Republican U.S. Rep. Bill Posey announced his retirement in a last-minute surprise following the Friday deadline to file to run for Congress, while another Central Florida veteran lawmaker drew a far-right primary challenger.
Despite qualifying, Posey, R-Rockledge, endorsed former GOP Florida Senate President Mike Haridopolos for the District 8 seat, setting him up with an easy path to win the solid red coastal district that spans from Titusville to Vero Beach.
Haridopolos filed his paperwork just before Friday’s noon filing deadline.
“Without going into a lot of personal details, stars aligned during the past week and
