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Bob SparksOctober 22, 2015

One month ago the Republican Party of Florida’s Sunshine Summit was in the news for reasons other than those intended. With only former Gov. Jeb Bush and U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio committed to appear before those gathering on November 13 and 14, some drastic action to boost participation was contemplated. Those presidential candidates failing to […]

Jim RosicaOctober 9, 2015

The Republican Party of Florida is racking up still more presidential contenders as guests at its Sunshine Summit next month, scoring U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina. The party made the announcement in a Friday morning news release. The addition of Cruz and Fiorina “is further proof that this is the […]

Jim RosicaOctober 6, 2015

Republican presidential candidates John Kasich and Rick Santorum have added their names to the list of contenders appearing the Republican Party of Florida’s Sunshine Summit in Orlando next month. The state GOP announced the news Tuesday. Kasich, governor of Ohio, and Santorum, a former U.S. senator for Pennsylvania, now will join a lineup that includes former […]

Jim RosicaOctober 1, 2015

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Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump and Mike Huckabee have signed on to speak at the Republican Party of Florida’s Sunshine Summit in Orlando this November. The party made the announcement in a Thursday press release. Trump, the real estate tycoon and reality show star, still leads his competitors in the polls, with 25.5 percent in the Huffington […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 29, 2015

The Republican Party of Florida on Tuesday announced that four presidential candidates will attend its Sunshine Summit in Orlando this November. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida have confirmed their attendance, state party chairman Blaise Ingoglia said in a […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 25, 2015

The former chair of the Republican Party of Florida is calling for a straw poll to be held November’s “Sunshine Summit,” a two-day event in Orlando in which the party faithful can ‘kick the tires,’ as it were, of invited GOP presidential candidates. Leslie Dougher, Clay County Republican Chair, said she will make the suggestion during an […]

Associated PressSeptember 24, 2015

The Republican Party of Florida is set to give presidential candidates three options to get on the March primary ballot. Party executive director Brad Herold says a rule proposed Thursday would automatically put candidates on the ballot if they attend a party-hosted summit in November. The party’s executive committee will vote on the rule Friday. […]

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