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Peter SchorschJune 19, 2017

It was a really bad weekend for Florida progressives; not just because the Florida Democratic Party’s Leadership Gala ended in racially-tinged acrimony. Kartik Krishnaiyer, one of Florida’s leading progressive bloggers and publisher of the award-winning Florida Squeeze website, wrote Friday he was “stepping away from covering party politics or Democratic Party happenings.” At a time […]

Drew WilsonFebruary 10, 2016

Republican State Rep. Eric Eisnaugle brought in more than $20,000 in contributions this past month for his House District 44 re-election campaign. Eisnaugle raised $14,000 through his campaign account and added another $6,350 through his PAC, Committee for Justice and Economic Freedom. Heading into February, the Orange County representative had just shy of $260,000 cash-on-hand […]

Ryan RayDecember 11, 2015

Former writer for the Florida Squeeze and other liberal blogs Dave Trotter announced his candidacy to challenge Rep. Eric Eisnaugle for House District 44, in the Orlando area on Wednesday. Trotter made the quixotic announcement from Montreal – “(yes, that Montréal, located in Canada, a foreign country)” he added – in an attempt to highlight perceived problems with the […]

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Eddie Speir. Photo by Jacob Ogles.

Kartik Krishnaiyer, one of Florida’s leading progressive bloggers, to take hiatus from political writing

Eric Eisnaugle raises more than $20,000 in January for HD 44 re-election

Montreal resident Dave Trotter announces bid in HD 44, hopes to poke Florida Democrats