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Scott PowersAugust 18, 2016

The Tiger Bay Club of Central Florida announced it will be hosting a late debate in the Orlando-based Florida’s Congressional District 9 race. The Aug. 23 debate — one week out from the primary — will feature two of the four Democrats running, progressive activist Susannah Randolph and state Sen. Darren Soto, both of Orlando; and the two […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 17, 2016

As of Wednesday afternoon, the majority of votes cast in Duval County have been by Republicans, despite Democrats holding a registration advantage. Of 215,025 Republicans, 15,390 have voted as of 2:50 p.m. Wednesday, either by mail or during early voting, which started Monday. This translates to 7.15 percent voter participation. Of the 230,529 Democrats, a […]

Scott PowersAugust 17, 2016

Democratic Florida House candidate Beth Tuura blasted her primary opponent Henry Lim Wednesday following reports he had been arrested last year for carrying a loaded gun into a federal building. On Monday Lim, an Orlando-based immigration lawyer, acknowledged to FloridaPolitics.com that he had forgotten he was carrying a Beretta .32-caliber handgun in his briefcase when […]

Scott PowersAugust 17, 2016

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Democratic candidates running in Central Florida for the Florida Legislature are making the Zika threat to Florida their next big reason to push for Medicaid expansion and protection of women’s health centers. At the annual “Political Salsa” hobnob and debate forum in the heart of Orlando’s Puerto Rican east side, dozens of local, state and […]

Anne LindbergAugust 16, 2016

Listen to Augie Ribeiro talk, hear his ads or read his campaign literature and two themes stand out: Ribeiro is an attorney who fights for the little guy and he’s the only “true Democrat” in the race for state Senate District 19. But a flyer that landed in Democratic mailboxes Monday — the first day […]

Scott PowersAugust 16, 2016

State Sen. Darren Soto announced the endorsements of Democratic caucus leaders representing Hispanic, Caribbean and Muslim caucuses in his bid to be elected to Congress in the Orlando-based Florida’s 9th Congressional District. Soto’s campaign announced Tuesday he had received endorsements from Democratic Hispanic Caucus of Florida President Vivian Rodriguez, Democratic Caribbean Caucus-Orlando Branch Vice Chairman […]

Scott PowersAugust 16, 2016

U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy won the endorsement of the League of Conservation Voters in his race for Florida’s U.S. Senate seat Tuesday and vowed to focus on Everglades restoration and stopping the related algae blooms fouling Florida’s coasts. Murphy and LCV Action Fund Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Tiernan Sittenfeld spent much of the announcement, made […]

Scott PowersAugust 14, 2016

Democrat Bob Poe is taking on guns again, in his fourth television commercial released in his campaign to be elected in Florida’s 10th Congressional District. The new 30-second spot, “91” shows Poe standing before a grandstand full of people, talking about gun violence and the need for Congress to “get real” about getting guns off […]

Scott PowersAugust 12, 2016

The national progressive Democrats’ group Democracy For America has announced endorsements in several more Florida races, including backing Henry Lim, Alex Barrio, and Sheena Meade in Florida House races, and Dwight Bullard in a Florida Senate race. Meade is running in House District 46, Lim in House District 47 and Barrio in House District 48, […]

Scott PowersAugust 11, 2016

The Central Florida Police Benevolent Association has endorsed Democrat Bob Poe in Florida’s 10th Congressional District, despite the fact that former Orlando Police Chief Val Demings is one of his opponents. The Central Florida PBA represents approximately 700 members of numerous law enforcement agencies throughout the Central Florida area. “The Central Florida Police Benevolent Association […]

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Tiger Bay Club to host CD 9 debate

Republicans exceeding Democrats in Duval County early voting thus far

In HD 47 race, Beth Tuura blasts Henry Lim for gun incident

Political Salsa in Orlando: Dems tie Zika to Medicaid expansion, women’s health

Direct mail round-up: Flyer says Augie Ribeiro not a true Democrat, has no Florida law license

Darren Soto announces Hispanic, Caribbean, Muslim caucus leaders’ endorsements

Patrick Murphy gets League of Conservation Voters endorsement

Bob Poe releases another gun control TV ad in CD 10 race

National progressive group endorses Henry Lim, Alex Barrio, Sheena Meade, Dwight Bullard

Police union endorses Bob Poe in CD 10 race