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Donald Trump to campaign in Florida next week
President Donald Trump will campaign in the Sunshine State next week, just as early voting is set to expand throughout Florida.
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Posted inFlorida News
Group that lobbied to ban rent control in Florida wants you to vote ‘yes’ on Amendment 3
The Florida Realtors Association has already poured nearly $20 million into a ‘Vote Yes on 3’ campaign and counting.
Posted inOrlando Area News
Rep. Ro Khanna to join Maxwell Frost, Angie Nixon at UCF town hall
The Students for Solidarity town hall takes place Tuesday, Oct. 20.
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Bernie Sanders to give cash boost to Angie Nixon campaign
The democratic socialist and U.S. Senator from Vermont endorsed Nixon for U.S. Senate shortly after her Democratic primary win in August.
Posted inFlorida News
‘Reeks of voter intimidation’: DeSantis says he found 20 people who committed voter fraud
The timing of the announcement was questioned by one former DOJ official, who says it could ‘influence the election.’
Posted inOrlando Area News
Disney to host $25K-per-head ‘family’ fundraiser for Uthmeier
The days of Disney’s post-Don’t Say Gay decision to avoid exerting its political influence via campaign contributions are over.
Posted inFlorida News
Floridians are raising the alarms over data centers and AI. Where do Byron Donalds and David Jolly stand?
Democrat wants a moratorium on any data centers for a year; Republican says he’ll leave it up to local governments to make that decision.
Posted inOrlando Area News
It’s National Voter Registration Day. Here’s how to check your voter status in Orange County
Here’s the quick-and-dirty on what you need to know
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Florida ‘Republicans for Jolly’ effort launches in St. Pete
A group of Florida Republicans announced Monday to fellow party members that it’s okay to cross party lines and vote for Democrat David Jolly for governor in November.
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Form allows hundreds with felony convictions to find their voter eligibility in Florida
The development comes nearly eight years after Floridians approved Amendment 4, designed to restore voting rights to nearly 1.5 million people with felony convictions.
Posted inOrlando Area News
Darren Soto one of eight House Democrats to denounce socialism, support Trump’s SAVE Act in Tuesday vote
Following redistricting that made his district redder, Soto is facing greater pressure to win over Republican and independent voters in Central Florida this November.
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Byron Donalds picks up endorsement from anti-abortion group
Donalds has a consistent anti-abortion record, unlike his opponent David Jolly, a former Republican who has shifted gears on the issue.
Posted inOrlando Area News
‘Moody should take a play from Dolly’s life’: Dems slam Ashley Moody’s healthcare record in Orlando
U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody is facing criticism over her votes to cut Medicaid and to kill off subsidies that made health insurance plans more affordable.
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Byron Donalds chooses ‘Stop Woke Act’ lawmaker as running mate for Florida governor
Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds named Miami-Dade County Sen. Bryan Avila to serve as his running mate Tuesday.
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Angie Nixon shrugs off the Florida GOP attacks that are just beginning
Her reputation as one of the most liberal members of the Florida House far preceded any association with DSA, which she did join this summer.
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Bernie Sanders endorses Angie Nixon for U.S. Senate in Florida
“Angie’s campaign is proof that Florida voters are looking for candidates who will fight for them and who will take on the greed of the billionaire class”
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Angie Gallo elected new Orange County school board chair
Gallo secured 59 percent of the vote against Moms for Liberty school board member Alicia Farrant.
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Tiffany Moore Russell and Chris Messina head to runoff in Orange County mayor race
Clerk of Court Moore Russell secured 32 percent of the vote in Tuesday’s primary election, while Messina — a Republican tech entrepreneur — placed second, with 27 percent of the vote.
Posted inFlorida News
Nearly 1.5 million Floridians have voted in advance of Tuesday’s primary elections
Among outstanding vote-by-mail ballots, Democrats had about 100,000 more, 401,250, to the Republicans’ 302,317.
