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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 29, 2016

Matt Hudson has secured enough signatures to get on the August primary ballot. Hudson announced Friday he has received enough verified signatures to qualify for the Senate District 28 election. Hudson, who served as the House Speaker pro tempore from 2014 through 2016, said his campaign was able to get petitions from all three counties […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 12, 2016

Kathleen Passidomo may have raised more campaign cash in March than her opponent, but the Naples Republican’s war chest is still significantly smaller than Senate District 28 hopeful Matt Hudson. State records show Passidomo raised $16,145 in March. Top donors during the one-month fundraising period included The Florida Justice Reform Committee and the Universal Insurance […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 11, 2016

Kathleen Passidomo and Matt Hudson used a casual candidate forum to try to garner support for their state Senate District 28 campaigns. The two are vying to replace Sen. Garrett Richter in the Florida Senate. On Monday, the Naples Republicans faced off in a low-key candidate forum during the Collier Republican Club meeting. There were […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 11, 2016

Byron Donalds’ campaign war chest grew by more than $3,000 last month, according to recently filed campaign finance reports. Donalds raised $3,100 in March. The Naples Republican has raised $93,118 since jumping in the House District 80 race in March 2015. RAI Services Co. was among Donalds’ top donors during the one-month fundraising period. The […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 11, 2016

The race to replace Kathleen Passidomo in the Florida House is heating up; with Bob Rommel outraising Lavigne Ann Kirkpatrick in March. State records show Rommel raised $8,540 last month; while Kirkpatrick raised $4,800. However, March marked the first full month of Kirkpatrick’s House campaign. Rommel, a Naples Republican who serves as president of the […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 30, 2016

The state’s elections chiefs will have a little more cash in their pockets thanks to a bill just signed into law. It was among 14 bills Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed on Wednesday. The measure (SB 514) gives the state’s 67 supervisors of elections a pay raise. The bill was sponsored by Republicans Sen. Garrett […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 29, 2016

Southwest Floridians may soon see an advertisement touting Rep. Kathleen Passidomo’s successes in the Florida Legislature when they turn on their televisions. The Florida Chamber of Commerce released an advertisement this week highlighting the Naples Republican’s work in the House. “As a mother, business leader and volunteer Kathleen Passidomo is looking out for us. She’s […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 18, 2016

State Rep. Kathleen Passidomo can officially count Sen. Garrett Richter as one of her supporters. Passidomo announced Friday that Richter had endorsed her in the race to replace him in the redrawn state Senate District 28. Richter, a Naples Republican, can’t run for re-election because of term limits. “I’m proud to endorse Kathleen Passidomo in […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 15, 2016

As elections officials across the state are focused on Election Day, Gov. Rick Scott is tasked with pondering giving them a pay raise. The Legislature on Tuesday sent Scott more than a dozen bills, including a proposal that would increase the base salaries of the state’s 67 county elections chiefs. The bill (SB 514) puts […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 14, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott is declaring a legislative victory despite the fact that the Legislature shot down most of his top priorities during the 2016 Session. Scott spent Monday on a five-city swing as part of his “Million, Billion Jobs Victory Tour.” During stops in Orlando, St. Petersburg and Fort Myers, the Naples Republican talked about […]

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Matt Hudson receives enough signatures to qualify for SD 28 race

Kathleen Passidomo, Matt Hudson get a boost to their SD 28 campaign coffers

Kathleen Passidomo, Matt Hudson talk 2016 at Collier GOP forum

Byron Donalds raises more than $3K in bid for HD 80 seat

Bob Rommel, Lavigne Kirkpatrick boost their HD 106 campaign coffers in March

Rick Scott signs supervisor of elections pay raise; Dozier School for Boys bills into law

Florida Chamber releases new ad praising Kathleen Passidomo

Kathleen Passidomo grabs endorsement from Garrett Richter in state Senate race

Legislature sends bills on elections supervisors’ pay raise, Dozier School to governor

Rick Scott calls 2016 with Legislature “a very good Session”