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Handwriting experts say Orlando political strategist Eric Foglesong likely wrote the $1,187 check that paid qualifying fees for Jestine Iannotti, a non-party affiliated candidate whose run for state Senate District 9 has drawn scrutiny as one of several possible "ghost" candidates in key races.
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Winners and losers emerging from the 2021 Legislative Session They all can't be winners. Here is the definitive list of who's up and who took a fall. The ending of a Session is never a surprise. It’s like harvest season. What you get at the end is the result of months, maybe even years of tilling, planting, watering, tending, and shepherding. Against the odds and despite many challenges, the 2021 Legislative Session ended on time. The House Speaker and the Senate President were together for the iconic dropping of the hankie. There weren’t any strained smiles or forced compliments. They st...
Sunburn â The morning read of whatâs hot in Florida politics â 4.22.21 Don't miss your first look at stories driving today's agenda in Florida politics. If it’s time for a pickle pizza, that must mean it’s time for the Florida State Fair. Yes, that 11-day celebration of crafts, displays, agriculture exhibits, thrill rides, and really weird food begins today at the state fairgrounds in Tampa. Normally by now, the Fair would be long gone, but as we all know, there is nothing normal about this time. Originally scheduled to open on Feb. 11, organizers deferred to COVID-19 and m...
Sunburn â The morning read of whatâs hot in Florida politics â 4.14.21 A reminder: It’s Seersucker Day in the Capitol. â Gov. Ron DeSantisâ COVID-19 response may be getting dragged through the mud by national media, but a new survey shows Florida voters are fans. Polling firm Cygnal surveyed 800 likely general election voters in Florida and found 60% believe DeSantis has done a good job navigating the state through the pandemic. That beats the 58% approval earned by the Joe Biden administration and the 49% approval for Donald Ron DeSantis gets high marks for his ...