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Staff ReportsNovember 13, 2017

Get your checkbooks ready, PAC chairs and Tallahassee uber-lobbyists for a handful of fundraisers for legislative candidates planned for this week. — On Monday, Nov. 13, Plantation Democratic state Sen. Lauren Book will be holding a fundraiser beginning 5:30 p.m. at Old Fields Plantation, 396 Booth Lane in Monticello. Book is seeking a second term […]

Peter SchorschNovember 7, 2017

Get your checkbooks ready, PAC chairs and Tallahassee uber-lobbyists for a handful of fundraisers for legislative candidates planned for this week. — — — — — State Rep. Rene Plasencia puts the “fun” in fundraising Saturday, Nov. 11 beginning 10 a.m. at the UCF Softball Field, 4000 Central Florida Blvd. in Orlando. The first-term Republican […]

Peter SchorschOctober 23, 2017

Get your checkbooks ready, PAC chairs and Tallahassee uber-lobbyists, there are a handful of fundraisers for legislative candidates planned for this week, the first committee week in advance of the Legislative Session. — On Tuesday, Oct. 24, Senate President Joe Negron joins Sens. Dorothy Hukill, Dennis Baxley, Jack Latvala, Aaron Bean, Debbie Mayfield, Rob Bradley […]

Peter SchorschOctober 9, 2017

Get your checkbooks ready, PAC chairs and Tallahassee uber-lobbyists, there are a handful of fundraisers for legislative candidates planned for this week, the first committee week in advance of the Legislative Session. — On Monday, state Rep. Jim Boyd is hosting a fundraiser supporting the “Building on Your Dreams” committee. The event begins 5 p.m. at the […]

Scott PowersMay 19, 2017

Republican House District 44 candidate Bobby Olszewski is rolling out his endorsement backers for two major fundraisers late this month as he gears up for what will be a big special election primary battle in Orange County. One fundraiser, set for the Shutts and Bowen law firm in Orlando on May 30, features the trio […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 20, 2016

The political committee backing Ritch Workman has spent hundreds of dollars on out-of-state travel for what it called fundraisers, but contributions may not always follow. State records show “Citizens United for Liberty and Freedom” spent hundreds of dollars earlier this year on fundraisers in Kentucky. The committee is backing Workman’s Senate District 17 bid, and the […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterDecember 29, 2015

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A fundraiser in St. Petersburg is one of two stops in Florida for a high-profile Hillary Clinton surrogate. Chelsea Clinton is expected to attend two fundraisers in Florida on Jan. 29. The events in St. Petersburg and Fort Lauderdale come about seven weeks before the Florida’s March 15 primary. The St. Petersburg event will be […]

Phil AmmannMarch 2, 2015

Whip out those checkbooks, Tallahassee lobbyists and PAC chairs, as the clock ticks down on pre-session legislative fundraisers. Florida law prohibits legislators from raising money during session, so the final hours before the 2015 Legislative Session – which starts Tuesday – means a last-minute whirl of fundraising receptions, many of which in the shadow of […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 16, 2015

Whip out the checkbooks, Tallahassee lobbyists and PAC chairs, as a new week begins with a handful of legislators’ re-election fundraisers. State law prohibits legislators from raising money during session, so every week leading up to the 2015 Session will offer a number of fundraising receptions. Many of them are mere steps from the Florida Capitol. […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 10, 2015

Jeb Bush’s New York City tonight fundraiser is big. How big? The invite to meet the prospective 2016 presidential candidate does not list contribution levels. The event, scheduled for tonight at the Park Avenue home of Henry and Marie-Josée Kravis, is the second fundraiser held by GOP mega-donors in about a month. KKR, Kravis’ leveraged […]

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Get your checkbooks ready for this week’s legislative fundraisers

Get your checkbooks ready for this week’s legislative fundraisers

Get your checkbooks ready for this week’s legislative fundraisers

Get your checkbooks ready for this week’s legislative fundraisers

Bobby Olszewski fundraisers set for Orlando, Miami in HD 44 race

Ritch Workman-backed committee spends $$$ on ‘fundraiser’ around Kentucky Derby, has little to show

Chelsea Clinton to attend 2 Florida fundraisers in January

Get your checkbooks ready this week for pre-session political fundraisers

Get your checkbooks ready this week for several political fundraisers

Jeb Bush makes fundraising inroads in Chris Christie home turf