Jacob OglesAugust 5, 2021
6min2001
The honor has gone to national figures like Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham.
Tag: Republican Party of Sarasota
Jacob OglesAugust 5, 2021Jacob OglesNovember 16, 2019
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South Carolina Senator visited Sarasota to be honored by local GOP.
Jacob OglesOctober 11, 2019
6min391
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham will visit Sarasota on Nov. 15 to receive the county GOP’s 2019 Statesman of the Year award. “We are thrilled to have such a national conservative leader as Sen. Lindsey Graham as our 2019 Statesman of the Year,” said Jack Brill, acting chairman of the Republican Party of Sarasota. “Sen. Graham […]
Jacob OglesJanuary 22, 2019
3min393
Joe Gruters will be busy running Florida's GOP.
Jacob OglesOctober 28, 2018
9min291
Republican state Senate candidate Joe Gruters knows his success this year relies on the strength of the GOP ticket as a whole. “We’re trying to drive turnout for the entire team,” he said. As the 10-year chairman of the Republican Party of Sarasota, Gruters knows the importance of lifting the entire slate more acutely than […]
Jacob OglesJuly 29, 2018
4min406
Results from a straw poll conducted Saturday by the Republican Party of Sarasota County will not be released following accusations of ballot-stuffing. A statement from the party puts some blame on left-wing activists who came to the event and disrupted a speech by Republican Gov. Rick Scott, a U.S. Senate candidate. But it also acknowledged accusations […]
Jacob OglesJuly 29, 20185min303
On Saturday, protesters of Gov. Rick Scott disrupted a political speech multiple times, as the U.S. Senate candidate spoke to grassroots supporters in Sarasota. Individuals with Freedom Fellows, a coalition of left-leaning groups, made their way into the Republican Party of Sarasota’s Primary Election Grassroots Straw Poll event. “It’s always disappointing when people want to […]
Jacob OglesJuly 29, 2018
6min906
Accusations of ballot box stuffing will delay any release of results for a straw poll conducted by the Republican Party of Sarasota on Saturday. “The results of the straw poll conducted during the rally are still being worked on,” reads an official press release from organizers. “The Republican Party of Sarasota Executive Committee will be […]
Staff ReportsMarch 8, 2018
3min311
State Rep. Joe Gruters is setting his sights on the Florida Senate. The Sarasota Republican announced Thursday he is filing for Senate District 23, which covers Sarasota County and parts of western Charlotte County. Incumbent state Sen. Greg Steube is vacating SD 23 to mount a bid for Tom Rooney’s Congressional seat. Gruters, 40, has […]
Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 21, 2016
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The Republican Party of Sarasota County is looking in its own backyard for its 2016 Statesman of the Year. The Sarasota GOP has named Gov. Rick Scott as it’s 2016 honoree. The annual event is scheduled for April 21 at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota, beginning at 6 p.m. with a VIP reception and exclusive photo opportunities. This is the […]