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Scott PowersJune 14, 2018

Republican Scotland Calhoun Perez has entered the House District 48 race to take on Democratic incumbent state Rep. Amy Mercado. Calhoun Perez, a full-time college student at Valencia College and legal assistant, declared herself to be a Christian constitutional conservative and vowed to run on a platform of limited government, quality jobs, and school choice. She’s […]

Scott PowersJune 13, 2018

In a brief exchange with an volunteer for an anti-cracking group, Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate and Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam declared his opposition to fracking over the weekend. “We don’t need to be fracking in Florida. Our geology, our limestone, we do not need to be fracking in Florida for oil and gas. It is just […]

Scott PowersJune 12, 2018

Republican state Rep. Mike Miller of Winter Park will not be attending the big Pulse remembrance ceremony in his Orlando district Tuesday night and instead will be holding a campaign fundraiser in Miami. Orange County Democratic Chair Wes Hodge called Miller’s move “reprehensible” Tuesday morning. The fundraiser is for Miller’s campaign to be elected to […]

Scott PowersJune 11, 2018

The super PAC founded by Gov. Rick Scott is pouring $3.5 million into a new advertising blitz on television and social media attacking Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson as someone who voted to raise taxes and cut Social Security, and calling for him to be “term limited.” The New Republican PAC ads, “Timeline,” are being […]

Scott PowersJune 8, 2018

A Tampa Bay Times investigation into an apparent yearlong lapse in national background checks for Florida concealed weapons permits has started a wave of Democrats calling for Republican Agriculture Commissioner and gubernatorial candidate Adam Putnam to drop out of the Governor’s race or resign. They were responding to a new report from the Times “Buzz blog” Friday afternoon that said […]

Danny McAuliffeJune 7, 2018

If elections were decided by football fans, then supporters of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers would be targeted heavily by Republicans and could be one of just a few team bases to elect someone other than a Democrat. According to a survey distributed by FiveThirtyEight, a data-focused site headed by Nate Silver specializing in content on […]

Scott PowersJune 7, 2018

Kenneth Griffin, billionaire leader of a Chicago-based hedge fund and a big-time contributor to Republican political committees, has been appointed national finance chair for the New Republican PAC fueling Gov. Rick Scott‘s election campaign for the U.S. Senate. Griffin, 48, has contributed more than $20 million to various Republican-backing political committees and Republican candidates just […]

Ryan NicolMay 30, 2018

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Longtime Republican U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen may be ready to retire after her current term ends, but she’s still got plenty to say in a new interview with the Washington Blade, the oldest LGBT newspaper in the U.S. She again spoke about one of her main sticking points with the Donald Trump administration: Its efforts […]

Scott PowersMay 21, 2018

Republican Florida House candidate Mikaela Nix of Orlando announced she expects to be qualified by petition for the ballot in the contest for House District 47. Nix, a lawyer, turned in more than 1,300 petition signatures, in about two months of campaigning. She needs 1,220 to get certified for her to make the ballot. She […]

Scott PowersMay 17, 2018

Republican state Rep. Bobby Olszewski has picked up the endorsement of the International Drive Resort Area Chamber of Commerce, the powerful Orlando tourism organization that also is in his district. Olszewski, who came to office in a special election last October, represents Florida House District 44 covering southwest Orange County, including most of the Orlando […]

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Republican enters HD 48 race against Amy Mercado

Adam Putnam declares opposition to fracking in Florida

Mike Miller attending Miami fundraiser instead of Pulse ceremony in his district

New Republican PAC launches $3.5 million blitz against Bill Nelson

Democrats call for Adam Putnam to drop out, resign after report of missed background checks

It’s a Bucs life? Tampa Bay football is a Republican stronghold

Chicago billionaire Ken Griffin named finance chair for Rick Scott’s super PAC

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen praises possible Democratic replacement

Mikaela Nix files petitions for ballot in HD 47 race

Bobby Olszewski picks up I-Drive Chamber endorsement

Florida politics had 11 questions before federal qualifying week. Here are the answers.