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Scott PowersJanuary 25, 2018

In the midst of the free-for-all battle for the open seat to represent Florida’s 27th Congressional District, Democrat Mary Barzee Flores firmly staked out the anti-Trump space Thursday with her first television commercial, calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump. Barzee Flores, a lawyer, former circuit court judge for eight years, former public defender, and […]

Scott PowersDecember 1, 2017

President Donald Trump plans to hold a re-election campaign rally in Pensacola next Friday, his fourth visit to the city since he first began campaigning for president in 2015. The Donald J. Trump for President campaign announced he will be appearing at a 7 p.m. Dec. 8 rally at the Pensacola Bay Center. “We are […]

Scott PowersSeptember 7, 2017

Just 165 weeks out from the 2020 election, the Republican National Committee is launching a nationwide TV commercial Thursday to re-elect President Donald Trump. The 30-second spot “Finish The Job” boasts of a million new jobs, a record stock market, a stronger border, and a stronger military. It also contends Trump is achieving these as […]

Scott PowersAugust 23, 2017

Robert Agrusa has been named the new president of the Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce. A Florida native and leading advocate for years for the Central Florida business community, Agrusa comes to the Apopka chamber from BusinessForce, the political arm of the Orlando Economic Partnership, where he had served as executive director for the past […]

Staff ReportsJune 30, 2017

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Charlotte County Commissioner Christopher Constance has been named president of the Florida Association of Counties (FAC), the association announced Friday. Constance was sworn in during the celebration dinner at the 2017 FAC Annual Conference and Educational Exposition in Palm Beach County. “Home rule and self-determination starts at home,” he said in a statement. “It is our citizens […]

Scott PowersMay 18, 2017

Across the aisles and across the Sunshine State Florida’s members of Congress are universally praising the announcement that former FBI Director Robert Mueller will lead a special investigation into Russian interference in American elections. Some Democrats, while praising the appointment and Mueller’s integrity, still called for more, including the special commission that Democrats have been […]

Scott PowersMay 16, 2017

A lot of Florida’s Democratic members of Congress are responding with stunned disbelief to news reports — and President Donald Trump‘s Tuesday morning tweet — that he shared classified, highly sensitive ISIS information with Russian diplomats last week, calling the prospect inexcusable and demanding details. Republican U.S. Reps. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of Miami and Mario Diaz-Balart […]

Scott PowersFebruary 15, 2017

President Donald Trump will be holding a rally in Melbourne Saturday afternoon in what is essentially a re-election campaign stop being promoted by his campaign. Team Trump-Pence, the successor to Donald J. Trump for President, announced the president’s rally would be at a 5 p.m. event at the AeroMod International Hangar at Orlando-Melbourne International Airport. The appearance […]

Scott PowersOctober 28, 2016

At the University of Central Florida Friday night, a triumphant-sounding Barack Obama made a bold declaration to voters — in this election, no less than the direction of America was at stake. The president, no doubt buoyed by resurgent popularity and comforted by the realization that the end is near, proclaimed fellow Democrat Hillary Clinton a worthy bearer […]

Larry GriffinOctober 25, 2016

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Surrounded by the warehouses and lumber yards of the Orlando Sanford International Airport on Tuesday, Donald Trump addressed a packed crowd of his supporters, railing against the establishment he claimed was rigged against him, while also simultaneously assuring them he was winning. His speech was light on new content, and he mostly repeated the same talking […]

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Mary Barzee Flores opens CD 27 air campaign with ad calling for Donald Trump’s impeachment

Donald Trump to hold campaign rally in Pensacola

Republican National Committee launches Donald Trump re-election ad

Robert Agrusa named Apopka chamber chief

Personnel note: Christopher Constance named FAC President

Universal support for Robert Mueller so far from Florida’s members of Congress

Partly in disbelief, Florida’s members of Congress denounce Donald Trump’s revelations to Russians

Donald Trump rally in Melbourne confirmed

Barack Obama: ‘This is the moment where America has to take a stand’

In Sanford, Donald Trump continues to position himself as savior for America’s long list of enemies and ills