Scott PowersDecember 29, 2021
5min1274
'People are pretty upset that, during these trying times, they're getting fines of up to $1,000 for not pressure-washing their driveway.'
Tag: Senate District 15
Scott PowersDecember 29, 2021Scott PowersOctober 14, 2021
5min940
Brown brought on a consultant, resolved fines and raised money.
Scott PowersNovember 3, 2020
3min681
There were few surprises.
Scott PowersJune 13, 2020
4min635
And Victor Torres picks up a late-entry GOP opponent for November.
Scott PowersJune 12, 2019
5min666
Other Central Florida state Senate candidates report little fundraising in May
Scott PowersAugust 9, 2018
7min685
Three Democratic Orange County lawmakers joined with the Orange County Classroom Teachers Association Thursday to bash Republican Gov. Rick Scott‘s record on public education. Outside the offices of the Orange County Public Schools headequarters in Orlando, State Sen. Victor Torres and state Reps. Carlos Guillermo Smith and Amy Mercado all went after the governor for […]
Scott PowersMarch 10, 2017
3min294
Republican state Rep. Jason Brodeur had a very, very good fundraising month in February for his campaign for state Senate District 9, raising nearly $88,000 in his campaign account and another $318,000 for his political committee. But then he gave much of it back. “We worked real, real hard,” Brodeur, of Sanford, stated in comments to FloridaPolitics.com, […]
Scott PowersOctober 10, 2016
2min238
Democratic state Rep. Victor Torres‘s bid for a promotion to Florida Senate District 15 is getting the financial blessing of several big Orlando business interests, according to the latest campaign finance reports. Torres, who is facing Republican Peter Vivaldi, received thousands of dollars in the last two weeks of September from interests representing the Walt […]
Scott PowersSeptember 2, 2016
14min237
Many of Central Florida’s November election contests likely were decided in Tuesday’s primary, because of the strong partisan leans of voters or the apparent mismatches of nominees, but there are a few that will be worth watching this fall if for no other reason than absolute entertainment. Reflecting the gains Democrats have made in voter […]
Scott PowersAugust 30, 2016
2min274
State Rep. Victor Torres has held off a challenge from a Kissimmee businessman to win the Democratic primary for Florida’s Senate District 15. “The people did it,” Torres said Tuesday night. “They came out to vote. Big numbers. I am most heartily grateful to them [especially] with this weather.” A retired police detective and bus […]