Florida Bill Would Make Filing False Criminal Report Over Bias a Hate Crime

Florida Bill Would Make Filing False Criminal Report Over Bias a Hate Crime

Michael Costeines
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February 8, 2025
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Senate Democrat Barbara Sharief (D-Davie) recently filed a bill in the state legislature that would designate making a false criminal report due to personal bias a hate crime. Under SB 406, a person would be accused of a hate crime if they intentionally select a person based on their "race, color, religion, […]
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AIF Florida endorses additional state House and Senate candidates

AIF Florida endorses additional state House and Senate candidates

Michael Costeines
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September 5, 2024
MIAMI - The Associated Industries of Florida, or AIF, announced additional endorsements Thursday for Florida Senate and House of Representative candidates running in the 2024 General Election. “We’re proud to announce AIF’s 2024 General Election endorsements for Florida Senate and House candidates. "These endorsements build on the slate of strong candidates we have already announced […]
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Senate Candidate Rodney Jacobs Questions Barbara Sharief Friendship with Rick Scott

Senate Candidate Rodney Jacobs Questions Barbara Sharief Friendship with Rick Scott

Liv Caputo
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July 26, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, FL—In a primary contest that is quickly escalating into a heated battle for the soon-to-be vacant Senate District 35 seat, Miramar Democrat Rodney Jacobs launched a new political advertisement blasting former Broward Mayor Barbara Sharief. The ad implies that Sharief, whose company was found to have overbilled Medicaid patients, "learned her skills" from her […]
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Lauren Book Wins Contentious Primary Race, Reelected to Florida Senate

Lauren Book Wins Contentious Primary Race, Reelected to Florida Senate

Jackson Bakich
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August 23, 2022
In possibly the most captivating State Senate race in Florida this election cycle, the primary race for District 35 in Florida’s State Senate has been called. Incumbent State Sen. Lauren Book (D-FL) has been declared the winner, capturing almost two-thirds of the vote against her opponent, Former Broward County Mayor Barbara Sharief (D-FL). For Sharief, she […]
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Barbara Sharief and Lauren Book Senate Race Keeps Getting Uglier

Barbara Sharief and Lauren Book Senate Race Keeps Getting Uglier

Jim McCool
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August 15, 2022
Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book (D-35) has become arguably the most influential Democrat in Florida Politics.  However, Broward County Commissioner and Mayor Barbara Sharief (D-35) is challenging Book's incumbency in State Senate District 35. ABC Local 10 News hosted a televised debate that both candidates virtually attended.  Sharief kicked off the debate in a fiery fashion when […]
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Lauren Book Responds to Being Challenged by Failed Congressional Candidate

Lauren Book Responds to Being Challenged by Failed Congressional Candidate

Jim McCool
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March 28, 2022
Democrat Senator Lauren Book (D-32) has weighed in on her primary challenger, Barbara Sharief, following her third-place loss in her recent Congressional campaign. Senator Book has been a critical part of the Florida Democrat's new look in the state Senate, with a decent amount of her bills being signed into law despite the ideological differences […]
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DuBose Scores $225K Fundraising Haul, Congressional Endorsement for Hasting’s District

DuBose Scores $225K Fundraising Haul, Congressional Endorsement for Hasting’s District

Daniel Molina
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July 6, 2021
Florida House Democratic Leader Bobby Dubose not only raised $225, 000, but he also received the endorsement of Georgia Rep. Nikema Williams (D).
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Progressive Omari Hardy Says he Won't Take PAC Money, Won't Work With Republicans

Progressive Omari Hardy Says he Won't Take PAC Money, Won't Work With Republicans

Javier Manjarres
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July 1, 2021
State Rep. Omari Hardy (D) is arguably the most Progressive Democrat legislator in Florida and has based his entire congressional campaign on being progressive, but while he touts that his campaign is “not taking corporate PAC money” or money from federal lobbyists,” he has accepted money for state-level political committees and lobbyists.
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Democrat Hardy Accepts Corporate Donations,  but Bashes Republicans for Doing the Same

Democrat Hardy Accepts Corporate Donations, but Bashes Republicans for Doing the Same

Javier Manjarres
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June 21, 2021
Florida State Rep. Omari Hardy (D), a Democrat who is running for the U.S. Congress in Florida's 20th congressional district, is an "unapologetic progressive" who has championed the "woke" culture, embraces all of the tenets of the current Democratic socialist agenda, and also appears to hold the line against corporate donations made to Republicans.
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