Renzo DowneyOctober 23, 2022
3min0
‘Chief Demings has always been a champion for first responders here in Florida.’
Tag: International Association of FirefightersTwo SW Floridians, including Proud Boy Daniel Scott, return home after serving time for J6 involvement, thanks to Trump's pardons and commutations. Image via AP.
Renzo DowneyOctober 23, 2022
Jacob OglesNovember 15, 2021
4min863
The International Association of Firefighters Florida Chapter endorsed the Spring Hill Republican.
Scott PowersSeptember 17, 2021
4min1182
The first labor endorsement goes to Bracy in a crowded race for CD 10.
Drew WilsonSeptember 4, 2018
5min577
A political committee tied to David Perez, the Democratic nominee in Senate District 36, posted its best fundraising numbers to date for reporting period covering the last week of August. Floridians for Change, chaired by attorney Mark Herron, reeled in $65,000 between Aug. 25 and Aug. 31, bringing its overall fundraising to $231,500 since it […]
Staff ReportsJanuary 25, 2018
3min285
A divided Florida Supreme Court narrowly decided to hear a challenge to Gov. Rick Scott‘s veto of firefighter pay raises in the 2015-16 state budget. The Court “accepted jurisdiction” of the case (No. SC17-1434) on Thursday, with the first brief on the merits due by Feb. 14. Chief Justice Jorge Labarga and Justices R. Fred […]
Drew WilsonApril 12, 2016
3min270
March clocked in as one of the best fundraising months in Gainesville Republican Rep. Keith Perry’s political career. However, it paled in comparison to his opponent’s first-month haul in the race for the new Senate District 8. The March report shows just over $53,000 in contributions, nearly all of it from within the borders of […]
Phil AmmannMarch 11, 2015
3min165
Marco Rubio, a prospective 2016 Republican presidential candidate, floated a few “new economic ideas” during an appearance at a recent legislative conference of the International Association of Firefighters. Rubio’s plans went over with the firefighters like a lead balloon, according to a new email from the Florida Democratic Party. The email — subject: “Marco Rubio […]