Articles in Category: 'Scott Galvin'

By: Kevin Derby | Posted: July 24, 2010 4:05 AM

Although the details have not been announced, the White House Press Office revealed President Barack Obama, the first lady and their two children will spend the second weekend of August on the Florida Gulf Coast … Former Miami Mayor Maurice Ferre continues to struggle in his bid for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate.

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CD 17: Field of Officeholders Trails Rudy Moise in Money

Posted: July 17, 2010 4:05 AM

On Thursday, campaign staffers for Dr. Rudy Moise announced their candidate had more than $900,000 on hand -- bad news for a field of officeholders taking Moise on for the Democratic nomination to replace U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek.

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Dem Battle Royale Shapes Up to Take Meek's U.S. House Seat

By: Kevin Derby | Posted: April 26, 2010 12:30 AM

With Kendrick Meek leaving Congress to run for the U.S. Senate, a crowd of candidates has jumped into the Democratic primary to take his place.

Including Pembroke Pines, Miramar, North Miami and North Miami Beach, the district was 55 percent African American and 21 percent Hispanic as of the last federal census. The district also contains some of the largest Haitian communities in the nation, and almost 40 percent of the district was born outside the United States.