Roque De la Fuente appears indefatigable.

First, the San Diego Cadillac dealer, who made a fortune on family land holdings in Otay Mesa, dived head-first into the presidential election, publicized via a video that showed him diving into a pool fully clothed.

“Rocky,” as he likes to be called, got his name added to several state Democratic ballots and reportedly spent about $6 million of his personal fortune on his White House bid.

Now, De la Fuente has popped up on the Florida primary election ballot as a candidate for U.S. senator. His sudden transition from a resident of San Diego County during his presidential bid to a Florida resident remains somewhat of a mystery. Although his Rocky2016 website states, “He is a resident of Orlando, Florida and has owned various properties in Florida for many years.”


De la Fuente reportedly registered to vote in Florida in late March and filed with the Florida Secretary of State’s office on June 20 to run in the Aug. 30 primary.

Christian Ford, a freshman at the University of Michigan, and his brother, Jonathon, worked as interns at the Republican National Convention.

Un-conventional news: During last week’s GOP convention, political pundits made note of the absence of former President George H.W. Bush, President George W. Bush and his son Jeb Bush along with their failure to endorse Donald Trump.

Another prominent GOP family with White House ties was on hand, however. Jack Ford, of Rancho Santa Fe, son of former President Gerald and Betty Ford, and his two sons, Christian, 18, and Jonathon Ford, 16, attended the RNC, where the sons were delegation interns working with foreign ambassadors and diplomats.


The Ford boys were guests in Trump’s private suite last Tuesday. Joining them as RNC interns were Sebastian and Henry Schafer, Jr., students at The Bishop’s School in La Jolla.

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Tales of Comic-Con: It seemed like everyone in show business was at Comic-Con last week, but it was Taylor Swift’s absence that made news. That’s because her new heartthrob, actor Tom Hiddleston, was here without her for a “Kong: Skull Island” panel. He confirmed, though, that their relationship is the real deal.

Will Smith and members of Suicide Squad film cast interacted with fans who surrounded them when they tried to enter the San Diego Hard Rock Hotel via a side entrance during Comic-Con. ( / Hew Burney)


The “Suicide Squad” film cast tried to enter the Hard Rock Hotel quietly through a side entrance on Saturday, but fans spotted security guards and quickly overtook them. Actor Will Smith obligingly took selfies and signed autographs. They were involved in a “Suicide Squad” activation that took over the hotel’s 207 bar.

Wentworth Miller, star of the show “Prison Break,” was seen politely opening the door for a server heading into the bar with her hands full of food platters.

Meanwhile, in the hotel’s Rock Royalty Green Room, Joe Gilgun, of AMC’s “Preacher,” jumped behind the counter to make his own drink and chatted with people about this children.

“Arrow’s” Stephen Amell is a good sport at the 2016 Comic-Con, posing here with a costumed piece of bacon. ( / Instagram)


Stephen Amell, of TV’s “Arrow,” was spotted near the Convention Center hamming it up with a costumed strip of “Slater’s 50/50” bacon.

Sigourney Weaver, star of the original “Aliens” film, was spied Sunday eating bacon (not Slater’s) and frittata with her family at Incorporated Café – the Syfy revamp of Maryjane’s café.