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Senate campaigns of David Simmons, Lauren Book, George Gainer post impressive May fundraising reports

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George Gainer, Lauren Book and incumbent Sen. David Simmons continued to coast in fundraising last month according to newly filed campaign finance reports. Simmons raised $126,072 last month, which accounts for more than half of the money the Altamonte Springs Republican has raised since filing for re-election back in September. Among the 213 contributions were $1,000 checks from several companies associated with taxi company Mears Transportation Group alongside contributions from fellow driver services City Cab Company of Orlando and Yellow…

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Lauren Book keeps walking, fighting for child abuse victims

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Lauren Book has made this trip before. For the past seven years, Book has laced up her sneakers and walked across the state to raise awareness about child sex abuse. It’s a deeply personal issue for the Broward County resident, who endured sexual abuse for six years at the hands of a trusted caretaker. The annual “Walk in My Shoes” campaign kicked off in Panama City on March 2 and is scheduled to end on March 26 in Aventura. This…

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Lauren Book trumped by Donald Trump

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Two weeks into her seventh annual “Walk in My Shoes” journey across the state of Florida, Lauren Book and her team have been trumped … by Donald Trump! Book’s team arrived in Tampa last night.  They have been doing what they do … walking through and hosting events aimed at educating communities and raising awareness about prevention of and healing from child sexual abuse.  They have already been to Panama City, Tallahassee, Gainesville, Melbourne and Orlando — now they’re in Tampa.…

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Lauren Book to discuss “finding your why” in Oxford TED Talk

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After walking thousands of miles on annual trips across Florida, activist Lauren Book tirelessly works to raise awareness of the heartbreaking problem of sexual abuse. On Sunday, the children’s advocate, author and current state Senate candidate will travel thousands of miles more – to Oxford University, in fact. Book is visiting England to give a historic TED Talk on her personal journey from child sexual abuse victim to child protection champion. In front of a worldwide audience of international media,…

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Ruth’s List picks 7 Florida candidates as “Women 2 Watch”

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Pro-abortion rights Democratic organization Ruth’s List included seven 2016 Florida House and Senate candidates on its “Women 2 Watch” list last week, which puts them in line for financial and campaign support. The only Senate candidate on the list so far is Lauren Book. Since filing for the seat in September, the District 33 candidate has had a string of blockbuster fundraising months and, through December, has more than $1.2 million cash-on-hand across her campaign and committee accounts. The group…

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Lauren Book hits another fundraising milestone in SD 33, with $1.2 million on-hand

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Campaign finance reports for candidates are due Jan. 11, but a sneak preview of Lauren Book’s numbers show that the Democratic state Senate hopeful has cleared a couple more milestones. Book raised more than $30,000 in December for a to-date total of about $505,000 for her campaign account. And that’s not counting the checks pouring into her committee, Leadership for Broward. The author and child advocate made waves when she entered the Senate District 33 race with more than $600,000 in…

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Today on Context Florida: No. 1 political panderer, guns and cars, office workers and rape kits & child safety

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Today on Context Florida: Diane Roberts takes a caustic look at the 2016 presidential race in the manner of banter between ESPN sportscasters to determine which candidate is No. 1 ranked in pandering. In America guns now kill as many people as cars. The facts behind this trend offer an opportunity for cooperation between gun rights factions and gun safety factions. The headline – guns kill as many as cars – at first looks like a slam dunk condemnation of rising…

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