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Drew WilsonSeptember 21, 2015

Author and child advocate Lauren Book has drawn an opponent in her campaign for Sen. Eleanor Sobel’s Senate District 33 seat. Davie Democrat Emmanuel Blimie filed Wednesday, setting up a primary in the left-leaning seat. The candidates have more in common than just their senate aspirations. Like Book, Blimie is also an author and founder of […]

Phil AmmannSeptember 1, 2015

Plantation-based author and child advocate Lauren Book has made it official: She’s begun her long-awaited candidacy for Florida Senate with a list of high-profile endorsements. Book, 30 and a former teacher, is CEO of Lauren’s Kids, a nonprofit foundation to educate children, parents, and teachers about preventing childhood sexual abuse. She is running as a […]

Mitch PerryJuly 28, 2015

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When members from the Democratic Progressive Caucus of Florida balked at embracing South Florida U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy‘s entrance into the 2016 Senate race in March, their questioning of his Democratic Party credentials led to a mini-civil war among some members of the party. “Patrick Murphy is wrong often more than he is right,” said Susan Smith, […]

Phil AmmannJuly 20, 2015

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With a hat-tip to LobbyTools, here is latest on who is on and who is off the legislative staffing merry-go-round. Off: Jay Ferrin has left his position as legislative analyst for the Senate Majority Office. Off: Chase Daniels has left his position as legislative assistant for state Sen. Charlie Dean. On: Drew Aldikacti is the […]

Bob SparksJuly 9, 2015

A great deal of column-inch space and cable television time lately is devoted daily to Donald Trump. His controversial comments are analyzed, dissected and put before other candidates. “Do you (fill in GOP presidential candidate’s name) condemn Trump’s comments about undocumented immigrants?” Another regular subject of speculation is whether Trump is damaging the GOP brand. […]

Mitch PerryJuly 8, 2015

The never-a-dull-moment world that is Florida politics is about to get another jolt of energy. On Thursday U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson is expected to announce his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. Roll Call has reported Grayson intends to make that announcement on an Orlando television station. The 57-year-old New York native is a […]

Peter SchorschJuly 7, 2015

If liberal Congressman Alan Grayson was counting on progressive backing for a possible U.S. Senate bid, ethical concerns cost him at least one important local supporter. Tuesday, state Sen. Eleanor Sobel endorsed U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy‘s bid for the U.S. Senate, citing the latest revelations about Grayson as an important tipping point in her decision. […]

Christine Jordan SextonJune 19, 2015

As lawmakers prepared to pass the near $79 billion budget that will guide state spending for the next year U.S. Senate hopeful Patrick Murphy joined a group of Democratic lawmakers outside the Old Capitol on Friday chastising the Florida Legislature for not passing a bill to take advantage of federal Medicaid dollars. Congressman Murphy not […]

Christine Jordan SextonMay 11, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott‘s blue ribbon health care and hospital commission meets in two weeks but the governor’s office remains quiet on the appointments. Scott created the commission via executive order this past week. The order doesn’t mention how many members would be on the commission or whether any would be lawmakers but it did note […]

Christine Jordan SextonMay 8, 2015

Interest is mounting in Gov. Rick Scott‘s new healthcare commission. Sen. Eleanor Sobel is the latest to publicly announce her desire to serve on the commission and sent a press release announcing she is requesting Scott place her on the commission. The release notes with Sobel “you get a broad range of knowledge and experience […]

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Lauren Book draws primary opponent for SD 33 seat

Lauren Book makes it official, files for state Senate

Florida progressives say they now have options in Democratic Senate primary

The latest on the legislative staffing merry-go-round

Bob Sparks: Establishment Democrats hope Alan Grayson campaign dies quickly

Alan Grayson to announce his Senate candidacy on Thursday

Eleanor Sobel latest Democrat to endorse Patrick Murphy for U.S. Senate

Senate hopeful Patrick Murphy lashes out at Legislature on ObamaCare

Hospital meeting 2 weeks away; still no word on Rick Scott’s appointments

Interest is mounting in Rick Scott’s healthcare/hospital commission