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Frank TorresSeptember 25, 2015

Orange County’s practice of linking changes in land use to school capacity continues to cause headaches for both residents and builders. On Thursday afternoon, officials from the Orange County Public School System gave a presentation to the Greater Orlando Builders Association. It was the latest effort for both sides to better understand each other in light of regulations […]

Frank TorresSeptember 25, 2015

Campaign signs popping up in state Rep. Randolph Bracy‘s House District 45 – and deeper into state Senate District 12 – further fuel the idea that he might make a jump to the upper chamber in 2016. Many campaign signs were spotted in the Parramore area, outside of the HD 45 seat, but firmly in Bruce Antone‘s HD 46 seat. Rumors […]

Frank TorresSeptember 25, 2015

Orlando state Sen. Geraldine Thompson gave her constituents an update on the latest developments on changes to congressional and state senate districts at a redistricting town hall Thursday night. It was an effort to educate voters about who will be on the ballot in 2016. Thompson began with a review of the Fair Districts act of 2010, which […]

Frank TorresSeptember 25, 2015

In front of a group of friends and supporters in downtown Orlando Thursday night, Greg Eisenberg officially began his campaign for Orange County Commission District 5. Eisenberg, a real estate business director, discussed his plans for the county that include attention toward smart growth in transportation and infrastructure, and improving the local quality of living. He also focused […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 25, 2015

“I have decided to resign from the board of JEA,” wrote former Vice Chair Peter Bower, because “the atmosphere for public service has become poisonous and detrimental.” Knowing Lenny Curry reasonably well at this point, I’m sure that, as he read this, his thinking went something like this… Don’t let the door hit you in […]

Associated PressSeptember 24, 2015

Port Canaveral has started a nationwide hunt for a new CEO after its current top executive agreed to resign under pressure. Port Canaveral CEO John Walsh said Wednesday that he would resign in January after two Port Authority commissioners indicated they were prepared to fire him. Walsh had been criticized recently for making disparaging remarks […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 24, 2015

Though the most newsworthy thing related to the Duval Legislative Delegation this week was state Rep. Janet Adkins‘ comments about the efficacy of packing prisons into Rep. Corrine Brown‘s CD 5, that wasn’t on the agenda. Instead, the big items involved two pending pieces of legislation: the J-1 Bill, which would relax requirements of restaurants […]

Melissa RossSeptember 24, 2015

Donald Trump remains the front-runner among Republican presidential candidates in Florida, with former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush maintaining strong support, former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina surging, neurosurgeon Ben Carson losing some ground and U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio on the rise, according to a Jacksonville University Public Policy Institute poll of registered Republican who are likely to […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 24, 2015

In a Thursday morning statement, U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown responded to Wednesday’s reports that State House Rep. Janet Adkins advocated packing Brown’s district with prisoners to complicate Brown’s path to re-election. Brown asserted, in a written statement, that “I have been saying from the outset” that the redrawn boundaries of District 5 make it a […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 24, 2015

The Duval County Legislative Delegation meets Thursday at Jacksonville’s City Hall. Had Janet Adkins not made her now widely reported comments about the redrawn 5th Congressional District of Corrine Brown there might not have been so much attention on the meeting. Adkins had commented at a recent Republican Party meeting that by “reducing the percentage […]

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Sen. Ashley Moody (right) fields questiosn about the space program during a town hall in Melbourne. Image via Ashley Moody.

Martinez Doctrine remains challenging for Orange County schools, builders

Buzz grows about Randolph Bracy campaign for SD 12

Geraldine Thompson holds redistricting town hall

Greg Eisenberg kicks off Orange County Commission District 5 campaign

The end of Peter Bower, and what it means for Jacksonville’s boards

Port Canaveral CEO resigns under pressure

Duval Legislative Delegation backs J-1, St. Johns River bills

JU Poll: Donald Trump leads, Carly Fiorina and Marco Rubio rise, Jeb Bush steady

Corrine Brown responds to Janet Adkins comments on prison-packed CD 5 map

Janet Adkins’ comment heightens interest in Duval Legislative Delegation meeting