Headline Surfer photo illustration / Matt Morgan is shown from back in the day in his career as a 7-foot-tall professional wrestler, alongside the most famous wrestler on the planet, Hulk Hogan. And here in 2020 he's posing with the logo on the wall of the Seminole County Supervisor of Elections Office with paperwork for his campaign for District 1 Seminole County Commissioner in today's primary.
By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer
LONGWOOD, Fla. -- It's a tall order for Matt Morgan to knock off entrenched incumbent Bob Dallari for the District 1 seat on the Seminole County Commission in today's primary among the two Republicans with the winner facing Democrat Katrina Shadix in the Nov. 3 general election.
But then again, Morgan is a 7-foot tall former professional wrestler who battled the likes of Kurt Angle, A.J. Styles, and the immortal Hulk Hogan in the squared circle so anything is possible, especially in the world of politics.
After all, Morgan did win election as mayor of Longwood so it's not like he doesn't have what it takes to run for office - mainly money and a gift of gab.
One of the things that surprised Headline Surfer about a polished politician like Dallari was how weak his campaign website was with almost no biographical information such as how long he's served - just a bunch of civic organizations he longs to. Two sections on the campaign website - on COVID-19 and hurricane season were far more in-depth on than Dallari on his own political career. That's a major turnoff in our book.
One of the things that surprised Headline Surfer about a polished politician like Dallari was how weak his campaign website was with almost no biographical information such as how long he's served - just a bunch of civic organizations he longs to. Two sections on the campaign website - on COVID-19 and hurricane season were far more in-depth than Dallari on his own political career. That's a major turnoff in our book.
Dallari, of Oviedo, has been in the county seat since 2004 and is seeking his fifth term.
Headline Surfer sees Morgan having a shot at knocking out Dallari, proverbially speaking, of course, and gives him the endorsement as such.
Henry Frederick is publisher of Headline Surfer, the award-winning 24/7 internet news outlet launched 12 years ago that serves greater Daytona Beach, Sanford & Orlando, Florida via HeadlineSurfer.com. Frederick has amassed more than a hundred journalism industry awards in print & online -- more than all other members of the working press combined in Central Florida since the mid-1990s. He earned his Master of Arts in New Media Journalism with academic honors from Full Sail University in 2019. Having witnessed the execution of serial killer Aileen Wuornos in Florida's death chamber and other high profile cases, Frederick has appeared on national crime documentary programs on Discovery ID and Reelz for his investigative reporting and cops & courts breaking news stories.