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Frank TorresOctober 8, 2015

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer released the first television ad on Thursday afternoon for his bid for a fifth term. The spot features an emphasis on public safety, an issue at the focus of the race in recent days. “It’s Working” kicks off by mentioning the 20 percent drop in crime during the past eight years. “Because Buddy […]

Phil AmmannOctober 8, 2015

Republican candidate Neal Dunn nabbed the endorsement today of three state GOP lawmakers in his bid for Florida’s 2nd Congressional District. Florida House Reps. Dennis Baxley of Ocala, Jay Trumbull from Panama City and Elizabeth Porter of Lake City announced their support of the Dunn for Congress campaign. Dunn, a Panama City urologist, faces Mary […]

Drew WilsonOctober 8, 2015

Republican House District 9 candidate James Messer filed his first campaign finance report Thursday, and it looks like Democratic front-runner Loranne Ausley has a serious challenger in the left-leaning district. After four weeks in the race the Tallahassee attorney amassed $52,000 cash on-hand, a good deal of it coming from fellow attorneys. The total came […]

Frank TorresOctober 8, 2015

On Thursday afternoon, the Fraternal Order of Police and the Orlando Professional Firefighters announced they are supporting Buddy Dyer in his bid for a fifth term as Orlando mayor. The organizations represent over 700 members of Orlando police officers and over 440 members of the Orlando Fire Department. “We are proud to support Mayor Buddy Dyer […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 8, 2015

The loss of the cargo ship El Faro at sea during Hurricane Joaquin shook Jacksonville to its core. However, a Wednesday conference call between Mayor Lenny Curry‘s office and the NTSB revealed that answers regarding what precisely happened to the ship will not manifest anytime soon. “On the conference call, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 8, 2015

Jacksonville City Councilman Bill Gulliford has long been concerned with what he calls “neighborhoods in decline.” Thursday afternoon’s Jacksonville Housing Roundtable, which convened stakeholders from the business, policy and non-profit sectors, was an attempt to bring together new perspectives on best practices related to abandoned property and blight. With about 30,000 abandoned properties on the Duval County registry, the […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 8, 2015

In a memo to Jacksonville City Council, Council President Greg Anderson addressed the recent controversy involving members texting with Fire Union Chief Randy Wyse before a recent vote that restored salary and promotions for Fire Department members at the expense of the stormwater fund. To sum up, council members are prohibited, going forward, from texting […]

Frank TorresOctober 8, 2015

Following the abrupt withdrawal Thursday morning of U.S. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy from the race to replace outgoing House Speaker John Boehner, U.S. Rep. David Jolly has thrown his support behind his congressional colleague Daniel Webster of Florida. “We’re heading into uncharted territory,” Jolly told FloridaPolitics.com Thursday afternoon. “I’ve decided that I will be supporting Daniel Webster […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 8, 2015

Before a Thursday afternoon event promoting October as “Seafood Nutrition Partnership Month,” Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry spoke with reporters about other issues. On the current controversy regarding Jacksonville City Council members texting with Fire Union Chief Randy Wyse about possible mechanisms to restore firefighter pay during the council’s budget meeting in September, Curry was typically […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 8, 2015

In a crowded six-way race for fundraising in state House District 11, Bryceville Republican (and Nassau County Commissioner) Barry Holloway has struggled to compete with the Donnie Horner money machine. That said, Holloway isn’t going away. He loaned his campaign $10,000, which is one sign. Another sign: Though he raised only $1,850 last month, his contributors […]

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Buddy Dyer says “It’s Working” in Orlando mayor’s race TV ad

Neal Dunn nabs endorsement of three state GOP lawmakers

Republican fundraising shows a serious challenger in Democratic HD 9

Buddy Dyer nets endorsements from police and fire unions in Orlando mayor’s race

NTSB answers on El Faro will be slow in coming

Jax Housing Roundtable addresses “neighborhoods in decline”

Greg Anderson drops hammer: no cell phones during Jax City Council meetings

David Jolly throws support behind Dan Webster in race for U.S. House Speaker

Lenny Curry talks 90 Day Audit and council text scandal

HD 11 Barry Holloway raises $1,850 in September