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Mitch PerryOctober 7, 2016

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(UPDATE) As Gov. Rick Scott continues to offer updates on Hurricane Matthew while it slowly moves up Florida’s Atlantic Coast, members of Florida’s Democratic delegation are calling on him to extend the voter registration deadline from next Tuesday to Friday, Oct. 14. “We strongly urge you to extend the deadline for our citizens to register to […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterSeptember 14, 2016

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sending seven people to Florida support Zika testing and lab functions. But Gov. Rick Scott wants more. On Wednesday, Scott requested more support personnel from the CDC. The governor made the request in order to ensure pregnant women get test results faster, according to the governor’s office. […]

Mitch PerryMarch 21, 2016

At this point, Alan Grayson isn’t surprised that yet another Democrat has endorsed Patrick Murphy in their battle for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Florida, even if it’s the much-lauded Bob Graham. “If you take a look at the polling for those who pitted his daughter against me and Patrick, his daughter came […]

David SilverbergJanuary 13, 2016

No surprise, Florida’s congressional delegation split along party lines in its initial Twitter reaction to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address. Addressing a hostile Republican-led Congress and a country plunged in a tumultuous, at times angry presidential campaign, Obama used his final address to summon an affirmative vision of his administration and for […]

Gary FineoutNovember 11, 2015

A long-running legal battle over Florida’s political landscape wound up back before the state Supreme Court on Tuesday where several justices sounded skeptical about the changes proposed by the Republican-controlled Legislature. The hope is that the court will soon end three years of lawsuits, court hearings and special sessions by finally endorsing a new map […]

Bob SparksOctober 15, 2015

The end of the process for redrawing Florida’s congressional districts is in sight. It may be one cycle late, but if the Florida Supreme Court rules favorably on the recommended final map, candidates and potential candidates can make informed decisions. Last week, Leon County Circuit Judge Terry Lewis signed off on one of seven maps […]

Mitch PerryOctober 8, 2015

North Palm Beach County-based attorney Pam Keith is having a difficult time breaking through in her long-shot candidacy for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, with the political media focused on the almost daily back and forth exchanges between Alan Grayson and Patrick Murphy. She’s frustrated that she’s not getting help from the Congressional Black […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 9, 2015

Waiting until it’s almost time for the actual vote, Orlando Democratic U.S. Rep. and 2016 Senate candidate Alan Grayson says he’ll support the nuclear deal negotiated between the P5 + 1 counties and Iran. In an email sent to his supporters Wednesday night, Grayson wrote that his reasons are “many and varied.” If Congress rejects […]

Drew WilsonJune 25, 2015

In a new email to supporters, Democratic House District 49 hopeful Carlos Smith believes President Barack Obama‘s LGBT Pride Month celebration was a symbol of progress. Not everyone there agreed. In fact, at least one attendee at the White House event found it hard not to get carried away. Not long into the ceremony, an […]

Peter SchorschMay 28, 2015

U.S. Rep. David Jolly caught fire from progressives Thursday over a vote this month on HR 2353, the short-term Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015. The Indian Rocks Republican was one of the 387 members of Congress to support a two-month extension of the highway trust fund. But singling out Jolly – who represents the […]

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TALLAHASSEE, FLA. 2/9/23-Rep. Jennifer Harris, D-Orlando, speaks during House Session, Thursday at the Capitol in Tallahassee. COLIN HACKLEY PHOTO

Florida Democratic delegation calls on Rick Scott to extend registration deadline to Oct. 14

Rick Scott requesting more CDC support personnel to help with Zika testing

Alan Grayson says Patrick Murphy has best endorsements “money can buy”

Florida politicians react to President Obama’s final State of the Union

Supreme Court considers changes to Florida’s political map

Bob Sparks: Even Florida’s nonpartisan congressional maps are deemed unfair

Pam Keith says Patrick Murphy “bought” endorsements from Alcee Hastings and Frederica Wilson

Alan Grayson comes out in support of Iranian nuclear deal

Email insights: Carlos Smith resists getting ‘carried away’ at Obama LGBT event

DCCC singles out David Jolly on highway trust fund vote — even though Nancy Pelosi, other Fla. Dems did the same