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Ryan NicolJune 11, 2018

Progressive Turnout Project (PTP), a liberal political action committee, is announcing it will spend $350,000 on voter turnout to oust U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo from his congressional seat in November. “When voter turnout is high, Democrats win elections,” said the group’s executive director, Alex Morgan. “Our team will be pounding the pavement every day between now and […]

Ryan NicolJune 4, 2018

Yet another Miami-Dade County mayor has thrown his support behind Manny Diaz in the race for Senate District 36. Miami Springs Mayor Billy Bain became the eighth Miami-Dade mayor to give Diaz the nod. “There is no question in my mind that Diaz’s record makes him the best choice for this Senate seat,” said Bain. “He […]

Ryan NicolMay 23, 2018

Current state Rep. Manny Diaz continues his charge to the Florida Senate after pulling in another endorsement from a Miami-Dade County mayor. Miami Mayor Francis Suarez is the latest to back Diaz, announcing his support for Diaz’s Senate District 36 bid. “I’m honored to have Mayor Suarez’s support,” Diaz, a Republican, said. “He is an […]

Ryan NicolMay 10, 2018

Incumbent Robert Asencio could face serious competition in November, as Republican rival Anthony Rodriguez surpassed $100,000 raised for his campaign. That’s after Rodriguez hauled in more than $10,000 in April alone. Asencio, a Democrat, will look to hold on to his HD 118 seat despite being heavily outraised by Rodriguez. Asencio’s campaign has pulled in nearly […]

Phil AmmannMay 3, 2018

To take back the Florida Senate, state Democrats are quick to profess they will rely on anti-establishment, corruption-fighting champions. But in the Senate District 36 race, would Alex Penelas indeed be the right candidate to face state Rep. Manny Diaz? As mayor of Miami-Dade from 1996 to 2004, Penelas’ earned the kind of reputation which […]

Danny McAuliffeMarch 14, 2018

Of the 67 counties in the Sunshine State, St. Johns County is the healthiest and Union County is the least healthy. The rankings are included in a new research report released Wednesday by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. Health rankings were determined by “how long people live and […]

Ana CeballosNovember 21, 2017

Florida Democratic Party Chairman Stephen Bittel resigned in shame for sexual misconduct in the workplace, but he intends to stay as Miami-Dade County’s state committeeman until his successor is elected. As a committeeman, Bittel has significant power in elections. He gets 62 votes toward choosing the next leader of the state party — the most […]

Ana CeballosNovember 7, 2017

In what came as little surprise on a busy election night in Miami-Dade County, voters overwhelmingly picked two new mayors. In Miami Beach, with 21 of 24 precincts reporting, Dan Gelber got 82 percent of the 10,726 votes. Gelber, a 56-year-old criminal defense attorney who served in the Legislature from 2000-10, will replace Mayor Philip […]

Associated PressOctober 5, 2017

The last shelter used for Hurricane Irma evacuees has closed in Miami-Dade County. Ronald Book, who oversees the county’s homeless agency, says the final resident of the shelter set up inside the shelter was placed in a long-term apartment on Wednesday. Book tells the Miami Herald the woman was homeless before the hurricane, which complicated her exit […]

Associated PressSeptember 25, 2017

Nearly 17,000 flood insurance claims connected with Hurricane Irma have been filed, and more are expected in the coming weeks. The Sun-Sentinel reports that of 16,786 flood claims filed through Thursday, 3,969 were filed in Monroe County. FEMA data shows that Miami-Dade residents have filed 1,870 claims, 829 have been filed in Broward County and 199 […]

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Central Florida volunteers, including Rep. Maxwell Frost, packed over a million meals during a Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service event, benefiting wildfire victims in California and those in need locally.

Progressive PAC to spend $350,000 to take on Carlos Curbelo

Miami Springs mayor backs Manny Diaz in SD 36 race

Miami mayor backs SD 36 candidate Manny Diaz

HD 118 challenger Anthony Rodriguez surpasses $100K raised

With his background, Alex Penelas should consider a hard pass on SD 36

St. Johns ranked healthiest county in Florida

Stephen Bittel intends to stay as Miami-Dade committeeman until successor is elected

Miami, Miami Beach voters elect new mayors

Last shelter used for Hurricane Irma evacuees closes

Floridians file nearly 17,000 flood insurance claims