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Drew WilsonDecember 1, 2017

Florida Democrats last week requested an injunction to move up the dates for a pair of South Florida special elections and the motion will get its day in court Dec. 7. The motion, filed in Leon County circuit court, aims to get new dates for special elections in House District 114 and Senate District 31. […]

Drew WilsonNovember 22, 2017

The Florida Democratic Party has filed a motion seeking to force earlier elections for the South Florida legislative seats recently resigned by Lake Worth Democrat Jeff Clemens and Coral Gables Democrat Daisy Baez. The motion, filed in Leon County circuit court, requests an injunction to set the election dates for both seats earlier so new […]

Peter SchorschNovember 10, 2017

Gov. Rick Scott’s office announced Thursday evening that he had signed the executive order setting a special election to replace Democratic Rep. Daisy Baez in Miami-Dade’s House District 114. A special primary election will be held on Feb. 20, 2018, with the general election to follow on May 1. Baez resigned her House seat on […]

Drew WilsonNovember 6, 2017

A familiar face has jumped into the race to take over for beleaguered Democrat Daisy Baez, who resigned from her House District 114 seat earlier this week and is expected to plead guilty to perjury charges over not living within the Coral Gables district. Ross Hancock switched over from HD 105 Friday to take another […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 24, 2017

Whether Democratic state Rep. Daisy Baez actually lives in South Florida’s House District 114 will be investigated by a select House subcommittee on member conduct. A Thursday memo from Speaker Richard Corcoran agreed there is “probable cause” for an inquiry, in response to an earlier memo earlier from Rep. Larry Metz, chair of the Public Integrity and Ethics Committee. The […]

Tag: HD 114

Democrats’ request for earlier special election gets court date

Florida Democrats want injunction to move forward special election dates

Rick Scott sets Feb. 20 primary, May 1 general for HD 114

With Daisy Baez out, Ross Hancock set for another HD 114 campaign

Special House panel will investigate Daisy Baez residency