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Drew WilsonOctober 9, 2018

The Republican Party of Florida on Tuesday informed the Florida Department of State that it was beginning the process of selecting Sen. Dorothy Hukill’s replacement ahead of the November election for Senate District 14. Hukill died Oct. 2, just days after announcing that she could no longer campaign due to a recurrence of cancer first […]

Jacob OglesOctober 7, 2018

As the community mourns the death of state Sen. Dorothy Hukill, the daunting task of naming a replacement nominee still lays ahead. Mike Thomas, Republican state committeeman for Brevard County, says numerous applications have already come in to replace Hukill as the GOP nominee in Senate District 14. “The names are still coming in and […]

Peter SchorschMarch 28, 2018

Republican Ashley Moody on Wednesday announced 19 endorsements for her Attorney General campaign from local elected officials across the state. The bulk endorsement includes nods from seven county commissioners, three county tax collectors, and two each of mayors, city commissioners, school board members and clerks of court as well as one property appraiser. “As I […]

Drew WilsonMarch 8, 2017

The Florida Highway Patrol came out against a proposed committee bill Wednesday that would hand over agency funding and jurisdiction in two counties. CRJ 17-01 from the House Criminal Justice Subcommittee could give the Pinellas County and Polk County sheriff’s offices a combined $6 million to handle crashes on state roads within county borders. FHP Lt. Col. […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 25, 2017

The former Colorado marijuana czar encouraged Florida lawmakers to invest in public education as they begin discussions about implementing Amendment 2. Andrew Freedman, the former director of marijuana coordination in Colorado, told the House Quality Subcommittee that the state should consider investing in public education, even before tax dollars derived from the medical marijuana industry […]

Peter SchorschAugust 8, 2016

Vero Beach Republican Rep. Debbie Mayfield loaned another $100,000 to her Senate campaign at the end of July to increase her lead over Melbourne Republican Rep. Ritch Workman in the Senate District 17 primary. Mayfield’s loan was paired with $13,250 in contributions and about $15,000 in expenditures, leaving her campaign account with about $170,000 in […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 28, 2016

A Brevard County political committee is taking aim at Ritch Workman in a new advertisement. Stop Career Politicians, a political committee formed in Senate District 17, launched its first television advertisement Tuesday. The 30-second spot, called “Ritch Wrongman: Wrong on Immigration,” is meant to highlight Workman’s record on immigration. “Ritch Workman voted to let illegal […]

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Florida Republicans begin replacement process for Dorothy Hukill

Replacement process in Dorothy Hukill’s Senate race looms

Ashley Moody touts 19 local endorsements for AG bid

House bill could transfer millions from FHP to county sheriffs

House Health Quality panel hears from former Colorado pot czar

In brutal SD 17 primary, Debbie Mayfield lends her campaign another $100K

‘Stop Career Politicians’ launches ad against Ritch Workman