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Veteran, defense consultant Cory Mills files to run in CD 7
WEBApr 12, 2021 · Mills joins Mark Busch, Jeremy Liggett as GOP CD 7 candidates. Cory Mills, a defense, diplomatic, and law enforcement consultant and contractor with a significant presence as a commentator in ...
Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — …
WEBOct 17, 2022 · Heat up your day with a dose of Sunburn, the premier first read of Florida politics and policy. Good Monday morning. Stephanie Smith, a veteran of AT&T, Uber and Simply — and an all-around ...
Ron DeSantis appoints three judges to serve on Miami-Dade …
WEBApr 22, 2020 · The move comes after DeSantis elevated three judges from that court to the 11th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida in December. The three new County Court judges are Carlos Gamez, Scott Janowitz ...
Mike Greenwell draws challenger in Lee Co. Commission race
WEBMar 17, 2024 · The race between Greenwell and Cochran in August may be the political event for Lee County. Democrat Kizzie Fowler awaits in the general election, but the primary winner in the deep red county ...
Police Major John Barrow enters race for Miami-Dade Sheriff
WEBSep 18, 2023 · Major John Barrow, a 17-year veteran of the Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD), is now running to be the county’s first elected Sheriff in more than half a century. He aims to run a “strong ...
Eleven contests for Circuit Court judges will be on South Florida …
WEBApr 29, 2022 · Forty-six other judges will be returned to the judicial bench without election opposition. Eleven judicial contests emerged and 46 judges were returned to their benches without opposition Friday ...
Budget conference: Lawmakers reach agreement to boost state …
WEBMar 8, 2022 · In all, salaries will increase more than $638 million, with $395 million funding the 5.4% across-the-board increase and $72.6 million going to increase the pay of all employees earning less than ...
Meet Laura Hine, candidate for Pinellas County School Board
WEBMay 20, 2020 · Laura Hine is the latest candidate to join the open race for Pinellas County School Board in the countywide District 1 seat. Hine, who is married to Dali Museum Executive Director Hank Hine, will ...
Martin Hyde appears to end congressional campaign after traffic flap
WEBFeb 26, 2022 · Sarasota congressional candidate Martin Hyde appears to have ended his campaign against U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan. The move comes after Hyde received national media attention — and scorn — over ...