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Scott PowersSeptember 18, 2018

Orange County Mayor-elect Jerry Demings has announced his transition advisory team to be lead by Orlando entrepreneur Harold Mills and the last Democrat to hold the post he won in the August election, Linda Chapin. The bipartisan, 37-member team is full of leaders of Central Florida businesses and nonprofits including those from Walt Disney World, […]

Scott PowersJuly 5, 2017

Democrat Anna Eskamani kicked off her 2018 campaign for House District 47 with a Wednesday rally at Orlando City Hall, several major endorsements, thousands of social media hits and $6,000 in donations, all gathered, she said, in the less than two days since she filed to run on Monday. Eskamani, the first in from any […]

Peter SchorschAugust 19, 2016

Orange County Comptroller is a serious job, one that requires an equally serious candidate. And Keith Landry — known primarily as a television personality — is not such a candidate. As the only elected comptroller in Florida, whoever Orange County voters choose must be held to a higher-than-normal standard. This person is accountable to the public, since […]

Scott PowersJune 28, 2016

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer is staying away from making endorsements in Democratic-contested races but will be one of the special guests Wednesday night for a fundraiser for Susannah Randolph, who’s in the Aug. 30 Democratic primary for Florida’s 9th Congressional District. Dyer is one of dozens of Central Florida Democrats, and a handful of non-Democrats, […]

Scott PowersJune 20, 2016

Orlando TV journalist Keith Landry announced Monday he had quit his longtime job reporting for Fox 35 TV News to run for Orange County comptroller. Landry said he would file his paperwork today. Landry, 47, of Orlando, will take on Phil Diamond in the contest to succeed retiring career Comptroller Martha Haynie. Landry has served as an anchor, reporter and public […]

Scott PowersJune 9, 2016

Orange County voters will try again and try again to do something many officials thought it had already done once, convert the sheriff, tax collector, comptroller and three other offices to nonpartisan elected officials. The Orange County Charter Review Commission voted Thursday to put not one but two new proposed charter amendments on the November […]

Scott PowersMarch 14, 2016

Former Orlando City Commissioner Phil Diamond has won the endorsement of Orange County Comptroller Martha Haynie in his bid to succeed her when she retires next year. Haynie, who has served as comptroller for 26 years, is widely respected and trusted by political leaders of both parties in Orange County, and announced her retirement plans […]

Scott PowersJanuary 12, 2016

Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs lost a power struggle with the county’s six constitutional officers Tuesday when a panel refused her request proposing they be switched to Orange County charter posts. A working group of the Orange County Charter Review Commission turned down Jacobs’ request to recommend a charter amendment, after hearing each of the […]

Drew WilsonDecember 9, 2015

Democrat Susannah Randolph added to her list of endorsements Tuesday after Minnesota U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison announced his support for the candidate for Florida’s 9th Congressional District. “Susannah is a true Progressive Democrat with a lifelong commitment to grassroots organizing and helping Democrats win,” Ellison said in a news release. “I am proud to support […]

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Linda Chapin, Harold Mills to lead Jerry Demings transition team

Anna Eskamani hits trail with quick start in HD 47 race

Unexplained finances show Keith Landry unqualified for Orange County Comptroller

Susannah Randolph fundraiser to feature Buddy Dyer, John Morgan

Former Fox 35 News journalist Keith Landry to run for Orange Co. comptroller

Orange County voters get to try and try again to make elections non-partisan

Orange County Comptroller Martha Haynie endorses Phil Diamond to succeed her

Teresa Jacobs loses battle with Orange County constitutional officers

Progressive leader U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison endorses Susannah Randolph in CD 9