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Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell challenging Anitere Flores in SD 39

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It’s official: Debbie Mucarsel-Powell is running in Senate District 39. Mucarsel-Powell filed to run for the seat on Thursday, one day before the end of qualifying. State records show she qualified for the race by Friday’s noon deadline. She will face Republican Anitere Flores in November. “I’m running for the Florida Senate to fight for the needs of everyday people – to fight for fairness – to fight for what’s right,” said Mucarsel-Powell in a statement Friday. “I see a…

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Dwight Bullard says he plans to stay in Senate District 40 race

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Dwight Bullard is staying in District 40. Bullard, a Cutler Bay Democrat, said Friday he plans to stay in District 40, despite speculation that he may be mount a run in Senate District 38. In a statement Friday, Bullard said he is committed to the South Dade community, and couldn’t think of a “more rewarding areas to have the privilege of continuing to serve. “I’ve gone to elementary school in this District, graduated high school in this District, and I continue to…

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Anitere Flores leads Senate pack in latest fundraising

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Miami Republican Sen. Anitere Flores announced Wednesday that she raised more than $250,000 last month between her campaign and political committee. “I am humbled and overwhelmed by the continued support our campaign has received, not only door-to-door in the community, but also by financial support within the region and our district,” Flores said. “Every dollar raised equates to direct voter contact and increasing our ability to get out our message and meeting our goals for our campaign.  We are fighting…

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Florida Strong goes after Jeff Brandes again, this time over for-profit charter schools

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Last week, a grand jury indicted a for-profit school management company runs four Pinellas County charter schools, and the advocacy group Florida Strong is demanding that state Senator Jeff Brandes answer for it. The Tampa Bay Times reported that Newpoint Education Partners had been indicted on charges of grand theft, money laundering and aggravated white crime. The company has, according to the Times, run into major problems at four of the five schools it manages in Pinellas, and all four are currently under pressure to tell…

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Dana Young to launch Senate bid with Tampa kickoff event May 3

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Tampa Republican Rep. Dana Young is kicking off her Senate District 18 campaign with a fundraiser May 3. The event will be 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at 1601 South MacDill Ave. For more information, or to RSVP for the event, contact Sydney Ridley at [email protected]. The House Majority Leader announced she would skip her final term in the House to run for the newly redrawn seat back in January, and is currently the only candidate in the race for the…

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Rick Scott signs the Florida Keys Stewardship Act

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The Florida Keys will get a little boost thanks to a bill signed into law this week. Gov. Rick Scott signed The Florida Keys Stewardship Act into law Thursday. The bill, sponsored by Sens. Wilton Simpson and Anitere Flores, and Rep. Holly Raschein, was one of 20 bills Scott signed into law. “The Florida Keys Stewardship Act is a step in the right direction, as these investments will protect the unique and pristine Florida Keys; and, in turn, fortify its…

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Easter & Passover, as brought to you by these Florida lobbyists and political associations

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Easter – like the 2016 Legislative Session – came early this year. Feels weird to have it be all over in March, right? The moveable feast dates back to the mid-2nd century A.D. on the Christian calendar and celebrates a redemption and rebirth that Capitol-going advocates of some issues – say, Transportation Network Companies legislation or campus carry – will also hope for in 2017. The Jewish holiday Passover – of which Easter is generally considered the Gentile equivalent –  memorializes the emancipation of Israelites held…

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