Florida PhoenixDecember 19, 2022
7min0
'The last two years it was not necessarily a priority for the legislative leadership.'
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Florida PhoenixDecember 19, 2022
Anne GeggisJune 10, 2022
7min0
Both congressional candidates sprang into action after Florida's worst school shooting in 2018.
Anne GeggisFebruary 17, 2022
5min0
Gun control advocates marked the fourth anniversary of Florida's worst school shooting by calling out the Senator's inaction.
Jesse SchecknerDecember 13, 2021
10min1036
'The future victims of gun violence deserve more than thoughts and prayers.'
Jesse SchecknerDecember 7, 2021
10min1415
Miami-Dade County police have investigated at least 12 gun-related school threats in the last week.
Anne GeggisOctober 5, 2021
5min1375
Guttenberg's book recounts the hidden blessings behind unspeakable tragedy.
Drew WilsonJuly 20, 2018
4min1133
A deep-dive into the financial disclosure filed by David Shapiro found some possibly hypocritical investments, particularly for a candidate saying he’ll push for “a full ban on weapons of war.” Shapiro is a leading Democrat in the race for Florida’s 16th Congressional District, challenging incumbent Congressman Vern Buchanan, a Longboat Key Republican. According to Shapiro’s official personal finance report filed with the […]
Peter SchorschApril 2, 2018
3min486
The Gwen Graham campaign announced that it has brought on Bettina Weiss as its new press secretary. Campaign communications director Matt Harringer announced the hire in a Friday email. Weiss is an alumna of Connecticut College, where she earned a bachelor’s in American studies, and Johns Hopkins University, where she earned a master’s in political communications. She […]
Joe HendersonJune 15, 2017
6min179
I woke this morning to a strange and troubling email. It was unsigned, and from an address I don’t recognize, but the message came through clearly. Under the heading of “James T. Hodgkinson” — the shooter Wednesday in Washington — it read, in all caps: “I THINK JAMES IS A HERO. THE REPUBLICANS HATE POOR […]
Scott PowersNovember 10, 2016
5min527
Outside groups spent $8 million in Florida’s 7th Congressional District, mostly to help Democrat Stephanie Murphy oust Republican U.S. Rep. John Mica. Updated campaign finance documents filed with the Federal Election Commission this week show outside groups such as the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and the Democrats’ House Majority PAC combined to spend nearly $6.3 […]