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Scott PowersJune 7, 2017

Republican Bobby Olszewski has become the first qualified candidate for the special elections set for later this year to fill the vacant seat for House District 44 in western Orange County. Olszewski’s campaign said it collected more than 400 petition signatures and on Wednesday the Orange County Supervisor of Elections certified 370, enough to put […]

Scott PowersMay 23, 2017

Call him former state Rep. Eric Eisnaugle now. The Republican from Windermere announced his resignation would come on the last day of Florida’s Legislative Session to accept an appointment to Florida’s 5th District Court of Appeals, but delayed the actual departure until late last week. With his now official resignation — spelled out in a […]

Scott PowersMay 22, 2017

Republican businessman Bruno Portigliatti announced his candidacy for what will be a special election this summer for House District 44 in the Orlando area. Portigliatti, 29, of Orlando, is chief executive officer of Excellence Senior Living, a developer of luxury assisted living facilities for seniors, and executive vice president of Florida Christian University, a global […]

Scott PowersMay 19, 2017

The special election race for Florida’s House District 44 became clearer Friday morning when former Orange County Commissioner Scott Boyd said he has decided to not run and will back Republican John Newstreet instead. “Solid guy, absolutely the best qualified individual for this position,” Boyd declared of Newstreet in a message to Orlando-Politics.com. Newstreet, the […]

Scott PowersMay 19, 2017

Republican House District 44 candidate Bobby Olszewski is rolling out his endorsement backers for two major fundraisers late this month as he gears up for what will be a big special election primary battle in Orange County. One fundraiser, set for the Shutts and Bowen law firm in Orlando on May 30, features the trio […]

Scott PowersMay 18, 2017

Orlando Republican John Newstreet, chief executive officer of the Kissimmee/Osceola County Chamber of Commerce and a former aide to U.S. Sens. Mel Martinez and Marco Rubio, announced he’s entering the House District 44 race going to a special election this summer. “I’m honored by the number of people in the community, and across the state, […]

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Bobby Olszewski qualifies by petition for HD 44 special election

Eric Eisnaugle makes House departure official

Fourth Republican, Bruno Portigliatti, enters HD 44 race

Scott Boyd declines HD 44 race, backs John Newstreet

Bobby Olszewski fundraisers set for Orlando, Miami in HD 44 race

Kissimmee chamber chief John Newstreet enters HD 44 race