was given to Independent Leadership for Florida, the political committee supporting Smith’s election. The April numbers boost the […]

Scott PowersMay 5, 2016

Democrat Sheena Meade has received the endorsement of The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 756 — AFL-CIO in her bid to oust Bruce Antone in Orlando-based state House District 46. Meade is a community activist and organizer, as well as a wife and mother of five, who has focused her campaign on issues such as […]

Scott PowersMay 5, 2016

Susannah Randolph has qualified to appear on the August 30 primary ballot as a Democratic candidate for Orlando-based Congressional District 9 by submitting enough petition signatures of registered voters, her campaign announced Thursday. Randolph became the first Democratic candidate to qualify by petition in the race. Her primary opponent state Sen. Darren Soto’s campaign announced […]

Mitch PerryMay 5, 2016

Outgoing state legislator Arthenia Joyner has been a pioneer throughout her professional career in law and politics, and with just months to go before she ends her legislative career in Tallahassee, she was given a commemoration Thursday by the Tampa City Council honoring her work. The 73-year-old lifelong Democrat currently represents Tampa’s Senate District 19, where she […]

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Sean Ashby wins Orange County teachers union endorsement in HD 50 race

Greg Jackson qualifies for HD 45 by petition

Val Demings qualifies for ballot with petitions in CD 10

Todd Wilcox brings ground-level view of foreign affairs to U.S. Senate race

Republicans cut ‘Lifestyles of Rich and Famous’ parody of Patrick Murphy

Hillary Clinton declares ‘it is time’ to bring Puerto Rico status issue to closure

Democrat Rod Smith raises more than $171K in April

Sheena Meade receives electrical workers’ endorsement in HD 46 race

Susannah Randolph qualifies for CD 9 primary ballot via petition

Tampa City Council honors Arthenia Joyner as her legislative career winds down