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Lloyd DunkelbergerJuly 18, 2016

Tallahassee’s decision to become the first Florida city to eliminate the business license tax will open up the state capital to more economic opportunities and help develop innovative companies like Airbnb, Mayor Andrew Gillum said. Gillum and the city commission voted unanimously last week to eliminate the business license tax — paid by about 12,000 businesses […]

Lloyd DunkelbergerJuly 18, 2016

Florida elections supervisors have already received requests for more than 1.7 million vote-by-mail ballots for the Aug. 30 primary as of this morning, the state Division of Elections reported. Included in that total are ballots being mailed to Floridians living outside the country, including military members. Those overseas primary ballots had to be mailed out […]

Lloyd DunkelbergerJuly 18, 2016

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With the attempted coup in Turkey, the aftermath of the massacre in Nice and the ascension of Mike Pence, Floridians might not have noticed that the state Department of Health on Friday reported 18 new cases of Zika, the highest one-day total since the state began tracking the mosquito-borne disease. Zika cases in Florida have risen 32 […]

Lloyd DunkelbergerJuly 18, 2016

With the Aug. 30 Republican primary a little more than a month away, state Rep. Matt Gaetz has established a substantial fundraising lead in the race for Florida’s 1st Congressional District. The Fort Walton Beach attorney reported earlier this week he had raised $367,000 in this quarter, for a total of $729,000. He has $412,000 […]

Lloyd DunkelbergerJuly 16, 2016

The return of the Blue Angels over the skies of Pensacola Beach this weekend after the death of one of their members drew praise from U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio and state Rep. Matt Gaetz. The Blue Angels are scheduled to perform Saturday in the Pensacola Air Show, following the death last month of Capt. Jeff […]

Lloyd DunkelbergerJuly 15, 2016

Sen. Bill Montford has a staggering fundraising lead over his little-known opponent, according to new campaign reports. Montford, the Democratic incumbent from Tallahassee, has raised $271,000 through July 8, while challenger Nancy Miller, a Steinhatchee Republican, reported raising $631 for the Senate District 3 race. She also has previously reported an $1,800 loan and $1,330 in […]

Lloyd DunkelbergerJuly 15, 2016

U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham, a Tallahassee Democrat, praised the Obama administration’s decision Friday to make public 28 pages of a joint congressional panel that investigated intelligence community activities before and after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States. U.S. Sen. Bob Graham, Gwen’s father and co-chairman of the congressional panel, fought more […]

Lloyd DunkelbergerJuly 15, 2016

Rep. Irv Slosberg has dropped another $50,000 of his personal wealth into his Senate District 31 campaign, bringing his self-funding to a significant total of $170,000 in loans, new campaign reports show. The Boca Raton Democrat has raised another $76,000 in traditional contributions, for a total war chest of some $246,000 through July 8. He […]

Lloyd DunkelbergerJuly 15, 2016

Rep. Doug Broxson raised $20,500 in the last reporting period, giving him a total of $282,000 for his Senate District 1 race, according to the state Division of Elections. Broxson raised the money between June 24 and last Friday. The Gulf Breeze Republican has spent $195,000 of the total. Rep. Mike Hill, a Pensacola Beach […]

Lloyd DunkelbergerJuly 15, 2016

Florida Realtors has announced its support for Amendment 4, a measure on the Aug. 30 primary ballot that would extend a tax break for solar devices on homes to businesses and industrial facilities. The amendment, sponsored by Sen Jeff Brandes and Rep. Ray Rodrigues in the 2016 session, would exempt solar units from both property taxes and tangible personal property taxes […]

Lloyd Dunkelberger

By eliminating business license tax, Tallahassee lays out welcome mat for Airbnb

1.7 million Florida voters have already requested mail ballots for upcoming primary

18 new cases of Zika in Florida; highest one-day total yet

Matt Gaetz holds substantial fundraising lead in CD 1

Marco Rubio, Matt Gaetz praise return of Blue Angels to Pensacola Beach after accident

Bill Montford holds large fundraising lead over little-known opponent in SD 3 race

Gwen Graham praises release of 28 pages of 9/11 intelligence

Irv Slosberg self-funds another $50K in SD 31 race, now at $170K in loans

Doug Broxson raises $282K; Mike Hill nets $111K in SD 1 race

Florida Realtors announce support for amendment that would extend tax break for solar devices