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Associated PressAugust 17, 2016

State Sen. Don Gaetz wants to be the next president of the University of West Florida. Media outlets in the Florida Panhandle report that the Niceville Republican is among more than 70 applicants for the job. Gaetz is serving his second term in the Florida Senate and faces term limits in November. He served as […]

Jim RosicaAugust 15, 2016

Former state Sen C. Welborn Daniel died Wednesday, according to an announcement from the Florida Senate. He was 90. Daniel, a Democrat, served in the House representing Lake County from 1957-63, then in the Senate representing two different districts in 1965-66 and 1968-72. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church […]

Jim RosicaJuly 27, 2016

The Florida Senate’s renovations are on track, spokeswoman Katie Betta told FloridaPolitics.com Wednesday. “Construction is right on schedule,” she said. “We expect the dome to be completed by early next week.” Workers dismantled the chamber’s ceiling and put up scaffolding to install a new dome, modeled after one in the Old Capitol. Outgoing Senate President Andy Gardiner pulled […]

Lloyd DunkelbergerJuly 19, 2016

The Associated Industries of Florida PAC today announced endorsements in 95 legislative races in 2016, including 23 state Senate seats and 72 House seats. “Today, we are excited to announce AIFPAC’s endorsements for candidates running for the Florida Senate and House this election cycle,” said Tom Feeney, president and CEO of AIF. “After thorough review […]

Peter SchorschJuly 12, 2016

More than 300 candidates are running for the 160 seats in the Florida House and Senate. And, try as we will, FloridaPolitics.com won’t be able to interview them all. So we are asking every candidate, including incumbents, to complete a questionnaire we believe offers an interesting, albeit, thumbnail sketch of who they are and why they […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 11, 2016

A South Florida state senator said sexual harassment claims made by a former legislative aide are nothing more than an attempt to stop her from pursuing a criminal investigation into him. Sen. Maria Sachs said in an exclusive interview Monday there is no truth to a complaint filed by Matthew Damsky, a former aide, with […]

Peter SchorschJuly 11, 2016

More than 300 candidates are running for the 160 seats in the Florida House and Senate. And, try as we will, FloridaPolitics.com won’t be able to interview them all. So we are asking every candidate, including incumbents, to complete a questionnaire we believe offers an interesting, albeit, thumbnail sketch of who they are and why they […]

Joe HendersonJune 24, 2016

Two key Republicans will be returning to the Florida Senate in new districts and without opposition. Bill Galvano of Bradenton and Tom Lee of Brandon were the only candidates to meet Friday’s noon filing deadline and thus have been assured of returning to Tallahassee. Lee’s political future had seemed uncertain after court-ordered redistricting could have […]

Scott PowersJune 22, 2016

Democratic State Sen. Darren Soto‘s relatively newfound commitment to gun control has won him another endorsement for his U.S. Congress election bid from a member of Congress, U.S. Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut. Himes, whose district is near but does not include Newtown, Connecticut, home of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, made news […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 9, 2016

Gwen Margolis has dropped her re-election bid, announcing Thursday she plans to retire from the Florida Senate. The decision ends a more than 40-year career in public service. Margolis, a Miami-Dade County Democrat, is 81. “My passion has been to serve the people of Florida and my commitment from day one was to make our […]

Tag: Florida Senate

Don Gaetz applies to be UWF president

Former Sen. C. Welborn Daniel dies

Florida Senate renovations on schedule

Associated Industries of Florida announces bipartisan Senate, House endorsements

Meet Amy Mercado, Democrat running for Florida House District 48

Maria Sachs ‘categorically denies’ sexual harassment claims, says it’s an attempt to stop her from pursuing investigation into aide

Meet Wengay Newton, Democrat running for Florida House District 70

Tom Lee, Bill Galvano to remain powerful GOP voices in Senate

Darren Soto gets gun-control congressman’s endorsement

Gwen Margolis to retire from Florida Senate, drops re-election bid