Blasting News is working with the European Union in the fight against fake news. He's received two Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award for his work. Facing a potentially difficult 2020 re-election clouded by a criminal investigation, U.S. Rep. Ross Spano, R-Dover, is tying himself tightly to President Donald Trump. Rick Scott. Oliver, son of a teenage mother and the first college graduate in his family, played football as a walk-on at the University of South Florida and now operates a non-profit foundation providing fitness training for the developmentally disabled.
“Ross Spano is not a credible messenger for the Trump agenda.” But in a statement to WFLA, Spano said he has stood by President Donald Trump. More than 7.5 million Floridian households have benefited from the standard deduction doubling, while nearly 1.3 million Florida households are continuing to benefit from the child tax credit increase. For some time, Spano has been the focus of an ethics investigation, as noted by CNN. In May 2018, he was part of a unanimous commission vote to fund the removal with private money. In new digital ads, Spano attacks Franklin as a “never Trumper” and a liberal, claims Franklin supports “open borders,” and bashes him for voting to remove a Confederate memorial statue — all falsely, Franklin’s campaign says, with some evidence. That could matter — Beckner’s opponent, Cindy Stuart, is a member of the county School Board. Cohn was previously the Democratic nominee for the seat in 2014. Kemp next asked Miller to appoint her to replace Republican Commissioner Ken Hagan on the Economic Development Corporation, and Miller refused. SITE DESIGNED BY. Some campaign contributions were in excess of what's allowed by the federal government. Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, US election 2020: Security officials are on high alert to protect voting (opinion), The 20 best things to get at Aldi this year, according to shoppers. Beckner and Stuart, both Democrats, face off in the Aug. 18 primary, but because no other candidate is running, all voters can vote in the race, not just Democrats. After last week’s revelation that the Justice Department is conducting a criminal investigation of Spano’s campaign loans, he responded that he has “doubts about the timing and motive behind this inquiry, as the impeachment proceedings this week have shown me how far the left will go to destroy their opponents.”. Last month Spano joined a group of Republicans led by Rep. Matt Gaetz of Fort Walton Beach who invaded a closed committee hearing on impeachment. One Franklin ad, meanwhile, splashes the word “CRIMINAL” in bold type over Spano’s face; another says he “engineered an illegal contribution to his campaign to win an election.”. Spano defeated fellow State Representative Neil Combee among others in the 2018 Republican primary for the U.S. House seat. Floridian job creators don’t deserve this. Franklin in his own television ads calls himself “a Christian conservative” who will “fight radical socialists, reckless spending, and lawless liberals” and “help President Trump build the wall.”. “I was an athlete my entire life and I wasn’t an informed voter,” he said. He is pro-life, pro-family, a man with Christian values, and an avid supporter of the Second Amendment. You have entered an incorrect email address! As of June, Democrat Andrew Learned was leading the race for contributions in what’s expected to be the county’s most hotly contested legislative race, state House District 59, with $122,539 — but Republican Michael Owen’s $72,400 in loans to his own campaign put him into the overall fundraising lead with $184,728. In the Sunshine State, Floridians received an average tax cut of $1,354 and in 2018, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act created more than 12,600 jobs. [JAMES BORCHUCK 5/8 Times] But that majority has since fractured, partly over development and sprawl issues, and Democratic Commissioner Les Miller has frequently allied with the three Republicans. Oliver, 27, recently acknowledged that he has never voted and never registered until shortly before he filed to run. He was defeated before he even got back to the general election. Commissioner Mariella Smith, Kemp’s closest ally, nominated Kemp to replace Miller as chairman. “President Trump took decisive action by stopping flights from affected areas early on to stop the spread of the coronavirus. We provide you with the latest news and from all around the state. Connect with friends faster than ever with the new Facebook app. Spano has become a vociferous Trump defender and is comparing the investigation of his own 2018 campaign financing to the impeachment, which he calls a partisan sham.
Cohn has been a long-time investigative journalist. On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Ross Spano, R-Fla., called on President Donald Trump to declare a federal National Emergency regarding the coronavirus outbreak. I stand with President Trump and support his efforts to build the wall and put an end to sanctuary cities. The Lakeland City Commission voted in December 2017 to move a Confederate memorial statue from its prominent location in downtown Munn Park — but Franklin, elected that November 2017, didn’t take his seat until the following January. Florida Daily is your Florida news website. The Justice Department, the Federal Election Commission and the House Ethics Committee are investigating loans Spano obtained from friends, which he then apparently put into his campaign, saying the cash came from his personal funds. We must im Trump dominates in contributions from Polk County President Trump's campaign has received nearly 5,000 contributions from Lakeland residents, compared to 1,151 for Biden. Franklin is a veteran of the Gulf War, the Bosnian War and the Kosovo War. Spano weighed in on why he wrote the president on the matter.
Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. Last month Spano joined a group of Republicans led by Rep. Matt Gaetz of Fort Walton Beach who invaded a closed committee hearing on impeachment. On his Facebook page, Beckner cites endorsements from the council and the HCTA, and displays both their logos. U.S. Rep. Ross Spano, R-Fla., was first elected to Congress in 2018. The HCTA sometimes endorses candidates on its own and has endorsed Stuart in the past, but has made few independent endorsements this year.