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On Tuesday night, candidates for House District 31 discussed a range of issues at Journey Christian Church in Apopka. But unlike several forums before, tensions rose as those seeking the most conservative seat in the area were allowed to question each other. The Florida Family Policy Council, one of the most socially conservative groups in the region, hosted the event moderated by President John Stemberger. It once again brought together health clinic executive Randy Glisson, businessperson Terri Seefeldt, Jennifer Sullivan, and fraud crimes investigator Joseph…

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This morning, it was reported that Orlando is one of 15 cities asked to submit a bid to host the 2016 Democratic National Convention. The economic benefits to the region alone should be enough to get every lawmaker — regardless of what side of the aisle they fall on — to pick-up the phone and try to make this happen. Other cities under consideration include Atlanta, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus (Ohio), Detroit, Indianapolis, Las Vegas, Miami, Nashville, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia,…

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Environmental Consultant Mo Pearson announced another  round of endorsements from state lawmakers this afternoon in his bid to be the next representative from District 47 in the Florida House. Pearson has gotten the nod from state Senator Alan Hays, as well as state Representatives Jason Brodeur, David Santiago, and Ritch Workman from Brevard County. In a statement, Pearson said: “I am honored to be endorsed by these dedicated members of the Florida Legislature.” he adds “These individuals are committed to making a difference in Florida though tireless…

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Former State Representative Eric Eisnaugle kicked his campaign into full gear this past weekend in a bid to return to Tallahassee in the House District 44 race. Eisnaugle began walking the district with volunteers over the weekend and also started running radio ads last week. His “What’s an Eisnaugle” spot was heard by some local Politicos in the area. It’s similar to an ad he ran in his previous campaigns. He looks to capitalize on his name ID and heavy…

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Yesterday, Steve Precourt resigned from his State House seat to become the next Executive Director of the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority. His resignation sets up a special election to be set by the Governor in the near future. Precourt’s endorsee and former State Representative Eric Eisnaugle closed out the typically slow last month of the year with $7,500 for December and a total 23.7k for the final quarter. The “Eis-train” now has a stout 173K raised for the campaign with about 163K of it…

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Daytona Beach Congressman and Tea Party Rising star Ron DeSantis, sent out a release slamming President Barack Obama’s handshake with Cuban leader Raul Castro. The two were in South Africa for the Nelson Mandela memorial ceremonies. Here is a statement from the freshman House Rep, “The excitement exhibited in some liberal quarters regarding the embrace of Raul Castro by President Obama ignores the millions of victims of the totalitarian Castro regime. I urge the President to secure the release of…

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While foreclosures are down, and the housing market continues it’s long slog back to sustainability, one report features a Florida city as the #1 location for luxury home “walk-aways”. A study published by Realtytrack, shows that the Orlando-Kissimmee area is number 1 in the country when it comes to foreclosed homes priced 5 million dollars and higher. Miami-Ft Lauderdale was 2nd. In total 12 properties were foreclosed on. This blog is on the ground in Central Florida, and it’s tough…

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