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Scott PowersOctober 26, 2018

Orange County Republicans and independent Orange County Sheriff candidate Joe Lopez are outraged Friday morning over a fake endorsement letter that rogue Democratic Sheriff candidate Darryl Sheppard is shopping falsely claiming that the Republicans have endorsed Lopez. “I am furious,” said Orange County Republican Chairman Charles Hart. “Unbelieveable,” said Lopez, who is a registered Democrat […]

Scott PowersOctober 25, 2018

Florida added 264,413 voters since the Aug. 28 primary with Democrats out-registering Republicans by nearly 18,000 during the period. Florida now has 13,278,070 voters registered to cast ballots in the Nov. 6 general election, according to the new book closing reports posted by the Florida Division of Elections, through last Thursday’s book-closing date for registering. […]

Scott PowersOctober 19, 2018

Democratic congressional candidate Sanjay Patel has launched his first video commercial, a digital ad that talks about how his brother’s death from cancer has inspired him to seek better, and how for him that includes affordable health care, a fairer economy, environmental protection and investments in schools and infrastructure. The two-minute, 17-second video, released on […]

Scott PowersOctober 19, 2018

Republican Florida House candidate Stockton Reeves has launched another TV commercial attacking his Democratic opponent, this time painting Anna Eskamani as a radical, complete with stock footage of rioting somewhere, as he offers himself as an independent leader. The new commercial, running on Orlando cable, draws stark contrast, depicting Eskamani with chaotic shots of her […]

Scott PowersOctober 16, 2018

Fresh off a bruising Democratic primary victory in his re-election campaign, U.S. Rep. Darren Soto entered the homestretch of the general election campaign with just $122,000 left in his campaign coffers, less than most Florida House incumbents have for their state-district campaigns. Soto’s campaign cash balance on Oct. 1 is the result of a high-spending […]

Scott PowersOctober 11, 2018

Several Florida sheriffs lash out at an attack ad supporting Republican gubernatorial nominee Ron DeSantis as “false”, “pathetic”, and “just not true” as they ride to the aid of Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum. In the 30-second commercial “Tell You” released by Gillum’s campaign, five county sheriffs [all Democrats] denounce a television commercial from the […]

Scott PowersOctober 11, 2018

The Orlando Regional Realtor Association announced its list of endorsements Thursday, siding with Republicans for the Florida Cabinet positions and incumbents of either party for most other elected offices up in the Nov. 6 election in Orange and Seminole counties. The Realtor Association did not make an endorsement in Florida’s U.S. Senate race, in which […]

Scott PowersOctober 11, 2018

The Sierra Club of Florida has endorsed Democratic congressional candidate Sanjay Patel in his race against Republican U.S. Rep. Bill Posey in Florida’s 8th Congressional District. The club, which calls itself the nation’s largest and most influential environmental organization, announced the endorsement Thursday, declaring Patel an “environmental champion.” “We are pleased to announce today that […]

Scott PowersOctober 4, 2018

A statewide association representing the management company professionals who oversee homeowners associations has endorsed Republicans David Smith and Anthony Sabatini and Democrat Anna Eskamani in three Central Florida races for open Florida House seats. The endorsements come from the Chief Executive Officers of Management Companies, which represent 18,000 licensed professional community association managers who manage more […]

Scott PowersOctober 3, 2018

The union local for Oviedo firefighters has announced its endorsement of Republican state Rep. Mike Miller for Congress, his campaign announced Wednesday. The announcement comes from the Oviedo Professional Firefighters Local 3476 citing Miller’s work in the Florida House of Representatives on behalf of first responders, particularly for eligibility for benefits for those suffering symptoms […]

Tag: Orange County

Orange County Republicans, Joe Lopez furious over Darryl Sheppard’s fake endorsement letter post

Voter registration up 264K since primary with Democrats registering most

Sanjay Patel launches digital ad in CD 8 race

Stockton Reeves’ new TV ad paints Anna Eskamani as radical

Darren Soto coasts into October with $122,000 in the bank

New Andrew Gillum ad features sheriffs riding to his rescue

Orlando Realtors back incumbents for Congress, Florida House, Republicans for Cabinet

Sierra Club backing Sanjay Patel in CD 8 race

Community management group endorses David Smith, Anthony Sabatini, Anna Eskamani

Oviedo firefighters endorse Mike Miller for Congress, citing PTSD bill