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Drew WilsonJune 6, 2018

Lehigh Acres Republican Rep. Matt Caldwell rolled out another cache of endorsements for his Agriculture Commissioner campaign Wednesday. The bulk endorsement included nine county and municipal officials, including four Seminole County constitutional officers in what the campaign called a “sweep” of the Central Florida county. That’s a fair assessment considering the list included Sheriff Dennis […]

Scott PowersMay 14, 2018

Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg today announced that starting next month, his office will begin accepting bitcoin and bitcoin cash for payment for various services including tax payments, making the Seminole office the first in the country to do so. Greenberg hailed the bitcoin cryptocurrency paradigm as being transparent, fraud-resistant, accurate, efficient, and free […]

Scott PowersMarch 1, 2018

Republican House District 28 candidate David Smith has picked up several more endorsement from local officials in Seminole County including County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg, and officials who praised his education and environmental views. In addition to Greenberg, Smith’s campaign announced the new backings of Seminole County School Board Member Abby Sanchez and Seminole County […]

Scott PowersFebruary 12, 2018

Former U.S. Speaker of the House John Boehner will be the honored guest at a campaign fundraiser coming up for Republican Scott Sturgill‘s bid in Florida’s 7th Congressional District. Boehner will be appearing at a $500-per-person event set at the home of Gary and Barbara Bryant of Longwood, on March 1. Sturgill, a Sanford businessman, […]

Scott PowersDecember 27, 2017

With the new federal tax laws kicking in next year capping deductions of state and local taxes, Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg is urging Gov. Rick Scott to follow New York’s lead and open a loophole allowing Floridians to prepay 2018 property taxes now, before 2017 ends. “It is this office’s recommendation that you […]

Scott PowersJune 30, 2017

Republican state Rep. Mike Miller is running for Congress in Congressional District 7 against incumbent U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy, he announced today. Miller, of Winter Park, is running in a district covering Seminole County and north-central and northeast Orange County that had been Republican for decades but shifted to slightly Democrat in the last election, […]

Scott PowersJune 29, 2017

Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg is packing now and he wants his employees to do so too. The Republican declared Thursday that it’s a crazy world and it’s getting dangerous for his people, so he is exercising his right as a state revenue officer, and for his deputy tax collectors, to openly carry firearms […]

Scott PowersJune 28, 2016

The reason is becoming apparent why so many Republican U.S. Senate candidates got out of the race when Sen. Marco Rubio decided last week to seek re-election. In a straw poll at the Seminole County Republican Executive Committee Monday night, Rubio crushed his lone remaining high-profile Republican opponent, Bradenton businessman Carlos Beruff. In voting tallied […]

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Matt Caldwell announces Seminole County ‘sweep’

Seminole County tax collector to accept bitcoin

David Smith picks up more local officials’ endorsements in HD 28 contest

John Boehner to appear at Scott Sturgill congressional fundraiser

Seminole Tax Collector Joel Greenberg urges Rick Scott to allow pre-paid taxes

Mike Miller announces he’s running for Congress in CD 7

Seminole Tax Collector Joel Greenberg arming self, his employees

Marco Rubio, John Mica, crush opponents in Seminole GOP straw poll