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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 8, 2016

Carlos Trujillo raised more than $25,000 in December for his House District 105 re-election bid. Campaign finance records show Trujillo brought in $25,250 in December. The vast majority of that money, about $23,000, was raised on a single day: Dec. 15. Donors to the Miami Republican’s campaign included Walgreens Co., Abbott Laboratories and Senior Care […]

Scott PowersJanuary 8, 2016

In what’s shaping up as the hottest Orange County Commission race, Winter Garden Commissioner Bobby Olszewski has announced a fundraiser that includes both Republican former House Speaker Will Weatherford and Democratic state Rep. Randolph Bracy as co-hosts. The Jan. 27 fundraiser at the GrayRobinson office in Orlando is being billed as the kickoff event for Olszewski’s […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 8, 2016

House District 18 Republican Travis Cummings raised over $44,000 in December, bringing his total very close to $180,000, a big number for the Orange Park incumbent. He has spent just over $39,000 in total, leaving him with about $140,000 cash on hand. From individual donors, such as lobbyists Mark Pinto and Joe Mobley and Russ Armistead (the head […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 8, 2016

Rep. Cyndi Stevenson, who announced a withdrawal of support for the Eric Eisnaugle 2020 Speaker bid on Thursday, showed impressive institutional support in her December fundraising report. $7,604 raised pushed the St. Johns County Republican close to $61,000 in total; her total spend, thus far, is just over $11,000, with $2,430 of that as December money. Corporate and […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 7, 2016

The lines have been drawn, the districts renumbered and now the chatter begins about what it all means for some lawmakers’ political futures. All of the seats will be on the ballot in 2016. Even-number districts got a two-year term; odd-number districts got a four-year term. First elected in 2010, Fort Myers Republican Sen. Lizbeth […]

Drew WilsonJanuary 7, 2016

Republican candidate Brian Hodgers gave another $200,000 to his House District 52 campaign in December, bringing his on-hand total to $332,619 after 10 months in the race. “Our community is worth investing in, and I believe I’m the right person to provide the strong, conservative leadership we need in Tallahassee,” Hodgers said when announcing the December haul. “I […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 7, 2016

With Corrine Brown having been served a subpoena about a subject she won’t divulge with the media or the public, questions are emerging, again, about who will face her if she indeed opts to run for re-election in CD 5. The most interesting potential candidate for many Democrats: popular Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, who told the Tallahassee Democrat […]

Guest AuthorJanuary 7, 2016

On Nov. 16, 2015, the Orlando City Council approved a Consent Agenda item authorizing the largest-ever expansion and extension of the city’s red-light contract with American Traffic Solutions. The justification for the expansion was based on dubious safety claims and skewed data. After further investigation, based on responses to public records requests received from the […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 7, 2016

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In the House District 16 money race, rumors of the demise of Dick Kravitz have been exaggerated. December was his second straight month of five-figure fundraising. The $10,025 haul brings the Jacksonville Republican’s total up to $59,150, against $3,864 spent. Notable Kravitz backers include Councilman Jim Love, Jax Chamber Chair-elect Audrey Moran, and former Councilman Stephen Joost. Of the […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 7, 2016

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Florida first lady Ann Scott came to Jacksonville Thursday and read to students at Hendricks Avenue Elementary, the school where Jacksonville first lady Molly Curry volunteers and has children. Scott also visited and read to children at San Jose Elementary. Curry tells us that Florida’s first lady read “The Day the Crayons Quit.” “She has […]

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New maps may mean crowded field of Lee County state Senate hopefuls in 2020

Brian Hodgers tops $330K in race for HD 52

Report: Andrew Gillum still mulling CD 5 run

David Shaw: Breaking down Orlando’s questionable red-light camera data

HD 16’s Dick Kravitz shows fundraising strength in December

Ann Scott comes to Jacksonville, reads to kids