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Scott PowersSeptember 27, 2016

Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings Tuesday urged state officials to reconsider their decision to close community-based transition centers. Demings, a Democrat seeking re-election this fall, was responding to reports that the Florida Department of Corrections intends to close the Orlando Transition Center and others around that state, eliminating 688 community-based substance abuse treatment beds. “Research indicates […]

Scott PowersSeptember 26, 2016

Democratic vice presidential nominee and U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine told a small gathering of Hispanic faith leaders in Orlando that Hillary Clinton’s priorities for them include immigration reform, a fairer economy and respect. His 15-minutes worth of public comments focused on the three areas where the Democrats feel they have an appeal advantage. And that […]

Larry GriffinSeptember 26, 2016

A group of state and local elected officials, as well as reformed ex-prisoners who know firsthand what the Bridges of America Orlando Transition Center can do, appeared Monday morning to protest the possible closing of the center by the Florida Department of Corrections. The center is being considered for closure due to what Bridges of […]

Scott PowersSeptember 25, 2016

Democratic vice presidential nominee U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine is going to watch the presidential debate at a watch party in downtown Orlando Monday night. Kaine also will be meeting earlier with Orlando-area Hispanic faith leaders in a round table discussion. The debate watch party will be held at Orlando’s Church Street Station. It will be […]

Scott PowersSeptember 23, 2016

U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown and her nearly 24 years in Congress – gone. U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson and his nearly six years in Congress – gone. U.S. Rep. Daniel Webster and his nearly six years in Congress – gone, moved to an outside district. U.S. Rep. John Mica and his nearly 24 years in Congress […]

Scott PowersSeptember 23, 2016

A fairly new organization combining gay rights and gun law concerns that was inspired into existence by the June 12 Pulse massacre in Orlando, the Pride Fund to End Gun Violence PAC, has endorsed Linda Stewart, Beth Tuura and Carlos Guillermo Smith in state races. All the endorsements have gone to Democrats. Stewart is running for […]

Scott PowersSeptember 21, 2016

A new poll conducted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee says that its candidate Stephanie Murphy is within striking distance of longtime incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. John Mica in Florida’s 7th Congressional District. The poll gives Mica 48 percent and Murphy 45 percent in the district, which covers north central and northeast Orange County and […]

Scott PowersSeptember 21, 2016

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton decried the two recent police shootings of unarmed black men – and all those that have proceeded it the past two years – as “unbearable” and “intolerable” and vowed to do something about it as president. In a speech she gave in a predominantly black neighborhood in Orlando Wednesday, Clinton […]

Scott PowersSeptember 21, 2016

The people who brought the world the Ferris wheel restaurant and most other new amusements from zip lines to mega roller coasters are coming to Orlando permanently. The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, an organization of theme parks, amusements, and the companies who invent, design, build or run them, announced early Wednesday morning […]

Scott PowersSeptember 19, 2016

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton will campaign in Orlando Wednesday, her team announced Monday. No details have been released, except that the event will be public. “Clinton will discuss her vision for an America that is stronger together and to build an economy that works for everyone, not just those at the top,” reads an […]

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Jerry Demings urges state to keep open community facilities

Tim Kaine focuses on immigration, economy in address to Hispanic faith leaders in Orlando

State, local officials join ex-prisoners to protest proposed closing Bridges of America center

Tim Kaine to watch debate in Orlando, attend Orlando faith leaders meeting, Lakeland rally

Orlando facing prospect of all-freshman lineup in Congress

Pride Fund endorses Linda Stewart, Beth Tuura and Carlos Guillermo Smith in state races

DCCC poll says Stephanie Murphy in striking distance of John Mica in CD 7

Hillary Clinton: deaths of unarmed blacks ‘unbearable’ and ‘intolerable’

World’s largest attractions group moving to Orlando

Hillary Clinton to campaign in Orlando Wednesday