Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.

Scott PowersAugust 17, 2016

Alex-Barrio-Shea-Silverman-Amy-Mercado-Ryan-Yadav-Benny-Valentin.jpg

Democratic candidates running in Central Florida for the Florida Legislature are making the Zika threat to Florida their next big reason to push for Medicaid expansion and protection of women’s health centers. At the annual “Political Salsa” hobnob and debate forum in the heart of Orlando’s Puerto Rican east side, dozens of local, state and […]

Scott PowersAugust 10, 2016

A political action committee associated with George Soros has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on television commercials and other advertising to get Aramis Ayala elected state attorney in the Orlando-based 9th Judicial Circuit. Florida Safety & Justice, which shares the “Safety & Justice” name and its chairwoman, Whitney Tymas, with other Soros-funded political committees, […]

Scott PowersJuly 15, 2016

Have voters anywhere in Florida ever elected an African-American state attorney? Aramis Ayala suspects she has a chance to be first, which would be late-coming, trailblazing history in Florida if she were to upset incumbent Jeff Ashton for the 9th Judicial Circuit post serving Orange and Osceola Counties. Ayala, 41, a former prosecutor in the […]

Scott PowersMay 12, 2016

Political newcomer Aramis Ayala is giving incumbent 9th Judicial Circuit State Attorney Jeff Ashton a run for the money in the race to represent the state in Orange and Osceola counties’ courts. Ayala reported raising $11,140 in April, giving her a two-month haul of $26,240, with about half of that left over in the bank. […]

Scott PowersMarch 2, 2016

Orlando lawyer and law school professor Aramis Ayala has filed to challenge fellow Democrat Jeff Ashton for state attorney in the Orlando-based 9th Judicial Circuit. Ayala, who is a former assistant state attorney in that office, said she is running because the office has a structurally cumbersome set up that makes it inefficient in “keeping […]

Peter SchorschAugust 24, 2015

Say what you will about Chris Dorworth — and I have said a lot — but the former Republican state lawmaker is having a banner week. An Orange County judge has upheld an October decision throwing out a charge of breaking state public records laws against Dorworth, reports Dan Tracy of the Orlando Sentinel. Judge […]

Frank TorresAugust 24, 2015

Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs has called for a review of computers being used by county employees for further potential activities involving websites such as Ashley Madison. On Sunday, Orange-Osceola County State Attorney Jeff Ashton admitted using the website, the slogan for which is “Life is short. Have an affair.” A statement from the county […]

Phil AmmannAugust 4, 2015

Former state Rep. Stephen Precourt is no longer on the list of more than 100 Floridians seeking the job of executive director of the Florida Transportation Commission. The Orlando Republican has not yet given a reason why his name is no longer under consideration. The FTC is a nine-member panel to oversee the Florida Department […]

Tag: Jeff Ashton

Political Salsa in Orlando: Dems tie Zika to Medicaid expansion, women’s health

George Soros-related PAC spending big to elect Aramis Ayala as state attorney

Aramis Ayala’s 9th Judicial Circuit state attorney run could be historic

Aramis Ayala giving Jeff Ashton a run for the money in 9th Circuit state attorney race

Aramis Ayala files to challenge Jeff Ashton for state attorney in 9th Circuit

Chris Dorworth an early front runner for Winner of the Week in Florida politics?

Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs seeks review of computers for sex site activity

Update: Steve Precourt pulls out from final list for Florida Transportation Commission executive director