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Peter SchorschJuly 19, 2016

An invitation to a fundraiser for several legislative candidates has some wondering if it’s part of a larger drama surrounding three Republicans’ ambitions to serve as Florida House Speaker. Billed as an “Evening with Florida Republican House Candidates,” the event is slated for Aug. 11 in Orlando. The invitation to the event is emblazoned with the logos of nine GOP […]

Scott PowersJuly 7, 2016

The National Federation of Independent Business announced its endorsements in Central Florida’s Florida House and Senate races Thursday, backing all Republicans, and all incumbents. However, the group, which is Florida’s largest small-business association, did not offer endorsements in all races. The NFIB endorsed Dean Asher in Senate District 13. Asher has won the nomination and […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 10, 2016

The Florida Medical Association PAC has endorsed Randy Fine in House District 53. In a statement Friday, the organization applauded Fine’s business experience and said it believed he would work hard on behalf of Florida physicians. “The FMA PAC is proud to support Randy Fine in House District 53. Mr. Fine has ample business experience […]

Staff ReportsMay 9, 2016

House candidate Randy Fine‘s campaign announced Monday three more significant Florida groups have endorsed his bid for HD 53. The Republican Liberty Caucus, Business Voice Political Committee of Florida’s Space Coast, and pro-greyhound group Grey2K USA, have all given the nod to Fine’s bid for the statehouse. The endorsements bring his total up to seven, Fine said in […]

Drew WilsonApril 26, 2016

Republican businessman Randy Fine picked up three endorsements for his House District 53 candidacy, his campaign announced Tuesday. Construction industry group Associated Builders & Contractors, the Brevard County Professional Firefighters Local 2969 and the Florida Puerto Rican/Hispanic Minority Empowerment Committee have each thrown their support behind Fine, who is currently the only GOP candidate filed […]

Peter SchorschMarch 30, 2016

Three months after new congressional and Florida Senate maps shook up the landscape, some of Central Florida’s House races are starting to crystalize, though there’s still plenty of drama left for the fall. House Districts 25, 27 and 48 are all open due to Senate and congressional aspirations, and clear frontrunners have emerged in at least two of those […]

Drew WilsonMarch 2, 2016

Republican House District 53 candidate Randy Fine picked up his first endorsement in the race to replace term-limited Republican John Tobia, his campaign said Wednesday. The Space Coast Association of Realtors President Lynnette Hendricks said her group endorsed the Brevard County businessman because they “feel that you will be a strong advocate of real estate […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 8, 2015

If you’re keeping track of time, there is B.T. and A.T.: Before Trump and After Trump. At the beginning of summer, there were (at least) 10 big questions facing Florida politics. But those questions, particularly the ones involving the myriad of presidential candidates hailing from the Sunshine State, are so B.T. On June 16, Donald Trump entered the […]

Peter SchorschMay 26, 2015

The imminent special session is just the warm-up to a hot political summer in Florida. The answers to these 10 questions will shape the immediate future for the state and – in some cases – the nation. What does Jeb Bush’s presidential campaign roll-out look like? Bush may look like a candidate, sound like a […]

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Republican HD 53 hopeful Randy Fine endorsed by Space Coast Realtors

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