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Peter SchorschNovember 5, 2016

House members hoping to get money in the 2017-18 budget will be asked to file a bill for every appropriations request they make. That change is one of several to be coming down the pike as part of new House rules, according to sources close to incoming Speaker Richard Corcoran, who will announce the new rules to […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 4, 2016

As the final campaign finance reports of the 2016 cycle come in, three Northeast Florida Republican candidates for the state House finished strong. Despite not having any major party opposition on the ballot, House District 11’s Cord Byrd, HD 16’s Jason Fischer, and HD 18 incumbent Rep. Travis Cummings each raised over $10,000 between Oct. 22 and Nov. […]

Peter SchorschOctober 14, 2016

Let’s put aside for a moment the argument about whether newspaper endorsements matter much in modern campaigns. Even if not a single likely voter was swayed by the opinions of editorial boards, the endorsements still matter because they matter to the candidates themselves. That’s why you see even the most Republican of candidates — with their […]

Anne LindbergOctober 14, 2016

Kathleen Peters has released a second video ad in the campaign to retain her State House District 69 seat. The ad is called “Water is our life” and it bashes St. Pete and other municipalities for recent sewage dumps into Tampa Bay. “Water is our life,” Peters says on her social media post introducing the video. “I […]

Michael MolineOctober 14, 2016

The race for Florida House District 9 centers on effectiveness. So argued a Republican running in the Democratic district during a campaign forum Thursday night. “I want this district to be relevant again in the Florida House,” GOP candidate Jim Messer said. “Goals without results are just wishes. What I say is, give me the […]

Peter SchorschJuly 19, 2016

An invitation to a fundraiser for several legislative candidates has some wondering if it’s part of a larger drama surrounding three Republicans’ ambitions to serve as Florida House Speaker. Billed as an “Evening with Florida Republican House Candidates,” the event is slated for Aug. 11 in Orlando. The invitation to the event is emblazoned with the logos of nine GOP […]

Guest AuthorJuly 7, 2016

Editor’s note: Democratic state Rep. David Richardson offers his reply to an open letter published July 5 on FloridaPolitics.com from Florida Family Action president John Stemberger: First, I want to thank you for following my work and words as a member of the Florida House of Representatives. While your letter was addressed to me, it was […]

Guest AuthorJuly 5, 2016

Regarding your repeated charge that fellow legislators make others “prone to committing violent acts” when they make “speeches” in opposition to bills which call for special and new LGBT rights in the Legislature. Dear Rep. Richardson: Since your election to the Florida House of Representatives in 2012 until now, I have always known your reputation as […]

Scott PowersJuly 5, 2016

David Vasquez has come onboard as campaign manager for the re-election campaign of Republican state Rep. Bob Cortes of Longwood. Vasquez is a former communications staffer for both the now-ended Ron DeSantis for U.S. Senate campaign and the Republican Party of Florida, where he specialized in Hispanic media outreach. He also worked last year as […]

Peter SchorschMay 17, 2016

Allyce Heflin, budget chief for the Florida House of Representatives’ Education Appropriations Subcommittee, is heading to lobbying firm Southern Strategy Group. Heflin has been with the House since late 2006, according to her LinkedIn profile. Two years before that, she started in state government working in the budget office for the Florida Department of Education. “The Florida House’s loss is SSG’s […]

Tag: Florida House of Representatives

Incoming Speaker Richard Corcoran to propose dramatic changes to House appropriations process

Northeast Florida GOP State House candidates finish with fundraising flurries

11 things I think I think about the Tampa Bay Times’ endorsements in state House races

‘Water is our life,’ Kathleen Peters says in second video ad

Republican seeks to make House District 9 race about results

No, these are not House candidates pledged to Randy Fine’s (unofficial) bid for Speaker

David Richardson: An open reply letter to John Stemberger

John Stemberger: An open letter to David Richardson

Bob Cortes hires David Vasquez to manage HD 30 re-election campaign

Personnel note: Allyce Heflin leaving Florida House for lobbying firm Southern Strategy Group