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Scott PowersJune 19, 2017

Orlando businessman Bruno Portigliatti qualified for the ballot Monday for the upcoming special election in Florida’s House District 44, giving the Republicans four qualified candidates for the Aug. 15 primary. Portigliatti, of Orlando, is chief executive officer of Excellence Senior Living, a developer of luxury assisted living facilities for seniors, and executive vice president of Florida […]

Scott PowersJune 16, 2017

Businessman and Kissimmee chamber of commerce executive John Newstreet has qualified by petition as a Republican candidate running in the special election to fill the Florida House District 44 opening for west Orange County. And in the same district, a second Democratic candidate now has filed, Nuren Durre Haider of Orlando, who is vice chair […]

Scott PowersDecember 3, 2016

Political operative Wes Hodge was elected Saturday as the new chair of the Orange County Democrats after laying out a detailed platform for. Hodge was elected by acclimation after his opponent, longtime Orange County Democratic activist Lonnie Thompson withdrew and threw his support behind Hodge while paper ballots from their contest were being counted. Hodge […]

Larry GriffinAugust 10, 2016

Betsy VanderLey has never run for public office before her bid for Orange County Commission District 1, and she doesn’t plan to go any further than that. This is the end of the line for her. She’s doing it only out of a sense that it’s time for her to make her mark and help […]

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Pam Bondi, Marco Rubio.

Fourth Republican, Bruno Portigliatti, qualifies for HD 44 special election

John Newstreet qualifies by petition, second Democrat enters HD 44 race

Orange County Dems pick Wes Hodge as new chair

Betsy VanderLey doesn’t want to be a politician, and thinks that’s an asset in county race