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Florida House backs amended texting ban
TALLAHASSEEThe Florida House passed a bill to ban texting while driving Wednesday, with a controversial amendment that blocks police from accessing cellphone records to prove violations.After the 110-6...
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Holder vaunted as option for Lt. Gov
Florida Gov. Rick Scott has been tight-lipped in his search for a new lieutenant governor, avoiding speculation about anyone under consideration and saying only that he expects to name someone soon.But...
View ArticleNew law will ban Florida truckers from texting and driving
TALLAHASSEEUnlike motorists, Florida truckers can be stopped and fined for texting while driving under a law Gov. Rick Scott signed on Wednesday.The 226-page highway safety bill (HB 7125) brings...
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Money flows in bid to succeed Holder
The contest to replace term-limited Republican Rep. Doug Holder in a Venice-area state House seat is shaping up to be a major showdown, with attorney Richard DeNapoli kicking in $150,000 of his own...
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Holder expects to help lead this year
Osprey Republican Rep. Doug Holder has filed no bills this year. The only committee he leads in the Florida House has yet to convene.Holder, entering his final year in the House, said the quiet start...
View ArticleHolder gives his farewell speech in the House
TALLAHASSEE Rep. Doug Holder, R-Venice, gave his farewell speech on the House floor today, following the tradition that members who are leaving office make a few remarks on their legislative careers....
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Evaluating our delegation's session in Tallahassee
A limited agenda in the recently completed 60-day legislative session took its toll on Southwest Florida’s delegation.In a hot political environment, many areas in which the region’s lawmakers expected...
View ArticleSouthwest Florida candidates had strong fundraising hauls in September
September was a good month to raise money in Southwest Florida, with at least four candidates for the state Legislature raising more than $10,000 each. State Rep. Ray Pilon, R-Sarasota, collected...
View ArticleSteube top fundraiser in contest for Detert's Senate seat
State Rep. Greg Steube raised $45,910 in October and extended his fundraising advantage over the two other Republicans seeking the state Senate seat covering Sarasota County and part of Charlotte...
View ArticleContrasting fundraising styles for Sarasota state Senate candidates
The candidates for a state Senate seat covering Sarasota County continued to raise big money in November, with one collecting dozens of checks from small donors while another hauled in a few big...
View ArticleJames, Holder tops in January fundraising for Sarasota legislative races
Sarasota Democrat Edward James III continued to put up strong fundraising numbers in January. James collected $14,525 for his campaign to unseat incumbent GOP state Rep. Ray Pilon and a political...
View ArticleSteube picks up key endorsement in state Senate race
One of Sarasota County's most prominent elected officials is backing state Rep. Greg Steube's bid for a state Senate seat covering Sarasota County and part of Charlotte County. The endorsement from...
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Sarasota state Senate candidate accuses opponent of "baseless personal attacks"
Accusing one of his GOP opponents in a state Senate race of “dirty politics and baseless personal attacks,” former Sarasota state Rep. Doug Holder sent a letter Thursday calling for the two men to sign...
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Holder takes fundraising lead in state Senate race
Former Sarasota state Rep. Doug Holder took the fundraising lead in the race for a state Senate seat covering Sarasota County and part of Charlotte County with a huge cash haul last month. Holder...
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Disclosures reveal not all politicians are rich — or stay that way
One candidate’s net worth has taken a dramatic plunge in recent years while another collected unemployment last year and has more in debts than assets. Those are two of the insights from the financial...
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