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Orlando State Attorney Aramis Ayala gives up re-election bid after anti-death penalty stance fails

Orlando State Attorney Aramis Ayala gives up re-election bid after anti-death penalty stance fails

by Sarah Rumpf | May 28, 2019

Aramis Ayala, the Central Florida prosecutor who made national headlines two years ago when she attempted to unilaterally end the death penalty in her circuit, announced today that she would not run for re-election to a second term. Ayala was elected in 2016 as the...
Disney to Pay College Costs for Employees at University of Central Florida

Disney to Pay College Costs for Employees at University of Central Florida

by Sarah Rumpf | May 24, 2019

Floridians concerned about the rising cost of college have a new option: go work with Mickey Mouse. Walt Disney World announced an expansion of the Disney Aspire program launched last August that will allow eligible Disney employees to attend the University of Central...
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Tangles With Rick Scott About Sarcasm, Socialism, and Sexism

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Tangles With Rick Scott About Sarcasm, Socialism, and Sexism

by Sarah Rumpf | May 7, 2019

Just a few weeks ago, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) claimed she was cutting back on social media for mental health reasons, but that didn’t stop her from tangling with Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) on Twitter yesterday. It all started when Scott tweeted about a...
Rubio Has a New Plan to Ease the Burden of Student Loan Debt

Rubio Has a New Plan to Ease the Burden of Student Loan Debt

by Sarah Rumpf | May 2, 2019

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced a bill today to help ease the often-crushing burden of student loan debt by replacing interest payments with a one-time, non-compounding financing fee and establishing a new income-based repayment (IBR) plan. The bill, titled the...
Democrats Rallying Behind Disgraced Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel

Democrats Rallying Behind Disgraced Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel

by Sarah Rumpf | Apr 19, 2019

One of the greatest assets of the Republican Party of Florida continues to be the Florida Democrats, who repeatedly find ways to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. They proved it again this week in Broward County, publicly organizing to support former Broward...
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