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A.G. GancarskiNovember 11, 2015

After yet another month of lackluster fundraising, the House District 14 campaign of Democrat Leslie Scott Jean-Bart has officially spent more than it’s taking in, with a $1,000 loan in October the only thing keeping the campaign from being in a negative fund balance position. The candidate, through October, raised $19,491; she has spent $19,897, […]

Ryan RayNovember 11, 2015

Republican Rep. Ray Pilon narrowly topped his Democratic challenger Edward James in October fundraising, amid what has become a hotly contested race for a moderate-leaning swing seat in Sarasota ahead of 2016 statehouse elections. Pilon, elected to the House in 2010 when he ousted then-incumbent Keith Fitzgerald, raised $8,000 during last month’s fundraising reporting period in HD 72. The former […]

Melissa RossNovember 11, 2015

As headlines across the state continue to pile up, documenting the horror show that is Florida’s mental health system of care, state Reps. Janet Adkins and Charles McBurney listened somberly to a litany of problems – and proposed solutions – at a public forum Monday at Jacksonville City Hall looking at the issue. The Community […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 11, 2015

Jacksonville’s bigger-name Democrats seem to be lining up behind Hillary Clinton. On Tuesday, Corrine Brown confirmed her support of Clinton to a media gaggle. And FloridaPolitics.com has learned that a $500 minimum per person fundraiser is planned on Clinton’s behalf on the evening of Dec. 2 at the home of Sallyn Pajcic. The Pajcics, of […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 10, 2015

At the end of the Jacksonville City Council meeting on Tuesday night, Councilman Bill Gulliford pressed for executive branch cooperation on getting PFPF reform, which would start with getting a new director in place and putting the controversial tenure of former director and current consultant John Keane into the history books and out of the present tense. […]

Drew WilsonNovember 10, 2015

Both Rep. Kathleen Passidomo and businessman Gary Price may have posted five-figure fundraising hauls in October, but it was Rep. Matt Hudson who raised enough to extend his lead in the three-way Republican Senate District 23 race. A good deal of Hudson’s $20,950 tally came from medical groups, including $1,000 checks from the Novartis Pharmaceutical Group, the […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 10, 2015

In the third to the last Jacksonville City council meeting of 2016, the agenda had a couple of interesting items. Perhaps most interesting: two bills that would restore a pay cut made in 2010. As council went through some lengthy recognition ceremonies, a phalanx of police officers stood in the back of the room. Police […]

Drew WilsonNovember 10, 2015

House District 5 added a third candidate last week, and the way things are shaping up voters will have their pick of representatives past and present on Election Day. Former Rep. Jamey Westbrook, who runs a well-drilling business, filed for the seat Friday as a no-party candidate, joining Republican Rep. Bev Kilmer and incumbent Republican Rep. […]

Mitch PerryNovember 10, 2015

Tampa City Councilwoman Lisa Montelione, who was just re-elected without opposition to a second four-year term in her District 7 seat this past winter, said Tuesday she’s running for the Democratic nomination for the House District 63 race, a seat now held by Republican incumbent Shawn Harrison. “The issues facing our city and the entire […]

Phil AmmannNovember 10, 2015

Jack Latvala is saying “no way” to hunting at Honeymoon Island State Park. On Tuesday, the Clearwater Republican state senator sent a letter to Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary Jon Steverson asking him to remove Pinellas County’s Honeymoon Island State Park from a list of potential locations for hunting. This week, Craig Pittman […]

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HD 14 Leslie Scott Jean-Bart campaign close to being in red

Ray Pilon raises $8k in October; challenger Edward James takes in $7k

Pleas for reform heard at Jax mental health roundtable

Big-ticket Hillary Clinton fundraiser in Jacksonville set for December

Jax Council tensions on post-audit PFPF come to light

Kathleen Passidomo, Gary Price post big hauls while Matt Hudson widens SD 23 fundraising lead

As police officers look on, Jax City Council punts on its own pay raise

Another former lawmaker enters HD 5 race against incumbent Brad Drake

Tampa City Councilwoman Lisa Montelione files to run in state HD 63 race

Jack Latvala says “no way” to Honeymoon Island hunting