Florida Politics: “Gina Driscoll to kick off City Council reelection campaign Tuesday”
Driscoll faces challenger Mhariel Summers. St. Petersburg City Council member Gina Driscoll will host her District 6 reelection campaign kick-off this Tuesday. The event will be at The Chattaway restaurant, at 358 22nd Ave. S., starting at 5:30 p.m. Driscoll will be joined by fellow City Council members Brandi Gabbard and Ed Montanari. Driscoll faces challenger Mhariel Summers, who just joined the […]
Florida Politics: “Darden Rice qualifies for St. Pete Mayor’s race”
Rice is the first top-tier candidate to qualify. St. Petersburg City Council member Darden Rice became the first top-tier candidate to qualify for the city’s mayoral race Monday. Qualifying for the Mayor’s race and City Council contests began Thursday and runs through June 18 at 5 p.m. Only two other candidates have qualified so far — former City […]
Ruth’s List Florida Congratulates Nikki Fried on Entering Governor’s Race
Ruth’s List Florida Congratulates Nikki Fried on Entering Governor’s Race
Ruth’s List Florida backs Kassandra Timothe in North Miami City Council runoff
Ruth’s List Florida is endorsing North Miami City Council candidate Kassandra Timothe ahead of next week’s District 2 runoff.
Florida Politics: “Ruth’s List Florida backs Kassandra Timothe in North Miami City Council runoff “
Timothe and former Mayor Kevin Burns will face off in the District 2 runoff June 1. Ruth’s List Florida is endorsing North Miami City Council candidate Kassandra Timothe ahead of next week’s District 2 runoff. The District 2 contest was originally on the ballot earlier this month. But the seven-person field made it difficult for any candidate to […]
Politico: “Val Demings to run for Senate against Rubio”
Florida Rep. Val Demings is planning to run for the U.S. Senate, rather than governor, providing Democrats with a big-name candidate to take on Republican Sen. Marco Rubio next year. For months, Demings mulled which statewide office to pursue, but decided she could do the most good by taking on the two-term senator, according to […]
Florida Politics: “Joe Biden taps Gwen Graham for education post”
Graham will serve as an assistant secretary in the U.S. Department of Education. President Joe Biden announced Friday that he plans to nominate former Florida Congresswoman Gwen Graham to serve as an assistant secretary in the U.S. Department of Education. Graham, an attorney, represented the Tallahassee area and other parts of North Florida in the U.S. House from 2015 to 2017 […]
Florida Politics: “Lisset Hanewicz raises $13K in March for St. Pete City Council race”
Hanewicz faces Clifford Hobbs III and Douglas O’Dowd in the race. Lisset Hanewicz maintained her fundraising lead in March in the race for St. Petersburg City Council District 4. Hanewicz’s campaign raised $13,608 last month, bringing her total contributions to $38,979 since she launched her campaign on Feb. 1. The former prosecutor for the Pinellas-Pasco State Attorney’s Office had about 55 […]
Florida Politics: “Ruth’s List fights to keep female supermajority on St. Pete City Council”
The organization endorsed Gina Driscoll and Lisset Hanewicz. Ruth’s List Florida wants to maintain the female supermajority on the St. Petersburg City Council, a goal it announced Wednesday along with endorsements for incumbent District 6 Council member Gina Driscoll and District 4 candidate Lisset Hanewicz. The organization, which often backs its endorsements with financial contributions to campaigns, helps get […]
Florida’s Legislature is trying to trample women’s rights gained over the past century | Opinion
“And a woman’s rights shall be trampled.” That should be the title for the 2021 Florida legislative session. While women around the globe are celebrating our achievements during Women’s History Month, the Republican majority is showing its true colors when it comes to equality.