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Scott PowersNovember 5, 2018

Puerto Rico Speaker of the House Carlos “Johnny” Mendez iss among 14 members of the Puerto Rican General Assembly to endorse Republican state Rep. Mike Miller for Congress in Florida’s 7th Congressional District, Miller’s campaign announced Monday. Mendez’s endorsement was joined by those of other Puerto Rico Reps. Jose Aponte, Felix LaSalle, Maria Milagros Charbonier, Michael […]

Jacob OglesOctober 30, 2018

Puerto Rican diaspora leaders sent a letter to Gov. Rick Scott demanding a halt to state investments in TPG Capital, a company conducting foreclosures on Puerto Rican families. The letter alleges TPG affiliate Roosevelt Cayman in May ramped up foreclosures despite the extension of a federal moratorium on such actions against hurricane victims in Puerto […]

Jacob OglesOctober 28, 2018

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Former Puerto Rico Gov. Carlos Romero Barceló, one of the island nation’s most prominent Democrats, campaigned in Miami alongside Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rick Scott on Saturday. Barceló adds himself to a long list of bipartisan leaders from Puerto Rico supporting the two-term Governor in his bid to unseat longtime Democrat Sen. Bill Nelson. “As […]

Scott PowersOctober 22, 2018

A Democratic political action committee has released a new Spanish-language TV commercial reminding Puerto Ricans of many of their disappointments in President Donald Trump‘s response to Hurricane Maria and pointing out that Florida Gov. Rick Scott has refused to criticize the federal response. “The Trump administration’s lack of response to Hurricane Maria was woefully inadequate, […]

Ryan NicolOctober 22, 2018

A new Spanish-language ad supporting Gov. Rick Scott‘s bid for the U.S. Senate is out, arguing Scott will be a better fighter for Florida than his Democratic opponent, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson. The ad, released by the Rick Scott for Florida campaign, is titled “Fight For You.” The 30-second spot will be airing on both […]

Scott PowersOctober 18, 2018

Republican state Rep. Bob Cortes is sharing his painful struggle for his son’s health and life and vowing it has made him a health care advocate, in a new Spanish-language radio ad being launched in the Orlando market. In the 60-second radio ad, Cortes, a New York native, speaks in Spanish about how he and […]

Scott PowersOctober 1, 2018

Now that he’s acepted the endorsement of Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló in the heart of Florida’s Puerto Rican community in Kissimmee, Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum sought Monday to differentiate himself from Republicans led by his opponent Ron DeSantis, starting with a firm call for equality. Rosselló hustled Monday from an endorsement rally in […]

Scott PowersOctober 1, 2018

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Declaring he wanted to stand with a friend of Puerto Rico who has supported the island and its people for a long time, Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló came to Orlando Monday to endorse Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson for re-election over Republican Gov. Rick Scott. Rosselló, whose endorsement is expected to carry significant weight in […]

Ryan NicolOctober 1, 2018

More than a dozen Puerto Rican leaders across the U.S. have announced their support for Andrew Gillum‘s campaign for Governor. Gillum, the Democratic candidate in the race, currently serves as Mayor of Tallahassee. He is competing against former U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, the Republican nominee. Among Gillum’s new spate of backers are former Puerto Rico […]

Jacob OglesOctober 1, 2018

A new Spanish-language ad from Republican Rick Scott’s Senate campaign showcases Democrats in the Hispanic community who support the GOP candidate. The spot shows Orlando business owner Paulo Disdier, Colombian activist Margarita Parra and Orlando talk show host William Diaz offering testimony in Spanish about they back Scott over Democratic incumbent Sen. Bill Nelson. The […]

Tag: Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico speaker among 14 endorsements for Mike Miller

Puerto Rico leaders to Rick Scott: Divest state from company doing foreclosures

Another prominent Puerto Rico Democrat endorses Rick Scott

Democrats’ ad seeks to tie Rick Scott to Donald Trump’s Puerto Rico response

Rick Scott pledges to ‘fight for you’ in new Spanish-language ad

Bob Cortes shares son’s story, his commitment to free-market health care, in Spanish radio ad

Andrew Gillum focuses on equal citizenship rights in Puerto Rico

Ricardo Rosselló endorses Bill Nelson in Florida’s U.S. Senate race

Boricua backers: Puerto Rican leaders endorse Andrew Gillum for Governor

Rick Scott ad showcases Hispanic (and Democratic) supporters