Kelly HayesDecember 17, 2020
7min1128
Townsend has already garnered support from prominent Democratic officials in the Tampa Bay area.
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Kelly HayesDecember 17, 2020
Ryan NicolJune 15, 2019
9min1155
"Unfortunately those least capable of properly raising children typically procreate without a second thought."
Scott PowersApril 19, 2019
5min1075
Whether that's possible is being debated.
Mitch PerryDecember 10, 2017
7min985
Terrie Rizzo, who began her political career as a campaign volunteer a little more than a dozen years ago, was selected Saturday by Florida Democrats to lead their party for the next three years. Rizzo, chairwoman of the Palm Beach County Democrats, easily beat Brevard County Democratic Chairwoman Stacey Patel in an 830-291 vote by […]
Ana CeballosDecember 9, 2017
3min294
The most powerful Democrat in the state has endorsed Terrie Rizzo to be the next leader of the Florida Democratic Party, giving her a clear path to the chairmanship. U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson publicly backed the Palm Beach County Chair on Friday, a day before elected party officials get to elect the next party chair. […]
Mitch PerryDecember 8, 2017
5min281
Two days after bowing out of the race, Monica Russo of the Service Employees International Union is endorsing Brevard County DEC Chair Stacey Patel in the election for Florida Democratic Party Chair. “We are at a moment where we need to embrace our young leaders and bring them into the fold to help us reach […]
Mitch PerryDecember 8, 2017
5min359
Tallahassee Mayor and gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum doesn’t have a pick in the election Saturday for Florida Democratic Party chair, but he does believe the process needs serious reform. “I think we’ve had too many instances of the pooh-bah’s of the party stepping in, chasing rules, creating all kinds of situations under which we can […]
Mitch PerryDecember 7, 2017
4min349
Less than 48 hours before a select group of Florida Democrats chooses their new state leader, Alma Gonzalez announced a series of new endorsements in the race for the party’s state chair. Tampa Rep. Kathy Castor announced that she was backing the Hillsborough County State Committeewoman, who is competing against Palm Beach County Democratic Executive Committee Chair Terrie […]
Ana CeballosDecember 7, 2017
5min363
Some Florida Democratic Party members intend to ask the newly-elected chair on Saturday to reinstate Sally Boynton Brown as their president, a move that other members have found “insulting.” Boynton Brown submitted her resignation nearly three weeks ago following the footsteps of Stephen Bittel who was ousted as chair when reports surfaced that he acted […]
Mitch PerryDecember 7, 2017
5min418
Florida is one of just 13 states with a closed-primary election system, meaning only voters registered as a Republican or Democrat can participate in a primary election. While that may have worked out just fine for the major political parties, many say it doesn’t work for the public, demonstrated by those increasingly opting to bypass […]