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Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Prosecutor Ed Brodsky To Run State Attorney's Office

After a close primary, Brodsky pulled well ahead in the general election.

A 47-year-old career prosecutor has won his bid for State Attoney's Office in the 12th Judicial District. Ed Brodsky defeated John Torraco, 41, of Sarasota a criminal defense attorney who also teaches State College of Florida. Brodsky credited the "tremendous support" he received from the State Attorney's Office, law enforcement officials and community leaders. He also said his experience set him apart from Toracco. Brodsky has been serving as second in command at the State Attorney's Office under Earl Moreland who is retiring this year. "I was running against an oppoenent who had never been a prosecutor, that was an important thing in this race," Brodsky said. "He has a very limited trial background. Public safety was too important to …

Friday, August 10, 2012

State Attorney's Race Is a Slugfest

A bitter battle is udner way for the top job in the state attorney's office, after a well-heeled contributor apparently switched sides.

Ed Brodsky predicted just last week that the campaign for state attorney's office — one of the nastiest local races in memory — was about to quiet down. "We’re really on the last leg right now," Brodsky told Patch. "The tone is changing a little bit. We’re both now going to concentrate on individual campaigns and focusing on our own message." Then came the latest spate of political ads urging voters to call Brodsky for picking on opponent Peter Lombardo and for not being a "real" Republican. The ad, which runs on Sarasota's ABC 7, features a witch and a rhino. Brodsky says he simply wants to focus on his record and his plans for the office, which includes strenghtening laws against elder abuse. He is also receiving support from Manatee …

Kingfish Guinan

5:55 pm on Sunday, October 14, 2012

I do fin dintersting the fact no backlash is coming back on evil earl . He after all selected his protege eduardo alexis brodsky, thenogood nova southern law school candidate. this might be a no brainer , yet john andrew torraco a georgetown law school candidate certified in u.s. district court for florida sourthern and middle district and professor, former presidential legal advisor is clearly …   more ›

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