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Scott PowersSeptember 14, 2018

Orange County’s Republican Party is under fire again for social media posts from one of its officials. This time, it is Republican Executive Committee Vice Chair Lou Marin, who responded Friday morning that the posts were intended to stimulate discussion, not to promote any particular view. The Orlando Sentinel reported late Thursday that Marin has […]

Scott PowersSeptember 5, 2018

The Orange County Republican Executive Committee called Wednesday for Kathy Gibson to resign as the county’s state committeewoman to the Republican Party of Florida. The Republican panel made that decision Wednesday afternoon shortly after Republican congressional candidates Wayne Liebnitzky and Mike Miller made similar demands, joining gubernatorial nominee Ron DeSantis in calling for Gibson to step aside. […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 4, 2018

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Ron DeSantis is recommending an Orlando-area GOP official resign for posting a meme on Facebook that claims Andrew Gillum is a socialist and wants African-Americans to be “paid back” for slavery. DeSantis, the newly minted Republican gubernatorial nominee, said on Tuesday that Orlando County Republican Committee Member Kathy Gibson, who shared the now-deleted meme on […]

Scott PowersAugust 8, 2018

The Orange County Republican Executive Committee has opened up for potential candidates to come forward to replace Scotland Calhoun, who withdrew late Friday from her challenge of state Rep. Amy Mercado for the Florida House District 51 seat. Orange REC Chair Charles Hart said Wednesday he has circulated notices Wednesday to county Republicans and REC […]

Scott PowersJune 6, 2018

Lew Oliver, the face, voice, and chair of the Orange County Republican Party for the entire 21st century, is resigning The 58-year-old lawyer and businessman wants to focus more time on his practice and his title business, Oliver said in a resignation email sent late Tuesday to the Orange County Republican Executive Committee. He has chaired […]

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