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Gabrielle Russon is an award-winning journalist based in Orlando. She covered the business of theme parks for the Orlando Sentinel. Her previous newspaper stops include the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Toledo Blade, Kalamazoo Gazette and Elkhart Truth as well as an internship covering the nation’s capital for the Chicago T

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floridapolitics.com > archives > 819478-orange-county-school-board-candidate-diana-moore-faced-parent-and-colleague-complaints-suspensions-as-teacher

Orange County School Board candidate Diana Moore faced parent and colleague complaints, suspensions as teacher

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1729+ words) Longtime Orange County teacher and School Board candidate Diana Moore’s confrontational personality has made both children and her fellow teachers cry at school, according to records obtained by Florida Politics. “As a mother, it is hard to stomach the thought…...

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floridapolitics.com > archives > 819621-jose-javier-rodriguez-annette-taddeo-to-spend-weekend-courting-south-florida-labor-faith-base

José Javier Rodríguez, Annette Taddeo to spend weekend courting South Florida labor, faith base

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (622+ words) Two Democratic Cabinet hopefuls are spending the weekend working South Florida’s union halls and church pews, trying to build momentum in a pair of uphill statewide contests. Annette Taddeo, the Democratic nominee for CFO, will meet with labor leaders in…...

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floridapolitics.com > archives > 819636-jim-boyd-jay-trumbull-endorse-leader-alex-rizo-in-pending-special-election-for-sd-39

Jim Boyd, Jay Trumbull endorse 'leader' Alex Rizo in pending Special Election for SD 39

2+ day, 20+ min ago   (490+ words) Hialeah Republican Rep. Alex Rizo’s bid for the Senate now carries the blessing of the man poised to lead it and the chamber’s top designator of health and human services dollars. Senate President-designate Jim Boyd and Sen. Jay Trumbull are…...

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floridapolitics.com > archives > 819364-hispanic-chamber-of-commerce-backs-blaise-ingoglia-in-cfo-race

Hispanic Chamber of Commerce backs Blaise Ingoglia in CFO race

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (372+ words) Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia is picking up a key endorsement in his campaign as the incumbent for the office in the Nov. 3 General Election. The Florida State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is throwing its support behind Ingoglia. The Chamber…...

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floridapolitics.com > archives > 818893-a-valuable-perspective-south-florida-electrical-workers-union-back-phil-ehr-for-cd-28

‘A valuable perspective’: South Florida electrical workers union back Phil Ehr for CD 28

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (336+ words) A South Florida chapter of North America’s largest electrical union has chosen a side in the General Election clash for Florida’s 28th Congressional District, and it’s going with the challenger. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local 349, is endorsing retired…...

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floridapolitics.com > archives > 818833-union-leaders-rally-around-kathy-castor-after-she-helps-save-700-jobs-at-tampa-international-airport

Union leaders rally around Kathy Castor after she helps save 700 jobs at Tampa International Airport

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (408+ words) Union workers will rally around U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor after she successfully fought a privatization plan at Tampa International Airport (TPA). Leaders of the Transportation Security Officers, AFGE Local 556 and Tampa Firefighters Local 754 will appear alongside the Tampa Democrat, who currently…...

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floridapolitics.com > archives > 818775-realtors-put-10m-into-property-tax-amendment

Realtors put $10M into property tax amendment

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (358+ words) The first significant tranche of money has arrived in support of Amendment 3, which would increase the homestead property tax exemption to $250,000. The Florida Realtors contributed $10 million to their own Vote Yes on 3 political committee last week, meaning that a proposal…...

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floridapolitics.com > archives > 817991-ready-to-continue-fighting-alex-rizo-makes-race-for-open-sd-39-a-two-person-contest

‘Ready to continue fighting’: Alex Rizo makes race for open SD 39 a two-person contest

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (641+ words) Rep. Alex Rizo just won re-election to his House District 112 seat unopposed in June, but he’s forgoing two more years there to instead compete in a to-be-called Special Election for Senate District 39. Rizo, a former Republican Party of Miami-Dade County…...

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floridapolitics.com > archives > 817460-orange-county-commissioner-candidates-clash-over-tourist-tax-flexibility

Orange County Commissioner candidates clash over tourist tax flexibility

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (680+ words) Several Orange County Commission candidates expressed a hesitancy for major tourist development tax (TDT) reform, while others were more supportive as they debated one of the closely followed political issues in Central Florida. Six Orange County Commission candidates running for…...

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floridapolitics.com > archives > 817406-voting-rights-activist-desmond-meade-withdraws-from-governors-race

Voting rights activist Desmond Meade withdraws from Governor’s race

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (558+ words) Desmond Meade, a noted voting rights activist running a long-shot no-party campaign for Governor, has withdrawn from the race, citing insufficient funds to keep pace with some of the contest’s financial heavy hitters. Meade submitted a notice of withdrawal by…...