Scott Powers
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Voter registrations show 23 House Districts should be in play
14 Republican incumbents and 2 Democrat incumbents seek re-elections in balanced districts. → Read More
Jerry Demings, Buddy Dyer hit the road for transportation tax
Move Orange County Forward campaign kicks off to push transportation sales tax ballot issue. → Read More
Charlie Crist joins other Democrats in making abortion access rights campaign focus
At a Democrats’ rally in Orlando aimed at appealing to younger “Gen-Z” voters, gubernatorial candidate U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist and a host of other candidates made it clear that abortion access rights will be front-and-center in this autumn’s campaign. “In this election, the choice is choice,” Crist said. “That’s what’s on the ballot: freedom to choose. The opportunity for women to be able to… → Read More
Doug Bankson gets $49K boost from Republican committee
Both parties are committing to compete in the new HD 39 in the Apopka area. → Read More
Gas prices turn back downward through Labor Day weekend
Ten weeks of decline were interrupted by a one-week price hike in August. But prices are falling again. → Read More
Voter registrations show five Senate contests should be in play
Republican Jay Collins and Sen. Janet Cruz battle in SD 14, which has a close mix of Republican, Democratic voters. → Read More
Peter Vivaldi’s Senate campaign fundraising kickoff draws more than 200
Republican Vivaldi is taking on Democratic Sen. Victor Torres in SD 25. → Read More
I-Drive group launches campaign for Sunshine Corridor passenger rail project
It’s an idea to link SunRail commuter trains, Brightline intercity trains, Orlando Airport, I-Drive, maybe Tampa. → Read More
VISIT FLORIDA names Chris Thompson to Florida Tourism Hall of Fame
Anna Maria Island, Ocala and Amelia Island organizations win top tourism marketing awards. → Read More
Florida suing FDA to get approval for Canadian drugs in Florida
'You know, people use drugs in Canada. This is not Djibouti.' → Read More
Vandals attack Seminole GOP office
'A deplorable tactic and we hope that this is the last of it.' → Read More
Voter registration numbers suggest six congressional districts could be in play
In CD 2, GOP U.S. Rep. Neal Dunn's Republican Party has a 0.7 percentage point advantage in % voter registration over U.S. Rep. Al Lawson's Democrats. → Read More
Florida gas prices on the rise again
Florida's average price Monday morning was $3.61. → Read More
Chase Tramont wins HD 30 Republican Primary, assuring election
All that is left is for Tramont is to defeat a write-in candidate in the General Election. → Read More
Doug Bankson wins Republican nomination in HD 39
Will face Democratic nominee Tiffany Hughes in General Election for the Orange-Seminole counties district. → Read More
Carolina Amesty wins Republican Primary in HD 45
Amesty now faces Democrat Allie Braswell in the Walt Disney World region House district. → Read More
Rita Harris wins HD 44 seat from fellow Democrat Daisy Morales
Harris takes the House seat in an open Primary Election. → Read More
Geraldine Thompson returns to Senate in SD 15
The Primary Election between 2 sitting Democratic Representatives was open to all and final. → Read More
Maxwell Frost stuns establishment, wins CD 10 Democratic Primary
The Gen-Z candidate wins with a message of boldness and newness. → Read More
Cory Mills wins CD 7 Republican Primary
Mills emerges as heavy favorite to flip CD 7 to Republicans in November election. → Read More