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Florida leaders react to the bombing at a concert in Manchester

Published on May 23, 2017 in 2017/Top Headlines by Staff Reports

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Tuesday for the suicide bombing at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester that left 22 people dead and sparked a stampede of young concertgoers. The attack was the deadliest in Britain since four suicide bombers killed 52 London commuters on subway trains and a bus in July 2005. Here is a compilation of reaction from Florida’s elected officials and leaders about the tragedy: — Sen. Marco Rubio on Twitter: “Our prayers are with the…

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There’s already a shake-up in Adam Putnam’s campaign as manager exits

Published on May 23, 2017 in 2017 by A.G. Gancarski

Adam Putnam just ended a 10-day bus tour of the state to launch his bid to be the next Florida governor. And no sooner had the tour wrapped up that a major staff shake-up took place, which some believe is signaling a bigger schism in the GOP front-runner’s campaign. Kristin Davison, Putnam’s campaign manager, was relieved of her duties Monday. Amanda Bevis of the Putnam campaign confirmed the Davison departure: “We’re very grateful for her efforts to help this campaign get off to…

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Florida Democratic Party reveals key staffing changes

Published on May 23, 2017 in 2017 by Staff Reports

There are more changes coming to the Florida Democratic Party. Stephen Bittel, the chairman of the state party, announced several key staffing changes, including the promotions of Roosevelt Holmes and Johanna Cervone, Monday. In a statement, Bittel said the state party has seen a resurgence in recent months, and he is confident the “new Florida Democratic Party will build the strongest most effective grassroots infrastructure in the entire country as we turn Florida back to blue in 2018.” Bittel Holmes…

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Small sinkhole opens outside Donald Trump’s Florida getaway club

Published on May 22, 2017 in 2017/Top Headlines by Associated Press

A small sinkhole has opened on the road just outside President Donald Trump‘s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. The Palm Beach Post reports that the 4-foot-by-4-foot hole was discovered Monday in Palm Beach County just west of one the resort’s entrances. It is near a new water main and isn’t a threat to the president’s property in Palm Beach. The president has spent seven weekends at Mar-a-Lago since taking office, but it is now closed for the summer. Trump is on a…

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Rick Scott sets special election dates to fill House seat being vacated by Jose Felix Diaz

Published on May 22, 2017 in 2017 by Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster

South Florida voters will have more than one race on their ballot this summer. Gov. Rick Scott signed an executive order Monday calling a special election to replace Rep. Jose Felix Diaz in House District 116. Diaz resigned his seat to run in the special election to replace Sen. Frank Artiles in Senate District 40. The House District 116 special primary will be held on July 25, with the special general election scheduled for Sept. 26. Those are the same…

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Twitter leader says he’s ‘sorry’ for social media role in Donald Trump’s election

Published on May 22, 2017 in 2017/Top Headlines by Associated Press

A co-founder of Twitter says he’s sorry if the popular social media platform helped put Donald Trump in the White House, as the president has suggested. In an interview with The New York Times, Evan Williams says Twitter’s role in Trump’s populist rise is “a very bad thing.” The president has credited Twitter with his election to the highest office in the land. When confronted with that notion, Williams said: “If it’s true that he wouldn’t be president if it weren’t…

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Jose Felix Diaz to resign from House as part of SD 40 bid

Published on May 22, 2017 in 2017 by Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster

Rep. Jose Felix Diaz is officially saying goodbye to the Florida House. The Miami Republican sent a letter to the Florida Division of Elections on May 17 resigning from the Florida House effective Sept. 26. Diaz, who is running in the special election to replace Frank Artiles in Senate District 40, sent similar letters to Gov. Rick Scott and Secretary of State Ken Detzner. Florida law requires candidates who currently hold an elected position to resign their seat in order…

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2017 - page 53

Florida leaders react to the bombing at a concert in Manchester

There’s already a shake-up in Adam Putnam’s campaign as manager exits

Florida Democratic Party reveals key staffing changes

Small sinkhole opens outside Donald Trump’s Florida getaway club

Rick Scott sets special election dates to fill House seat being vacated by Jose Felix Diaz

Jose Felix Diaz to resign from House as part of SD 40 bid

2017 - page 53

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