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Peter SchorschNovember 8, 2017

Self-described “conservative” cattle rancher and agribusiness woman Josie Tomkow filed her paperwork Tuesday in the special election expected to take place following the presumed exit of state Rep. Neil Combee, who was appointed to a position at the USDA last week. Tomkow is a third-generation cattle rancher and has been involved in Florida’s beef industry since birth, according […]

Jim RosicaNovember 4, 2017

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has appointed state Rep. Neil Combee as Florida State Director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), the department announced in a news release Friday night. Combee could not be reached late Friday. (Update: He later told the News Chief he will resign his House District […]

Peter SchorschAugust 28, 2016

More than 300 candidates are running for the 160 seats in the Florida House and Senate. And, try as we will, FloridaPolitics.com won’t be able to interview them all. So we are asking every candidate, including incumbents, to complete a questionnaire we believe offers an interesting, albeit thumbnail, sketch of who they are and why […]

Bill RuftyMarch 6, 2016

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Victor E. Sims spent much of his childhood in foster care, going from house to house. Now, as an adult with a college degree upcoming, he is running for the Florida Legislature challenging an incumbent state representative. Sims, a Winter Haven Democrat, officially opened his campaign Thursday for House District 39 held by Rep. Neil […]

Tag: House District 39

Josie Tomkow files to replace Neil Combee in House District 39

Personnel note: Neil Combee tapped for USDA job

Meet Victor Sims, Democrat running for HD 39

College student files to challenge Neil Combee in HD 39

Florida politics had 11 questions before federal qualifying week. Here are the answers.