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Drew WilsonDecember 3, 2015

An environmental group announced it will air a pair of TV commercials calling on Florida Republican congressmen John Mica and Carlos Curbelo to help restore the federal Land and Water Conservation Program. The Western Value Project said the ads are part of a six-figure ad buy and will air in Curbelo’s and Mica’s districts – […]

Mitch PerryDecember 2, 2015

The Florida Supreme Court gave its blessing gave its blessing Wednesday to a congressional districts map that was picked by Leon County Circuit Judge Terry Lewis back in October. The high court had ruled in July that the Legislature gerrymandered eight of the state’s 27 congressional districts in violation of the 2012 Fair District amendments. […]

Mitch PerryOctober 21, 2015

Under the newly drawn Congressional District 7 seat awaiting Florida Supreme Court approval, venerable north-central area GOP U.S. Rep. John Mica appears vulnerable for the first time in his 22-year-long congressional career. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is excited by that prospect. In a memo released Tuesday by Jermaine House, DCCC’s south regional press secretary, it’s made clear […]

Phil AmmannOctober 16, 2015

Republican Adam Barringer boosted his lead in Florida’s 6th Congressional District with $83,590.07 total contributions in the third quarter and $151,694.73 cash-on-hand. Barringer, the conservative former mayor of New Smyrna Beach, is seeking the seat vacated by U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, who is running for Senate. Former U.S. Rep. Sandy Adams, Barringer’s Republican opponent, came […]

Frank TorresOctober 7, 2015

Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz has endorsed former Congresswoman Sandy Adams in her bid to return to Washington representing Florida’s 6th Congressional District. “We need good people like Sandy Adams, who pour their heart and soul into doing the right thing, in Congress,” said Chaffetz. “I’ve seen her up-close-and-personal fight for our country. We need Sandy […]

Frank TorresOctober 6, 2015

At the Tuesday morning meeting of the Orange County Board of Commissioners, Mayor Teresa Jacobs slammed a bill sponsored by State Rep. Bob Cortes to expand the Central Florida Transportation Authority Board and privatize the LYNX regional bus system. “I am vehemently against privatizing,” Jacobs had said. “This board is against it. Buddy Dyer is against it. Osceola county […]

Frank TorresOctober 6, 2015

Mayors Buddy Dyer of Orlando and Teresa Jacobs of Orange County are heading to Washington D.C on Wednesday to promote the region as part of the “Orlando. You don’t know the the half of it.” initiative. Both mayors will meet with members of Florida’s congressional delegation, as well as other federal officials, to discuss the region’s growing modeling and simulation […]

Frank TorresSeptember 16, 2015

Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs is reluctant to support new legislation filed Friday, that seeks to expand the Central Florida Transportation Authority Board, and privatize day-to-day operations of the LYNX bus system. “We need to have some conversations to make sure we’re all working from the same set of facts” Jacobs told Florida Politics Tuesday afternoon […]

Diane RobertsAugust 18, 2015

OCCUPIED TALLAHASSEE – They stamp their feet, they scream till they’re sick, and hold their breath till they’re blue. They act like 5-year-olds caught with their grotty little paws in the cookie jar, their faces covered in crumbs, as they swear they didn’t do anything wrong. The Special – or Remedial – Session. While all […]

Diane RobertsAugust 17, 2015

OCCUPIED TALLAHASSEE – They stamp their feet, they scream till they’re sick, and hold their breath till they’re blue. They act like 5-year-olds caught with their grotty little paws in the cookie jar, their faces covered in crumbs, as they swear they didn’t do anything wrong. The Special – or Remedial – Session. While all […]

Tag: John Mica

New TV ads call on John Mica, Carlos Curbelo to help restore federal conservation program

Charlie Crist hails Florida Supreme Court’s approval of new congressional map

DCCC points out John Mica’s weaknesses in redistricted CD 7

Adam Barringer continues fundraising lead in CD 6 race

Jason Chaffetz endorses Sandy Adams in CD 6

Bob Cortes responds to Teresa Jacobs criticism of LYNX privatization bill

Buddy Dyer and Teresa Jacobs head to D.C. to promote Orlando

Teresa Jacobs wary of new LYNX privatization bill

Diane Roberts: Democracy in Florida remains lost in spite of new maps

Diane Roberts: Democracy in Florida remains lost in spite of new maps