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Scott PowersJuly 5, 2016

Democrat Dena Grayson is airing her first television commercial of the 2016 campaign in the Orlando-based Florida’s Congressional District 9 race, emphasizing both her work as a doctor and as a pharmaceutical researcher. However, Dr. Grayson, of Windermere, never has been licensed to practice medicine in any state, though she does have a medical doctorate and […]

Scott PowersJuly 1, 2016

Democratic state Senate candidate Mike Clelland has begun his onslaught of spending – dropping more than $120,000 on media consulting and advertising – in his quest to win the Aug. 30 primary to run for the Orlando-based District 13 seat. Clelland’s official campaign fund spent $48,000 in the first 24 days of June, most of it going […]

Mitch PerryJune 30, 2016

For nearly a year, supporters of Bernie Sanders‘ presidential campaign have claimed the fix has been in by Democratic party leaders to anoint Hillary Clinton as their presidential nominee in 2016. Now they’re going to court to try to prove that’s the case. A class action lawsuit was filed earlier this week in the U.S. District […]

Scott PowersJune 24, 2016

Businessman and youth pastor Peter Vivaldi of Windermere appears to have a clear shot at the Republican nomination to run in state Senate District 15, while two Democrats will vie in a primary. The Democratic-leaning district in south Orange County and north Osceola County will feature an Aug. 30 primary between Democrats state Rep. Victor […]

Scott PowersJune 24, 2016

Dean Asher, who’s been campaigning 19 months for the Republican nomination to run in Orlando-based Senate District 13, appears to have it. Though three hours after the deadline state officials are still processing some late-entry election candidate filings, Asher appears to be the only Republican qualifying to run in SD 13, which is currently held […]

Scott PowersJune 24, 2016

Five Democrats and no Republicans have qualified to run for the seat in Orlando-based state Senate District 11 but two write-in candidates means there will be both a primary and general election. All five major Democrats who’ve been campaigning for the seat — state Rep. Randolph Bracy of Oakland, businessman Chuck O’Neal of Apopka, former […]

Scott PowersJune 24, 2016

As expected, Florida’s 10th Congressional District in Orlando will have a heavy slate of Democratic candidates, while Thuy Lowe has become the Republican’s nominee. Lowe, of Sorrento, was the only Republican candidate to qualify in CD 10 after another announced Republican, Geoff LaGarde, of Jacksonville, withdrew Friday and threw his support to her. She’ll face the […]

Scott PowersJune 24, 2016

St. Cloud businessman Wayne Liebnitzky and Kissimmee City Commissioner Wanda Rentas will force a Republican primary to go along with a bigger Democratic primary in Florida’s 9th Congressional District. Rentas qualified Friday afternoon, two hours after the qualifying period closed, as elections officials worked feverishly to get through a backlog of filings.. The Democrats will […]

Scott PowersMay 5, 2016

Democratic state Rep. Victor Torres has qualified by petition to run in the Democratic primary in Senate District 15. Torres, a two-term state representative, is running in the district being vacated by state Sen. Darren Soto, who is running for Congress rather than re-election. Torres reported Thursday that on Wednesday county supervisors of elections had […]

Scott PowersApril 29, 2016

State Sen. Darren Soto announced his Democratic congressional campaign has collected more than 2,400 signature petitions to get him on the ballot, pushing a grassroots effort in Congressional District 9 rather than simply paying the ballot qualification fee. “I’m proud to have been voted into office by Central Florida voters six times over the past […]

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Crowds gather to see Atlantis at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. (Gabrielle Russon)

Dena Grayson out with TV ad in CD 9 race, pushing her medical experience

Mike Clelland’s spends $120,000 on media in June for SD 13 bid

Bernie Sanders supporters sue Debbie Wasserman Schultz and DNC over ‘rigged’ primary system

Peter Vivaldi heading toward GOP nomination in SD 15

Path appears clear for Dean Asher GOP nomination in SD 13

Senate District 11 race has four Democrats, no Republicans

CD 10 primary with four Democrats; Thuy Lowe wins GOP nod

Wayne Liebnitzky only Republican in CD 9 race

Victor Torres qualifies by petition in SD 15 race

Darren Soto collects 2,400 petitions to qualify for CD 9 Democratic primary ballot