Tag: Scott Plakon
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Scott PowersMarch 1, 2017
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6min247
A gun laws debate featuring staunch 2nd Amendment Republican state Rep. Scott Plakon and irrepressible “common-sense reforms” Democrat state Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith boiled down Tuesday night between a demand that fundamental rights should not be abridged without compelling reasons, and expressions of perceived compelling reasons. Plakon, a Longwood Republican who sponsored House Bill 6005, […]

Scott PowersDecember 12, 2016
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8min348
While no one from Central Florida will be chairing full committees in the Florida House of Representatives this spring, several local representatives will be chairing key subcommittees, Health Care Appropriations, Tourism & Gaming Control, and Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs. The committee appointments came down Monday from House Speaker Richard Corcoran. State Rep. Mike La […]

Scott PowersOctober 7, 2016
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4min333
Republican state Rep. Scott Plakon will be declared re-elected to his seat in Florida’s House District 29 at 5 p.m. Friday because the Florida Democratic Party will not nominate a replacement candidate for Fred Marra, who dropped out last week. Plakon has been in limbo for seven days since Marra dropped out Sept. 30 for […]

Scott PowersSeptember 30, 2016
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3min353
Citing health reasons, Democrat Fred Marra has formally withdrawn from the Florida House District 29 race, leaving no one facing incumbent Republican state Rep. Scott Plakon unless the Democrats name a replacement candidate. Marra submitted his formal withdrawal of candidacy Friday, according to the Florida Secretary of State’s office. However his name already is on the […]

Scott PowersSeptember 29, 2016
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2min252
Democratic nominee Fred Marra has temporarily suspended his campaign for Florida’s House District 29. Marra confirmed in a text to FloridaPolitics.com Thursday afternoon that he was doing so “until we can sort things out,” but would not elaborate. He said he has not dropped out. He said he would release more information about his status and […]

Peter SchorschAugust 28, 2016
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5min388
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 […]


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