Category 2022 Endorsements
TFS Endorsement – Kristin Dozier for Tallahassee Mayor in the November Runoff
First elected to the Leon County Commission in November 2010, Kristin Dozier is currently serving her third term as a Leon County Commissioner representing District 5. She’s now running for Mayor of Tallahassee seeing broad discontent in Mayor John Dailey’s leadership of Florida’s Capital city. In the August election, Dozier and Dailey were separated by […]
TFS Endorsements: US House contests
We focus on the four most critical House races in the state (CD 2, CD 13, CD 15 and CD 27) while giving recommendations in several others as well. Since Don Fuqua’s election in 1962, Tallahassee has been at the center of a Congressional District, and while more often than not, the Congressional Representative like […]
TFS supports Orange County Rent Stabilization initiative
Orange County voters have an opportunity on November 8 to help local residents cope with the rapid increase in costs of living in a tangible manner while helping the state’s economy from potential contraction. Florida has seen escalating rent and property insurance costs, which impact Floridians negatively, while insurance companies, landlords and corporations all profiteer […]
TFS Endorsement – Allen Zeman for Broward School Board
Dr. Allen Zeman is a uniquely qualified candidate for Broward School Board. An analytics specialist he’s worked for President Clinton as well as numerous other government officials both foreign and domestic as well with industry executives. His runoff opponent in a county-wide at large seat is Donna Korn, a member recently suspended by Governor DeSantis. […]
TFS Endorsements- Governor and Cabinet
Do we really need to explain this one? Our Kartik Krishnaiyer had a stab at it right after the primary and we echo his sentiments. Attorney General Ashley Moody has served as more-or-less a prosecutor for the DeSantistan wing of the GOP, using her perch to prosecute voters and local school districts rather than protecting […]
TFS Endorsement: Steven Julian for Broward School Board
Broward County has recently been ground zero in Governor DeSantis war on public education. Not only has Governor DeSantis now filled what was a School Board that was 9-0 Democratic with five appointed GOPers, he’s done so in a callous way, bucking the precedents set by previous GOP Governor’s who appointed more moderate GOPers who […]
TFS endorsed candidates fared well on Primary Day
This year’s Democratic Primaries throughout the state saw this publication weigh into the fray in a bigger way than we had in our history. Both of our endorsed Congressional Candidates, Maxwell Alejandro Frost in CD-10 and Annette Taddeo in CD-27 won the party’s nomination. In Frost’s case, winning the nomination in the Orlando-based 10th District […]
TFS Endorsement Roster – Local & Judicial races
A reminder of our endorsed candidates for tomorrow’s local and judicial races.
TFS Endorsement- Michael Ahearn for Broward Circuit Court
A Judgeship in Broward County Court Group 15 is open. Michael Ahearn is a cancer survivor as well as currently coping with kidney disease. A veteran attorney who has served in just about every area of law imaginable and done much as a pro bono attorney, he currently focuses on probate and guardianship. He’s been […]
TFS Endorsement – Maxwell Alejandro Frost for Congress
The Democratic Primary in Congressional District 10 has been among the most fascinating to watch in the state. That primary, which has been substantially impacted by Governor Ron DeSantis unprecedented foray into the redistricting process, has several well-known candidates. Ten candidates, in all are seeking the Democratic nomination in a district that’s heavily blue. Much […]
The Florida Squeeze 