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Drew WilsonJanuary 12, 2016

A fourth candidate has filed to run for House District 70, currently held by termed-out St. Petersburg Democrat Darryl Rouson. Business owner Dan Fiorini filed on Friday to run as a Democrat, setting up a primary against St. Petersburg City Commissioner Wengay Newton, who entered the race in October. Fiorini has never held elected office, but is no […]

Drew WilsonJanuary 12, 2016

Democratic Rep. Daphne Campbell said Tuesday she will run for state Senate in the newly redrawn District 38. “I am thrilled to announce my campaign for State Senate District 38,” the Miami Shores Democrat said in a news release. “Since 2010, it has been my highest honor to serve the incredible people of House District 108. I came […]

Drew WilsonJanuary 12, 2016

A Miami attorney filed to run for House District 120 last week, setting up a Democratic primary in the Republican-leaning district. Kevin Diaz filed his candidate paperwork on Friday and will run against retired teacher Artie Leichner in the Democratic Primary. The winner faces incumbent Key Largo Republican Rep. Holly Raschein on Election Day. Diaz earned his law […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 12, 2016

Tuesday’s JEA Agreement meeting, at least on the agenda, was dominated by two meaningful issues. The first: pension issues, in light of both the General Counsel ruling that Council, and not JEA, was the appropriative body for pay negotiations. This ruling overruled the previous General Counsel’s take on the matter earlier in the decade. As well, […]

Kimberly DeFalcoJanuary 12, 2016

Billed as the “First Annual Shootout,” the Pinellas County Republican Party and Executive Committee hosted local and state politicians as well as outdoors enthusiasts at the Tampa Bay Sporting Clays in Land O’ Lakes, days before Florida lawmakers return for its 60-day session. Organized by Matt Lettelleir, Director of Party Development for the PCRP and […]

Melissa RossJanuary 12, 2016

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Animal rights groups have scored a major victory against the Greatest Show On Earth, but that isn’t stopping the protests. The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, America’s best-known circus, announced Monday it will relocate all its elephants to a conservation center here in Florida by the end of May. That pushes up the […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 12, 2016

The two-man race for the Council VP-elect between Republican Rules Chairman Matt Schellenberg and Democrat John Crescimbeni heated up Tuesday. On Monday, Crescimbeni (rumored to have a lot of oral commitments some months back) got his first signed commitment, from Republican Finance Chairman Bill Gulliford, who crossed party lines to do so. Tuesday saw Schellenberg scoring the […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 12, 2016

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry has a packed schedule for the first day of the 2016 Legislative Session, truly paying the cost to be the boss. With a pension tax plan needing approval from lawmakers, Curry is bringing his A-game to the State Capitol; indeed, his phone calls started at 8 a.m., as his driver ferried his […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 12, 2016

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On Monday, incumbent Jacksonville Democrat Reggie Fullwood filed for re-election in HD 13. The two-term former City Councilman was elected to the House via Special Election last February, after a pitched primary battle against another former Councilman, Johnny Gaffney. As the only filed candidate in a safe Democratic seat, no such drama should ensue this time around.

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 12, 2016

Opponents of expanding Jacksonville’s Human Rights Ordinance claim that protecting the rights of LGBT people to bathroom access of their choice will lead to sexual assaults in public restrooms. They say the crimes will be made possible under the guise of “gender expression” being exploited by nefarious sexual predators claiming to be a different gender […]

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An expansion of the Universal Studios Store will feature Super Nintendo and Wizarding World swag.

Democrat Dan Fiorini files for open HD 70 seat in Pinellas

Daphne Campbell will challenge Gwen Margolis in new SD 38

Another Democrat, Kevin Diaz, files to challenge Holly Raschein in HD 120

Pension, contribution issues dominate JEA Agreement meeting

Pinellas GOP hosts inaugural Land O’ Lakes “shootout” and fundraiser

Ringling to retire elephants early; Jacksonville protests still planned

Jax Council VP race heats up; both candidates score commitments

Whirlwind Tallahassee Tuesday for Jax Mayor Lenny Curry

Reggie Fullwood files for HD 13 re-election

Media Matters demolishes anti-Jax HRO bathroom predator canard