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Jim RosicaMay 14, 2018

From karaoke to ballroom dancing to ice sculpting, the hobbies of Florida’s legislators are legion. A Florida Politics reporter recently noticed and tweeted that Rep. Carlos G. Smith, an Orlando Democrat, listed but one “recreational interest,” karaoke, on his legislative info page. That sparked a number of responses on social media last week. TCPalm reporter […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 28, 2016

Merdochey LaFrance, who was chief of staff to the late state Sen. Larcenia Bullard, will join City Year Miami as director of government relations, the nonprofit said Tuesday. City Year Miami has approximately 190 AmeriCorps members in 17 Miami-Dade County public middle and high schools, according to a press release. LaFrance will “cultivate and steward […]

Jim RosicaMay 18, 2016

State Sen. Dwight Bullard has been socked with $5,000 in fines over faulty campaign finance reports. The Florida Elections Commission meted out the punishment at its Wednesday meeting. Bullard did not attend. Bullard, a Cutler Bay Democrat, had been charged with failing to fix several incomplete reports — even after being told how to do so, staff told commissioners. […]

Ryan RayAugust 12, 2015

Two candidates with no party affiliation have jumped into state Senate races in South Florida. Mario Jimenez has jumped into the race against Hialeah Sen. Anitere Flores in SD 39. The longshot candidate is running on a single-issue platform of reforming the state’s Department of Children and Families and family law courts, which he says oversees both […]

Tag: Larcenia Bullard

Lawmakers’ hobbies amuse and confuse on social media

Personnel note: Merdochey LaFrance joins City Year Miami

Dwight Bullard fined $5K for campaign violations

Two South Florida state Senate races pick up NPA filers