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Peter SchorschSeptember 29, 2015

The race to take over House District 4 got a little more crowded Monday with a fifth Republican jumping into the field to take over for Matt Gaetz, who is skipping his fourth term to run for the Florida Senate. Laurie J. Bartlett will run against Okaloosa County Commissioner Wayne Harris, Destin Mayor Mel Ponder, […]

Frank TorresSeptember 29, 2015

Businessman and veteran Paul Paulson says Buddy Dyer is stealing his talking points. Paulson is referring to an email sent out by the Dyer campaign over the weekend that called him a “threat to the progress Orlando has made – and the livelihood of its citizens.” and that the challenger would “steer Orlando backward, away […]

Melissa RossSeptember 29, 2015

A new poll shared with Florida Politics finds some vulnerabilities for North Florida State Attorney Angela Corey as she seeks re-election, although the questions asked of registered voters in the 4th Circuit appear to be weighted in favor of her challenger, Wes White. The poll, conducted by Central Florida firm Gravis Marketing, used automated telephone […]

Frank TorresSeptember 29, 2015

Biochemist Dr. Dena Minning has broken her month long silence over the last 24 hours with a pair of emails aimed at slowly rolling out her platform, and filling the campaign warchest for one of the most high profile congressional primaries in the nation. Yesterday, Minning asked if there “was a doctor in the House” […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 29, 2015

Jacksonville Democrat Leslie Jean-Bart so far is running unopposed in the state House District 14 race, though there have been rumblings regarding how much longer that will last. With Councilman Reggie Brown, former Councilwoman Kim Daniels, and even the name of former City Councilwoman and current Director of Blight Denise Lee being linked to the race, questions have also […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 29, 2015

Recently, I had the pleasure of re-reading “A Quiet Revolution” by former Jacksonville Times-Union writer Richard Martin. Published soon after Consolidation in the late 1960s, the book documents how the pro-Consolidation forces overcame their opponents, most of them entrenched in one of two governmental structures: the city of Jacksonville’s city government, or Duval County’s then separate […]

Frank TorresSeptember 28, 2015

With a little more than a month left to go in the race, a new mailer from Realtor Nathan Chambers slams Orlando City District 6 Commissioner Sam Ings as being too extreme. Calling him “Silent” Sam, Chamber blasts Ings for cutting police services, running up $125,000 in city issued credit card charges on expensive hotels and parties, […]

Associated PressSeptember 28, 2015

Federal transportation officials say they will give $93.4 million to help extend central Florida’s commuter rail to the southern section of the metro area. The Federal Transit Administration on Monday said an agreement with the SunRail commuter service will help extend the line by more than 17 miles into Osceola County. The second phase of […]

Frank TorresSeptember 28, 2015

Monday morning, Democratic candidate Susannah Randolph announced two endorsements from progressive organizations in her bid to replace Alan Grayson in Florida’s 9th Congressional District. The Progressive Change Campaign Committee and Democracy for America are each backing Randolph, Grayson’s former congressional District Director. In a statement, PCC officials say Randolph “has dedicated her life to making progressive victories happen […]

Phil AmmannSeptember 28, 2015

Republican state Rep. Charlie Stone on Monday endorsed first-time candidate Mary Thomas in her bid for Florida’s 2nd Congressional District. Thomas is running for the seat held by Democrat Gwen Graham, and if elected would be the first Indian-American woman to serve in Congress. She is a Tallahassee lawyer who had worked in the administration […]

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HD 4 race gets a little more crowded as Laurie Bartlett joins field

Paul Paulson calls Buddy Dyer a “plagiarist,” would take a $1 salary

New poll released in closely watched Jax State Attorney’s race

Email insights: Dr. Dena Minning “ain’t too proud to beg” in CD 9

Jax Democrat Leslie Jean-Bart debuts her HD 14 campaign Thursday

Lessons for Lenny Curry from “A Quiet Revolution”

Direct mail round-up: “Silent” Sam Ings too extreme for Orlando District 6

Orlando’s commuter rail gets funding to expand

Two progressive groups endorse Susannah Randolph in CD 9

Republican Charlie Stone endorses Mary Thomas in CD 2 race