Scott Sturgill, candidate for State House District 30, announced yesterday endorsements from two Longwood City Commissioners. Commissioners Jue Durso and HG “Butch” Budy released statements endorsing Sturgill over their fellow commissioner Bob Cortes, also in the running for the District 30 seat.

Last fall, Citizinvestors across the country rallied together to fund a class to train 10 blind students in Boston on how to use an iPad and other technology. The donations made this class possible and allowed these 10 students to take their iPads home with them forever!

The Florida Democratic Party have sent an email fundraising solicitation hoping to raise money off the prospect of Allen West being asked to replace Jennifer Carroll as Rick Scott’s lieutenant governor. 

Scott told AM Tampa Bay on WFLA radio Friday that he believes West would be a good pick.

With President Obama traveling to New York City last night to raise money for Democrats, including the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), the Republican Party of Florida is announcing the launch of the Prevent Pelosi Project today to get an early start on both the finance and communications sides of protecting Republican Congressional incumbents and supporting challengers in the Sunshine State. 

Pablo Pantoja, who quit his job as Hispanic outreach director for the Florida Republican Party, has switched his registration to Democrat. He explained why in a note that Kevin Cate put on his blog, here. H/t to the News Service of Florida.

By Beth Reese Carvey

Two new watershed laws changing Florida’s foster care system will vastly improve children’s lives and give foster parents greater flexibility, according to David Wilkins, secretary of the state Department of Children and Families.

“This is the biggest year for improvements in foster care in the history of the system,” Wilkins said Monday on a visit to Jacksonville.

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College Presidents' Pay Wide-Ranging, Report Finds

The contracts for Florida state college presidents range widely and in several cases seem to violate state law, according to a review released Monday by Gov. Rick Scott’s top oversight official, reports Brandon Larrabee of the News Service of Florida.

10 News Investigators have found a subtle – yet significant – tweak to Florida’s rules regarding traffic signals has allowed local cities and counties to shorten yellow light intervals, resulting in millions of dollars in additional red-light camera fines. 

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Carlos Rivas was told to keep it short when he asked the four members of Congress a question. They were hungry and the immigration forum in North Miami was running late.

“My dad, he was two months ago arrested by ICE. I have my family right here: My mom and my three brothers and sisters. We don’t know what to do, pretty much,” Rivas, 18 said.