Democrat Jorge Figueroa , the President of the Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce of Central Florida, is the latest challenger for Republican Rep. Paula Stark as she deals with lingering questions about her campaign finances.

The Friends of Paula political committee is under the microscope for not paying more than $16,000 in fines stemming from its late campaign finance reports in 2023. Last month, the PC received a final notice from the Florida Department of State warning of its intent to shut the PC down and cancel its registration.

Instead of paying the fine, Friends of Paula — which is $10,000 in the red — spent $953 at a St. Cloud auto repair shop this year and purchased meals at several restaurants that were all listed under travel expenses. The PC also said it acci

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