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Mitch PerrySeptember 22, 2015

Orange County Republican Comptroller Martha Haynie is endorsing Democrat Susannah Randolph in the CD 9 race taking place next year. “We need elected officials who will listen to people, and help citizens have faith that they will do what they say they will do, ” said Haynie in a press release. “Susannah is in this race […]

Associated PressMay 29, 2015

In an effort to curb cyberbullying, campus crime and suicide, the Orange County school district has started monitoring student messages on social media sites. The district has acquired new software that analyzes social media messages from its campuses, The Orlando Sentinel reports. The program also allows the district to search messages posted on various sites […]

Christine Jordan SextonMay 12, 2015

Sen. David Simmons on Tuesday sent a memo to Florida lawmakers along with an optional editorial he wrote for the Orlando Sentinel calling the Senate’s proposal to expand health care a “path to Medicaid extinction.” In his memo, Simmons said there are “many misconceptions about the Senate’s healthcare plan,” and attached his editorial that was […]

Peter SchorschApril 23, 2015

As the 2015 legislative session winds down – and the state’s budget standoff heats up – money is on everyone’s mind. With that, the darkening prospects of the House and Senate settling differences over Medicaid expansion lead a casual (and maybe not so casual) observer to ask the obvious question. Why? Why is the Senate […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 9, 2015

Florida-based political media members began the week with some high-profile shuffling, starting with reporter Gray Rohrer announcing he is writing for the Orlando Sentinel as its new Tallahassee correspondent. Rohrer, a former political reporter for LobbyTools’ former publication The Florida Current, Sunshine State News, and the Cape Coral Daily Breeze, most recently covered the contentious Florida redistricting battle for The […]

Frank TorresJanuary 22, 2015

Orlando Sentinel City Hall reporter Mark Schlueb announced this morning that he will be leaving the newspaper business after 20 years to accept a position with the University of Central Florida, reports Orlando-Politics.com. “Big changes ahead for 2015, you guys. As some of you have already heard, I’m leaving the newspaper business after 20 years or so. […]

Phil AmmannDecember 22, 2014

Supporters of paved bicycling trails have big plans for Florida and are turning them into reality. But they also need some help from Amendment 1. Passed in November by 75 percent of voters statewide, Amendment 1 dedicates one-third of the revenue from a tax on real estate transactions toward land and water conservation projects. The […]

Bruce RitchieDecember 18, 2014

Supporters of paved bicycling trails have big plans for Florida and are turning them into reality. But they also need some help from Amendment 1. Passed in November by 75 percent of voters statewide, Amendment 1 dedicates one-third of the revenue from a tax on real estate transactions toward land and water conservation projects. The […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 2, 2014

If you go by the headlines in some Florida newspapers, you’d think that there’s a wave of hate crimes being committed across the state. “Hate crimes up 22 percent across Florida,” reads the headline from the Florida Times-Union. “Hate crimes rise in Florida,” blares the Orlando Sentinel. Indeed reported hate crimes increased 22.3 percent in 2012 over the prior year, […]

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Martha Haynie endorses Susannah Randolph in CD 9 contest

Orange County schools to monitor students on social media

David Simmons calls Senate health plan “a path to Medicaid extinction”

Peter Schorsch: In the deadlock over the state budget, follow the money

Tally journo Gray Rohrer starts at Orlando Sentinel; Marc Caputo launches Fla. Playbook

Orlando Sentinel City Hall reporter takes PR position with UCF

Bike trail plan moving toward reality, but needs Amendment 1 funds

Bruce Ritchie: Bike trail plan moving toward reality, but needs Amendment 1 funds

Peter Schorsch: Newspapers overplay the increase in Florida hate crimes