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Phil AmmannJuly 27, 2017

One day into her candidacy for Florida House District 58, Yvonne Fry received the endorsement of all five current Plant City Commissioners, including Mayor Rick Lott as well as another former member. The longtime Hillsborough County activist is entering the race to succeed soon-to-retire state Rep. Dan Raulerson. “I am proud to endorse Yvonne Fry […]

Peter SchorschJuly 26, 2017

Longtime activist Yvonne Fry is entering the race to succeed soon-to-retire state Rep. Dan Raulerson. Technically, all Fry can do right now is file to run in 2018 for House District 58. However, Raulerson announced Tuesday he will resign from his seat effective Aug. 15. Once that happens, Governor Rick Scott will then call for […]

Staff ReportsJuly 25, 2017

Dan Raulerson is resigning from the Florida House. The Tampa Bay Times reported Tuesday that the Plant City Republican has announced he will resign his seat effective Aug. 15. The announcement, according to the report, comes about a month after he made public comments critical of House leadership. Raulerson had back surgery, which kept him […]

Staff ReportsFebruary 3, 2017

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State Rep. Dan Raulerson has decided on another term in the Florida House of Representatives. The state’s Division of Elections website shows Raulerson, a Plant City Republican, filed Thursday to run again for his House District 58 seat. If re-elected, it will be Raulerson’s last consecutive term as a state representative: First elected in 2012, he is term […]

Jim RosicaJanuary 12, 2017

A Tallahassee judge has tossed out a lawsuit over the use of “Wite Out” on state Rep. Dan Raulerson‘s re-election filing paperwork. In an order issued Wednesday, Circuit Judge Charles W. Dodson dismissed the case brought by Jose N. Vazquez Figueroa, the Democrat who unsuccessfully challenged Raulerson last year for the House District 58 seat. Dodson ruled he did not have jurisdiction to decide the matter […]

Jim RosicaJanuary 10, 2017

A Tallahassee judge now will decide whether a lawsuit challenging state Rep. Dan Raulerson‘s re-election over the use of “Wite Out” will go forward. “I’m going to review this and get an order out,” Circuit Judge Charles W. Dodson said Tuesday, after a half-hour hearing. “Good luck.” Raulerson’s attorney had moved to toss out the case, saying it was moot with […]

Jim RosicaOctober 25, 2016

It’s always a bad sign when a judge says he’s “not sure what we’re supposed to be doing.” Leon County Circuit Judge Charles W. Dodson took no action Tuesday in a hearing on a case seeking to disqualify state Rep. Dan Raulerson from running for re-election to his House District 58 seat. His Democratic opponent, Jose N. Vazquez Figueroa, […]

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Yvonne Fry gets early endorsements from Plant City Commission

Yvonne Fry entering race for Dan Raulerson’s HD 58 seat

Report: Dan Raulerson resigning from Florida House in August

Hillsborough’s Dan Raulerson aims for 2018

Case dismissed: Dan Raulerson to remain in House

Dan Raulerson qualifying challenge now in judge’s hands

No action taken in Dan Raulerson ‘Wite-Out’ case