Scott PowersJuly 2, 2020
12min702
How many puns can you fit in one sentence?
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Scott PowersJuly 2, 2020
Renzo DowneyDecember 5, 2019
4min692
The campaign is a part of the First Lady's Hope for Healing Florida initiative.
Scott PowersJuly 24, 2019
5min621
'You could compare it with almost any sheriff's office in the country'
Scott PowersJanuary 2, 2019
2min474
Seminole County Sheriff Dennis Lemma will chair the Transition Advisory Committee Working Group on Opioid Abuse for Florida Attorney General-elect Ashley Moody. Lemma will work closely with Moody and others to gather information on best practices to stop the influx of opioids, raise awareness, and reduce the death toll of the crisis that claims 14 […]
Jacob OglesNovember 20, 2018
4min957
Attorney General-elect Ashley Moody named former Assistant U.S. Attorney John Guard as executive director for her transition team, which includes a number of prominent leaders in the legal and law enforcement community. In announcing her team, the Republican also laid out a list of top priorities, including the opioid epidemic, elder abuse, law enforcement, human […]
A.G. GancarskiOctober 16, 2018
5min915
A group of Republican Sheriffs from Central Florida endorsed Republican Ron DeSantis for Governor on Tuesday, spotlighting the alleged “anti-police” radicalism of Democrat Andrew Gillum in the bargain. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd distilled the pro-DeSantis case neatly: “When I looked at this election, I asked myself a simple question that every voter should ask themselves: Do you want […]
A.G. GancarskiAugust 7, 2018
6min464
Tuesday has been an active day for those handling the messaging for Republican Attorney General candidates Ashley Moody and Frank White, with each campaign maintaining their opponents are dangerously liberal. White’s campaign touted the most recent StPetePolls survey of the race in a “state of the race” memo, with selected quotes from our write-up. “White’s lead is across the […]
Drew WilsonJune 6, 2018
4min339
Lehigh Acres Republican Rep. Matt Caldwell rolled out another cache of endorsements for his Agriculture Commissioner campaign Wednesday. The bulk endorsement included nine county and municipal officials, including four Seminole County constitutional officers in what the campaign called a “sweep” of the Central Florida county. That’s a fair assessment considering the list included Sheriff Dennis […]
Scott PowersApril 25, 2018
1min202
Christian media publishers Steve and Joy Strang are hosting a fundraiser to kick off the re-election campaign of Republican state Rep. Scott Plakon Thursday evening in Lake Mary. The Strangs, owners of Charisma Media, publishers of magazines and books including best-sellers based on Christian values, will be joined by Seminole County Sheriff Dennis Lemma, 18th […]
Drew WilsonApril 11, 2018
5min512
Two dozen county sheriffs across the state said Wednesday that they were in favor of a Constitution Revision Commission proposal that would add a “crime victim bill of rights” to the Florida Constitution. The endorsements represent more than a third of Florida’s 67 county sheriffs. The proposal, known as “Marsy’s Law,” would put several rights […]