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Scott PowersNovember 21, 2016

As they prepare for the 2017 Legislative Session, Central Florida lawmakers are looking out for help for the emerging Advanced Manufacturing Research Center in Osceola County, the demise of the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute in Lake Nona, and I-4 throughout the region. Those are things almost everyone in Central Florida’s delegation is examining. […]

Scott PowersNovember 8, 2016

Facing only write-ins or independent candidates. Randolph Bracy, Dennis Baxley, and Dorothy Hukill cruised to victories for seats in Florida’s Senate Tuesday. Bracy, a Democratic state representative from the Orlando suburb of Oakland, made official what had been just needing a formality in the Orlando-based state Senate 11 seat, collecting virtually all the votes against […]

Peter SchorschNovember 6, 2016

Democrats are still in a strong position for Orlando’s three Senate seats, with Republican Realtor Dean Asher still the only candidate standing in the way of a clean sweep. Asher raised another $25,775 for his campaign account and $5,000 for his committee, “Allegiant Friends For Florida,” during the Oct. 22 through Nov. 3 reporting period, […]

Peter SchorschNovember 1, 2016

New campaign finance reports are in and Democrats are still holding strong in two of Orlando’s three Senate seats, though Republican Realtor Dean Asher is still in a strong position in the Senate District 13 race. Asher added another $25,000 to his campaign account and spent just $5,500, leaving him with a little over $92,000 […]

Staff ReportsOctober 25, 2016

There’s a strong possibility Democrats could sweep all three Orlando Senate seats, though Republican Dean Asher is still far ahead in the Senate District 13 money race. The Orlando Realtor brought in another $11,250 between Oct. 8 and Oct. 14 and spent about $69,000, leaving his campaign with about $73,000 on hand. His committee, “Allegiant […]

Scott PowersAugust 30, 2016

State Rep. Randolph Bracy has won the Democratic nomination to the Florida Senate in the Orlando-based Senate District 11. Bracy held off three Democratic challengers including former state Sen. Gary Siplin to win in an election that all but assures he will win the seat outright in November. There are two write-in candidates, forcing a general […]

Peter SchorschAugust 28, 2016

The final campaign finance reports before Florida’s Aug. 30 Primary Election are in and Victor Torres, Randolph Bracy, and Mike Clelland have held on to their leads in Central Florida’s Senate seats. Clelland is facing fellow former Rep. Linda Stewart and Rick Roach in the Democratic Primary for Senate District 13, and he was able to raise another $83,775 across his campaign and […]

Scott PowersAugust 27, 2016

Democratic state Rep. Randolph Bracy ramped up his campaign spending, dropping $23,000 in the first two weeks of August in the push for a Tuesday primary win in Florida’s Senate District 11. Bracy, of Oakland, has far more money than his three opponents and spent far more in the weeks heading toward the primary. Yet […]

Larry GriffinAugust 25, 2016

At the Senate District 11 Democratic debate Wednesday night, held by the League of Women Voters, only three candidates showed up, and an hour of questions from moderator Karen Castor Dentel had them mostly agreeing on liberal policies and ideals, only differing in exactly what areas they would focus on in applying them. For an […]

Scott PowersAugust 25, 2016

Democrat Gary Siplin, a former state senator seeking another shot at the Florida Senate in the Orlando-based District 11, dismissed more than $243,000 of federal tax liens as contested taxes he expects will go away through federal appeals processes. “All I know is, according to my accountant, everything is fine,” Siplin said about the liens, […]

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Advanced Manufacturing Research Center, I-4, Sanford Burnham, water quality, Pulse, on Central Florida lawmakers’ minds

Randolph Bracy, Dennis Baxley, Dorothy Hukill cruise to state Senate victories

Final round-up of the money race in Central Florida’s legislative races

Here’s where the money chase stands in Orlando’s legislative races

Here’s where sh*t stands in Orlando’s legislative races

Randolph Bracy wins primary in SD 11

Central Florida legislative fundraising leaders stay ahead in days before primary

Randolph Bracy with big late push in SD 11 Democratic primary

At SD 11 debate, Democratic candidates outline plans to advance liberal policies

SD 11 Democratic candidate Gary Siplin says tax liens are contested, not a concern