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Peter SchorschAugust 31, 2016

It is often said that “elections have consequences,” and for those engaged in the political struggle to convince voters to purchase land south of Lake Okeechobee, these consequences will soon seem all too real. Among the biggest losers in Tuesday’s primary were candidates who signed the “NowOrNeverGlades” declaration to buy land from Florida sugarcane growers. […]

Phil AmmannAugust 17, 2016

More than 300 candidates are running for the 160 seats in the Florida House and Senate. And, try as we will, FloridaPolitics.com won’t be able to interview them all. So we are asking every candidate, including incumbents, to complete a questionnaire we believe offers an interesting, albeit thumbnail, sketch of who they are and why […]

Phil AmmannMay 10, 2015

Tracy Pafford, wife of House Minority Leader Mark Pafford, has ended the 2016 campaign to replace her term-limited husband in House District 86. In January, Tracy Pafford filed a Democratic campaign account for the seat, which covers parts of Palm Beach County. Since then, the Palm Beach Post reports that Pafford received endorsements from Palm […]

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Voters throw cold water on ‘Buy the Land’ candidates in primaries

Meet Tinu Peña, Democrat running in House District 86

Mark Pafford’s wife ends 2016 bid for HD 86