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Wednesday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Fred Piccolo named new DeSantis spokesman
Fred Piccolo, the communications director for the Florida Speaker of the House, will move to a new role as the chief spokesperson for Gov. Ron DeSantis. Piccolo, 42, replaces Helen Aguirre Ferré, who was named Thursday the new executive director of the Florida Republican Party.
› Sarasota-Manatee foreclosure rates bottom out
Fewer Southwest Florida homeowners were facing foreclosure during the first half of the year, but that may change in the months ahead. Foreclosure filings in the Sarasota-Manatee region had fallen to historic lows in recent years with a robust housing market and strong economy.
› Federal reports show Florida Democrats raised $1.2M, Republicans $720K in June
Florida Democrats outraised Republicans last month, but trail by millions in cash on hand, new reports filed with the Federal Elections Commission show. The Democratic Executive Committee of Florida brought in $1.21 million across 500 contributions last month. The party raised half again more than it did in May, when it reported $829,000 in receipts, though it finished June with less money in the bank.
› Broward clerk of courts to admit fault in ethics probe over finances
Broward Clerk of Courts Brenda Forman is set to resolve a state ethics probe this week by admitting she misstated her financial status for four straight years, starting when she first became a candidate for public office. Forman, 62, and the Florida Commission on Ethics reached a proposed agreement in which she will pay a $5,000 fine for apparently blurring her financial assets and debts while omitting bank account information.
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