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Parents of kids shot at Parkland school file more than 20 negligence lawsuits
Via @DavidJNeal and @JayHWeaver Parents of students killed and injured in the 2018 mass murder at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School have filed more than 20 lawsuits, alleging negligence by the Broward Sheriff’s Office, the Broward County School Board and... Continue reading
Posted Apr 10, 2019 at Naked Politics
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Tom Steyer: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is a ‘fake environmentalist'
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At a glance, you could argue that Florida has been a money pit for billionaire Tom Steyer’s political network. The Democratic hedge-fund manager and climate activist’s NextGen America has spent up to $30 million in Florida over the past five... Continue reading
Posted Apr 10, 2019 at Naked Politics
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Chirino runs for Florida Senate
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Angie Chirino, the eldest daughter of Cuban pop singer Willy Chirino, is getting back on the ballot After losing the August Republican primary to succeed Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Chirino announced Tuesday that she's running in 2020 for the Florida Senate seat... Continue reading
Posted Apr 10, 2019 at Naked Politics
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Newly announced 2020 candidate Eric Swalwell launches campaign with Parkland event
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In the first event of his presidential campaign, California Congressman Eric Swalwell is headed Tuesday to Broward County, where the newly announced 2020 candidate plans to highlight his gun-focused platform with an event just 13 miles from Marjory Stoneman Douglas... Continue reading
Posted Apr 9, 2019 at Naked Politics
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Only in Florida could a billionaire’s massage parlor pit stop unmask a possible spy ring
A full-blown spy mystery with a Florida twist is playing out at the president’s winter White House in tony Palm Beach. A Chinese national sits in federal custody, the public face of a newly revealed FBI investigation into whether one... Continue reading
Posted Apr 5, 2019 at Naked Politics
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Miami Dade College hopes new president will avoid Tallahassee missteps
As Miami Dade College’s Board of Trustees searches for a successor to the retiring and revered Eduardo Padrón, there are but a few concrete requirements: The next president must have a doctorate, and must have 10 years of senior management... Continue reading
Posted Apr 5, 2019 at Naked Politics
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Another poll reinforces DeSantis' popularity in Florida
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He’s got a looooong way to go before he even gets through his first legislative session, much less his first year or term. But so far, the evidence is overwhelming that most Florida voters believe Gov. Ron DeSantis is making... Continue reading
Posted Apr 4, 2019 at Naked Politics
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Owner of Las Vegas Cuban Cuisine files to run for Congress against Mucarsel-Powell
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The face of a well-known Cuban restaurant chain in Miami is running for one the country’s highest profile congressional seats. Irina Vilariño, co-owner of Las Vegas Cuban Cuisine restaurants, announced Wednesday that she’s launching a campaign for Florida’s 26th congressional... Continue reading
Posted Apr 3, 2019 at Naked Politics
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A Miami detention center for migrant children will soon be bigger than Homestead High
Already a lightning rod in the national fight over immigration policy, a detention center for unaccompanied migrant children in Homestead is once again expanding to shelter the growing number of teenagers in federal custody. The government announced this week that... Continue reading
Posted Apr 3, 2019 at Naked Politics
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Pinecrest Councilwoman files to run for Flores' Florida Senate seat
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With longtime Miami lawmaker Anitere Flores leaving office in 2020 due to term limits, the race to claim her southernmost state senate seat is likely to be one of the most coveted and competitive in Florida next year. Already, the... Continue reading
Posted Apr 2, 2019 at Naked Politics
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Gillum to make 'major announcement' in Miami
Ron DeSantis isn't the only around here making "major announcements." Andrew Gillum, who narrowly lost the Florida governor's race to DeSantis in November, announced Friday morning that he's coming to Miami this month to make ... an announcement. 3.20.19 |... Continue reading
Posted Mar 8, 2019 at Naked Politics
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Harris, Klobuchar, Schultz head to Florida as 2020 arrives in the Sunshine State
The end of winter is near. And while the north remains frigid, the timing and conditions are ripe for 2020 hopefuls to till the fertile Sunshine State soil for grassroots support and campaign cash. Hoping to bear early fruit, U.S.... Continue reading
Posted Mar 8, 2019 at Naked Politics
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Miami-Dade Democrats elect new chairman
Steve Simeonidis is the new chairman of the Miami-Dade Democratic Party. Simeonidis, an attorney and the general counsel to the local party's executive committee, was elected chairman late Monday night, beating JP Bado, Ricky Junquera and Jeff Solomon. Simeonidis beat... Continue reading
Posted Feb 19, 2019 at Naked Politics
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About 2020 run, Messam says 'all options will remain on the table'
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Miramar Mayor Wayne Messam acknowledged his interest in a presidential run Friday, explaining in a statement to the Miami Herald that "all options will remain on the table." The Herald reported Thursday that Messam was gauging interest in a long-shot... Continue reading
Posted Feb 1, 2019 at Naked Politics
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Trump associate Stone arrested in Fort Lauderdale, faces obstruction charge
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Via Associated Press Roger Stone, a confidant of President Donald Trump, was arrested in the special counsel's Russia investigation in a pre-dawn raid at his Fort Lauderdale home on Friday and was charged with lying to Congress and obstructing the... Continue reading
Posted Jan 25, 2019 at Naked Politics
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Fight to win Republican support for LGBTQ rights in Florida divides activists
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An effort to finally codify anti-discrimination protections for gay and transgender people is dividing Florida’s LGBTQ community, after a leading advocacy organization temporarily dropped a push for protections in public places in order to get Republican support for rights in... Continue reading
Posted Jan 23, 2019 at Naked Politics
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Photo with actor Danny Glover, admirer of Fidel and Maduro, backfires on Miami pols
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Via @FabiolaSantiago Actor Danny Glover’s political activism resume is as lengthy as his film credits. In the areas Glover commands — his work against apartheid in South Africa and his strong stands on civil rights in this country, for example... Continue reading
Posted Jan 23, 2019 at Naked Politics
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Those tolls you pay on Miami’s highways could come to an end if this bill passes
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Some of the busiest — and priciest — highways in Miami could eventually become freeways in more than one sense if two Miami lawmakers are successful in pushing legislation to abolish the agency that oversees five county toll roads. State... Continue reading
Posted Jan 23, 2019 at Naked Politics
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DeSantis touts African-American appointees following heated campaign against Gillum
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Ron DeSantis was accused on the campaign trail of courting bigots. Now, as Florida’s governor, he’s courting African Americans. Coming off a contentious campaign dominated by allegations of racism, DeSantis touted the diversity of his administration Monday during a Martin... Continue reading
Posted Jan 21, 2019 at Naked Politics
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Ron DeSantis goes shock-and-awe in his first 10 days as Florida governor
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Historically, newly elected politicians are given 100 days to settle into office and get to work before their actions and policies are pored over and dissected. But it took Florida’s new governor less than two weeks to set his agenda... Continue reading
Posted Jan 20, 2019 at Naked Politics
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Curbelo lands gig as MSNBC political contributor
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As he mulls a campaign for Miami-Dade mayor, Carlos Curbelo has landed new digs and a new gig. Curbelo appeared on MSNBC’s "Morning Joe" Thursday, during which co-host Mika Brzezinski announced that the former GOP congressman is now a political... Continue reading
Posted Jan 17, 2019 at Naked Politics
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Florida governor warns Airbnb to reverse its West Bank policy or face state sanctions
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis warned Tuesday that Airbnb faces sanctions over its decision not to list properties in Israeli settlements in the West Bank, arguing that the policy is discriminatory and may violate a state law that prohibits Florida from... Continue reading
Posted Jan 16, 2019 at Naked Politics
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U.S. Sugar, mystery DC group among top donors to inaugural pot
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Via @MahoneysTheName TALLAHASSEE — When Gov. Ron DeSantis took his oath on the steps of the Old Capitol in front of more than 2,000 people, then danced with the first lady to a live jazz band at the Inaugural Ball,... Continue reading
Posted Jan 15, 2019 at Naked Politics
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Snubs and snipes: Can DeSantis, Rubio and Scott mesh in era of Republican dominance?
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w/ @AlexTDaugherty For the first time since the 1870s, the Republican Party controls the three most powerful positions in Florida’s political hierarchy — presenting what you might call a good problem for conservatives. While new Gov. Ron DeSantis and new... Continue reading
Posted Jan 14, 2019 at Naked Politics
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Governor names second Miami appellate judge, Robert Luck, to Florida Supreme Court
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Via @DavidOvalle305 Robert Luck, a well-respected appellate judge, was named to the Florida Supreme Court on Monday, the second judge from Miami’s appeals court to be named to the high court under new Gov. Ron DeSantis. The governor appointed the... Continue reading
Posted Jan 14, 2019 at Naked Politics
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