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Scott PowersApril 7, 2017

Former Winter Garden Commissioner Bobby Olszewski filed Friday to run for the House of Representatives seat for District 44, covering much of western Orange County. Olszewski, who ran unsuccessfully last year for the Orange County Commission, filed for the house seat that will be vacated by state Rep. Eric Eisnaugle, who is not running again. […]

Scott PowersMarch 30, 2017

The latest version of a bill that would eliminate paychecks for Congress if it fails to pass a budget has drawn early support from two Republicans and one Democrat in Florida’s U.S. House of Representatives delegation. Democrat U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy of Winter Park, and Republican U.S. Reps. Vern Buchanan of Longboat Key and Ron […]

Scott PowersMarch 24, 2017

As U.S. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan was gathering his conference and then announcing the failure of the Republican health care plan, many Florida Democrats were swiftly calling for bipartisan work to improve the Affordable Care Act instead. Republicans who opposed the bill also responded swiftly, calling for a better bill to be crafted, […]

Scott PowersMarch 23, 2017

Republican State Rep. Bob Cortes has decided he likes what he’s doing in the Florida House too much to want to run against Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy in the next congressional election. Cortes, of Altamonte Springs, had been seen as a leading potential GOP candidate in Florida’s 7th Congressional District, which the GOP has […]

Scott PowersMarch 23, 2017

Florida voters can expect to receive mailers from a veterans group with Republican ties urging them to urge Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson to vote to confirm Neil Gorsuch as a Supreme Court justice. The group Veterans Concerned for America, run by a former GOP state finance chairman, is making a second round of mailings to […]

Scott PowersMarch 17, 2017

Republican U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho has introduced a bill he says will give insurance companies flexibility while Congress tries to work out a replacement plan for ObamaCare. Yoho’s Holding Health Insurers Harmless Act would roll back many of the regulations of health insurers in a strategy the Gainesville congressman said would free them to provide more plan […]

Scott PowersMarch 2, 2017

David Smith does his homework; anyone who’s ever worked with him knows that. So as the former Marine colonel who now is a business consultant enters his 21-month race for Florida House District 28, the Winter Springs Republican is coming more prepared than he was in his humbling loss in his last attempt at public […]

Scott PowersFebruary 28, 2017

Republican businessman David Smith announced Tuesday he has filed to run for Florida’s House District 28 in 2018, seeking the seat that will be vacated by the term limit of state Rep. Jason Brodeur. Smith, 56, of Winter Springs, is a retired Marine Corps colonel and former director of the Marines simulation and modeling center in the University […]

Scott PowersFebruary 21, 2017

State Rep. Eric Eisnaugle has declared himself an applicant for the open seat on the 5th District Court of Appeal. Eisnaugle, 40, of Orlando, is an attorney with Rumberger Kirk & Caldwell in Orlando. The Republican served two terms representing House District 40 before stepping aside in 2012 when redistricting put him and Steve Precourt in […]

Scott PowersFebruary 3, 2017

State Rep. Bob Cortes is “exploring” the possibility a run for Congress in Florida’s 7th Congressional District. On Friday morning, Cortes confirmed reports he was in Washington D.C. for a couple of days early this week talking to officials at the National Republican Congressional Committee and others about a possible run in CD 7 in 2018. If […]

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Helene, early Sept. 27. Image via NOAA via AP.

Republican Bobby Olszewski files to run for House District 44 seat

Stephanie Murphy, Vern Buchanan, Ron DeSantis cosponsor no-budget, no-pay bill

Florida Congress members react to GOP health care plan defeat

Bob Cortes: I’m not running for Congress (yet)

Veterans group’s mailers target Bill Nelson in Neil Gorsuch vote

Ted Yoho introduces health care transition bill

This time, David Smith feels fully prepared as he seeks House District 28

David Smith files to run in House District 28

Eric Eisnaugle applies for 5th District Court of Appeal opening

Bob Cortes ‘exploring’ possible congressional run in CD 7