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Larry GriffinMarch 14, 2016

After eight months of investigations, the Orange County Heroin Task Force concluded Monday morning with a public meeting at the county administration building. The meeting ended with a pledge by Mayor Teresa Jacobs to begin work immediately on a set of recommendations to help curb the county’s severe heroin epidemic. Last year, there were 101 heroin-related […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorMarch 11, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott kicks off his “Million Billion Jobs” victory tour Monday. The self-proclaimed jobs governor is visiting five cities celebrating creating more than 1 million jobs in five years and $1 billion in tax cuts for Florida families over the past two years. “The debate in Florida is now about how we can create […]

Guest AuthorMarch 11, 2016

Ted Cruz arrived in Central Florida for a rally Friday morning, joined by Fox News anchor Sean Hannity and former candidate Carly Fiorina, who recently endorsed the Republican White House hopeful. During a speech at the Faith Assembly of God megachurch in Orlando, the Texas senator doubled down on promises he’s been making on the campaign […]

Bill RuftyMarch 11, 2016

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Motorists nearly always complain about the traffic on Interstate 4, but in the last two days with the Democratic and Republican primaries Tuesday, many on the crowded highway have been presidential candidates. On the Democratic side, both former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders worked Orlando, Kissimmee and Tampa Wednesday and Thursday. […]

Scott PowersMarch 11, 2016

Hillary Clinton is airing Spanish-language radio and television spots in Orlando and Tampa on Friday highlighting her positions on education, health care, immigration reform and Puerto Rico. Neither ad acknowledges U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, her rival in Tuesday’s Florida presidential primary. But the television ad “Valentia,” running in the Miami, Orlando, and Tampa […]

Scott PowersMarch 8, 2016

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Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton will campaign for her mother Hillary Clinton at six stops in five Florida cities late this week, the Clinton campaign announced Tuesday. The younger Clinton, now 36, who works for the family’s Clinton Foundation and Clinton Global Initiative, will begin with an appearance Thursday billed as an early childhood education […]

Scott PowersMarch 5, 2016

Republican front-runner Donald Trump found his anti-establishment crowd in full throat in Orlando Saturday and assured them “If we win Florida, it’s over!” In an hour-and-12-minute speech to a raucous crowd at a packed University of Central Florida basketball arena, Trump offered few policy statements and little new. But he brought the bluster, vowing that […]

Scott PowersMarch 4, 2016

Former state Rep. Linda Stewart has received the endorsement of the Florida National Organization of Women’s Political Action Committee in her race for Orlando-based Senate District 13, her campaign announced Friday. The endorsement, presented by Florida NOW president Terry Sanders, also comes with the blessing of the Greater Orlando chapter. “As a legislator, I have […]

Scott PowersMarch 4, 2016

The Hillary Clinton for president campaign plans a rally aimed at Orlando’s Puerto Rican community with a “Caravana para Hillary” (Caravan for Hillary) Saturday through the center of the city’s Hispanic community. The campaign is organizing supporters and activists from various backgrounds, including Puerto Ricans, Caribbean-Americans, and Dominican-Americans to drive in trucks and cars throughout Orlando to […]

Steve SchaleMarch 3, 2016

For the first time in a while, the Florida Democratic Primary will mean something. For Bernie Sanders, it is a chance to prove he can win a big diverse state. For Hillary Clinton, it is a chance to solidify her position as the party’s standard-bearer. And unless something dramatic changes, Clinton will win Florida and firmly […]

Tag: Orlando

Orange County begins next step on curbing heroin epidemic

Rick Scott to launch jobs creation and “tax cut victory” tour

Ted Cruz promises smaller government, slams Donald Trump at Orlando rally

I-4 heavy with traffic … of presidential candidates

Hillary Clinton airing Spanish-language ads in Orlando, Tampa and Miami

Chelsea Clinton to campaign for Hillary Clinton in five Florida cities

Donald Trump assures Orlando throng ‘If we win Florida, it’s over”

Linda Stewart gets Florida NOW PAC endorsement in SD 13 race

Hillary Clinton campaign plans Puerto Rican-style “Caravana para Hillary” in Orlando

Steve Schale: Hillary Clinton should easily defeat Bernie Sanders in Florida