Ryan Ray
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Ryan RayMarch 23, 2016

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U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller set of a chain reaction in Northwest Florida when he decided to retire from Congress last week, sending statehouse and local pols scrambling to advance in his wake. On Wednesday he made more waves, endorsing Neal Dunn in a three-way primary in the 2nd Congressional District. Miller lauded Dunn, a urological surgeon from Panama City […]

Ryan RayMarch 23, 2016
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Republican Rebecca Negron became the first candidate in the race for Florida’s 18th Congressional District to qualify to appear on the ballot via petition Wednesday, securing the 2,298 required verified signatures in the Treasure Coast seat. Negron, a Martin County School Board member, said the milestone was a testament to her campaign’s vigor and momentum. “I am […]

Ryan RayMarch 21, 2016
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Former federal prosecutor Ken Sukhia will throw his hat into the race to replace U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham on Tuesday, according to a report by Sunshine State News. Sukhia was appointed U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida by former President George H.W. Bush, and represented both President George W. Bush during the 2000 Florida recount and later Ralph Nader as the Green […]

Ryan RayMarch 17, 2016
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Republican Gov. Rick Scott made it official Thursday night, formally signing the $82.3 million budget presented to him earlier in the day by state lawmakers. He also made official his list of line-item vetoes announced Tuesday, excising about $256 million in member-sponsored funding from the budget he enacted into law. “I will be signing this budget into law […]

Ryan RayMarch 17, 2016
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Former Orange County Mayor Linda Chapin came out with an endorsement of former House Rep. Mike Clelland in his run for the open SD 13 seat on Thursday. Chapin, the first Orange mayor elected county-wide, trumpeted Clelland’s past experience in the Legislature and as a community leader in her endorsement of Clelland, a fellow Democrat. “I am endorsing Mike […]

Ryan RayMarch 16, 2016
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Gov. Rick Scott announced the governor’s office would pitch in $50,000 in state funds to help with relief efforts in three Florida counties damaged by recent tornadoes. The money – administered through Volunteer Florida, the governor’s commission on volunteerism and service –  will be matched by local authorities for a total of $100,000 overall for Escambia, Santa Rosa, […]

Ryan RayMarch 16, 2016
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Florida said hello to its new official state honey – tupelo, of course – when Gov. Rick Scott signed into law a bill to make myriad tweaks to the state’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services on Wednesday. House Bill 7007, which originated in the House sponsored by Rep. Jake Raburn and the Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee, is […]


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