Scott PowersJanuary 28, 2019
9min480
Orange Co. Mayor Jerry Demings urged the delegation to protect housing trust fund dollars.
Tag: Victor TorresTALLAHASSEE, FLA. 4/18/25-Candles and remembrances are left near the Unconquered statue a few hours after the Florida State University Gathering of Unity Vigil held Friday to honor victims of the recent mass shooting.
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Scott PowersJanuary 28, 2019Scott PowersJanuary 17, 2019
6min411
"This is a good project. We are trying to make it a great project," Newstreet said.
Ryan NicolJanuary 7, 2019
3min510
A bill filed by Sen. Lauren Book to create a tax exemption for purchases of diapers and incontinence products cleared its first hurdle Monday. It emerged from the Senate Committee on Commerce and Tourism with unanimous approval. Committee Chair Joe Gruters and Vice Chair Victor Torres were joined by members Linda Stewart, Travis Hutson and Tom Wright […]
Scott PowersOctober 30, 2018
11min628
Can a single issue of the most local of impact become a game-winner for a Democrat trying to flip a district? Democratic Florida House District 42 candidate Barbara Cady has been pounding turf since she entered the contest 16 months ago, mostly talking about home-owners association law reform. It’s a common interest in the sprawling […]
Ryan NicolOctober 1, 2018
4min913
More than a dozen Puerto Rican leaders across the U.S. have announced their support for Andrew Gillum‘s campaign for Governor. Gillum, the Democratic candidate in the race, currently serves as Mayor of Tallahassee. He is competing against former U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, the Republican nominee. Among Gillum’s new spate of backers are former Puerto Rico […]
Scott PowersSeptember 20, 2018
9min194
On the one-year mark of Hurricane Maria’s devastating landfall on Puerto Rico, Florida Democrats are charging that Republicans in Washington and Tallahassee neglected the island while Republicans are countering with statements on efforts they undertook. The bottom line may be the still-hobbled island, parts of which went months without adequate power, drinking water, and health care, […]
Scott PowersSeptember 19, 2018
9min250
The union organizing an effort to raise wages and benefits for thousands of contract workers at the Orlando International Airport is becoming a symbol of Democrats’ living wage push in Florida. On Tuesday, several dozen workers, some making as little as $5.23 an hour working for airport contractors, declared the airport to be a sweatshop. […]
Scott PowersSeptember 11, 2018
4min330
Now that Sept. 11 has, on some level, a double function as an anniversary and memorial, Democratic state Sen. Victor Torres led a moment of remembrance in Orlando for the 2011 terrorist attacks — then for hurricanes of the past, present and future, raising concerns of the long-term threat to Florida and the islands posed by […]
Jacob OglesSeptember 9, 2018
5min664
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson today picked up the endorsements of two Hispanic leaders—Mayors Jose Alvarez and Maria “Mayita” Meléndez. Alvarez announced his support for the Democratic incumbent shortly after Nelson participated in the Osceola County Puerto Rican Parade this morning. At a campaign announcement, Alvarez called Nelson “the best choice not only for the people […]
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 […]