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Scott PowersMay 31, 2016

Democrat Rick Roach has drawn the endorsements of 17 current or former school board members and other school leaders from around the state in his quest to be elected to the Florida Senate in District 13, his campaign announced. Roach, himself a longtime former Orange County School Board member, announced the endorsements include two former […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 31, 2016

Is a write-in candidate actual competition? What if the paperwork for the write-in was filed by the incumbent’s campaign manager to close the GOP primary? Can a sham candidacy be defined? These were the questions posed Tuesday in a Jacksonville courtroom, regarding a challenge to the write-in candidacy of Kenny Leigh, an avowed supporter of incumbent […]

Scott PowersMay 31, 2016

U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson and Dr. Dena Minning, who hopes to succeed him in Florida’s 9th Congressional District, were married Sunday evening in Melbourne Beach. Grayson’s U.S. Senate campaign confirmed the wedding Tuesday morning after Frank Torres’ Orlando Political Observer first reported the news. “Rep. Alan Grayson and his wife Dr. Dena Grayson had a small, private wedding […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 31, 2016

Closing out his tenure as the City of Jacksonville’s Inspector General, Thomas Cline issued his final report about alleged Sunshine Law issues with the city council. Cline’s verdict: There were none. Ordinance code requires an audit of Sunshine Law procedures with the council every two years and Cline fulfilled that task, reviewing public notices, minutes, and […]

Phil AmmannMay 31, 2016

There are more than 300 candidates running for the 160 seats in the Florida House and Senate. And, try as we will, FloridaPolitics.com won’t be able to interview all of them. So we are asking every candidate, including incumbents, to complete a questionnaire we believe offers a interesting, albeit, thumbnail sketch of who they are and […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 31, 2016

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Questions have emerged about Siottis Jackson, one of the campaign workers for U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown. Jackson has a troubled legal history with felony convictions related to financial transactions in 2011 while working at Ribault High School and in 2015 while working for a Clay County Realtor. Jackson says these are examples of “unfortunate lessons learned regarding […]

Peter SchorschMay 31, 2016

In the race for House District 68, Eric Lynn is transferring a rather large amount of money into his political committee. While Lynn’s primary opponent, Ben Diamond, may have been rolling out endorsements, Lynn is rolling a yuuuuuuge amount of money into a vehicle to communicate his message. Citing a June 2014 memo from the Florida Division of Elections and a letter from his own attorney, Lynn will begin his […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 31, 2016

So who won the Jacksonville City Council leadership elections last week? The prima facie answer: President-designate Lori Boyer and Vice President-designate John Crescimbeni. Beyond those two obvious winners, some people’s stock went up, and some people’s went down. The pitch Crescimbeni made to Danny Becton, one of his supporters in his 10-to-9 victory, was illustrative. To paraphrase: […]

Peter SchorschMay 30, 2016

While Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez enjoys a double-digit lead in his bid for re-election, a new poll finds that more than one-third of primary voters remain unsure. That represents a substantial cross-section of the electorate who could tip the balance in the Aug. 30 primary. A new survey of 600 likely voters, conducted by business […]

Peter SchorschMay 30, 2016

In Madeira Beach, the sleepy beach community that lies to the west of booming St. Petersburg and up the road from tourist meccas St. Pete Beach and Treasure Island, a legal technicality has led to the demise of a petition drive which aimed at halting a pair of waterfront development projects. Madeira Beach United had its efforts thwarted after […]

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Rick Roach draws endorsements in SD 13 race from 17 school leaders

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