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A.G. GancarskiOctober 5, 2015

Last week, as Hurricane Joaquin raged in the Atlantic, a 790 foot cargo ship called El Faro departed Mayport with a crew of 33. It would be El Faro’s last voyage, as it disappeared near the Bahamas as the storm wreaked its havoc. Search efforts have been ongoing. And fruitless. And Congresswoman Corrine Brown demands action. Citing […]

Melissa RossOctober 5, 2015

It’s presented as the next program in the OneJax Institute’s “Civil Discourse” series. But an upcoming forum on the UNF campus called Gun Control: A Loaded Topic, could get a bit heated. The free event, moderated by UNF president and former Jacksonville mayor John Delaney, will feature both supporters and opponents of the so-called “campus carry” […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 5, 2015

The first Northeast Florida State House hopeful to file a fundraising report for September, HD 12 Republican Don Redman, had an easy time of it. Redman, a Jacksonville Republican who served two terms on City Council from 2007 to 2015, has raised just over $8,000 since launching his campaign in January, 2015. However, he had nothing to report […]

Frank TorresOctober 5, 2015

Businessman Dave Leavitt, Libertarian candidate for Florida House District 29, announced Monday morning that he will withdraw from the race and join the Republican Party. “I believe very strongly in the principles of limited government and protecting our liberties,” Leavitt said in a statement. “However, after talking to hundreds of voters and spending 3 months on […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 5, 2015

The Jacksonville City Council Finance Committee resumed on Monday morning after a three week hiatus. Highlights abounded. Finance Committee Chair Bill Gulliford addressed the stalled out forensic audit of the Police and Fire Pension Fund, and the preliminary findings were not good. Essentially, the auditor got stonewalled for “informational needs” and Gulliford urged that the Finance Committee […]

Peter SchorschOctober 5, 2015

Miami Democrat Daisy Baez is giving it another go in House District 114 and this time there isn’t an incumbent Republican standing in her way. The U.S. Army veteran filed for the seat on Friday and is the third Democrat in the race behind Ross Hancock and Alberto Santana. Baez took 44 percent of the […]

Peter SchorschOctober 5, 2015

Five companies are under consideration to become the next Tallahassee lobbyist for Pasco County, with county commissioners asked to narrow the list down to three before scheduling oral presentations for Oct. 19. As reported by the Tampa Bay Times, two firms are from Tallahassee — Pittman Law Group and Public Affairs Consultants — as well as […]

Phil AmmannOctober 5, 2015

State Sen. Jack Latvala will be the special guest at a fundraiser for Republican business executive Gary Price to support his bid for Senate District 23. Price, who served a decade as Naples City Councilman, is seeking to succeed the term-limited Garrett Richter for the Republican-leaning seat covering southern and central Lee and northwestern Collier […]

Associated PressOctober 4, 2015

Duke Energy Florida wants to build a solar power facility in an Orlando suburb. The utility company said last week that it had filed permits to construct the Osceola Solar Facility by early 2016. It will be built on 17 acres in Kenansville. The construction of the Osceola County facility is part of an overall […]

Drew WilsonOctober 2, 2015

Shalimar Republican Matt Gaetz built a sizable war chest for his Senate District 1 campaign over the last two years, but that advantage evaporated after challenger George Gainer cut a $500,000 check to his own campaign. The Bay County commissioner filed for the seat on Sept. 8 after months of rumors he would enter the […]

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Corrine Brown proposes federal inquiry into El Faro disaster

OneJax/UNF forum on gun control timely, tense

HD 12 Don Redman fundraising flatlines in September

Dave Leavitt bows out of HD 29 race, joins GOP

Jax Finance Committee proposes subpoena of PFPF forensic audit records

Democrat Daisy Baez giving it another go in HD 114

Five firms vie to be next Pasco County lobbyist

Jack Latvala headlining Gary Price SD 23 fundraiser on Oct. 12

Duke Energy wants to build Osceola County solar facility

Matt Gaetz SD 1 money lead evaporates after opponent cuts $500K check