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A.G. GancarskiSeptember 23, 2015

At the NO-FLAC forum in Northwest Jacksonville on Tuesday night, State Attorney Angela Corey and her 2016 opponent, Wes White, had a memorable interaction The panelists faced a moderator’s question regarding what their oaths were about, which elicited an interesting response from White, which essentially baited Corey into a heated reply. White asserted that for a lawyer, the pursuit […]

Frank TorresSeptember 23, 2015

The sport of golf is on the decline in the United States, with 1,400 courses closing the last decade, including 7 here in Orange County. On Tuesday afternoon, county commissioners explored options for keeping the costs of maintenance for the large stretches of land off the backs of taxpayers. Many of these failing golf courses […]

Phil AmmannSeptember 22, 2015

Despite years of safety warnings from citizens and community leaders, St. Petersburg will finally begin to correct street signage to better caution drivers of approaching school crossings. The tipping point came after questions from WTSP/10 Investigates, featured in a new report first broadcast Tuesday night. Before the issue became public, however, St. Pete police may have issued thousands of incorrect […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 22, 2015

At Large Jacksonville Councilman Tommy Hazouri experienced numerous budget processes as mayor, as state legislator, and as Duval County School Board member. However, Monday night’s budget was his first as Jacksonville City Council member. During the floor amendments portion of the program, he scored a coup after a reconsideration. A shift of $330,779 from drainage […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 22, 2015

Sitting in his office on the fourth floor of Jacksonville’s City Hall just twelve hours after the Fiscal Year 2016 budget was approved by Council, District 7 Councilman Reggie Gaffney is interested in what comes next. “Now that the budget’s over,” Gaffney said, he intends to “turn [his] attention to downtown development.” His timeframe is compact. […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 22, 2015

The percentage of young people who voted in last year’s midterm elections was 19.9 percent, the lowest ever recorded, and significantly below the 24 percent who voted in 2010. At a news conference held at King High School in North Tampa on Tuesday, Michael Malanga, USF Student Body Vice President, was asked why he believed that so few […]

Frank TorresSeptember 22, 2015

Orlando mayoral candidate Paul Paulson named longtime political operative Mike Shirley as campaign manager. Shirley, 32, has served as campaign adviser for several local campaigns including Orange County Commissioner Pete Clark’s upset win three years ago. Additionally, Shirley served as Field Director for then-candidate Rick Scott’s winning 2010 campaign for governor, as well as State Director […]

Melissa RossSeptember 22, 2015

Florida’s a big, complex state. Different cities deal with different issues and often seem like they are on different planets. For example, in conservative Jacksonville the City Council just signed off on a new budget that keeps taxes low and prioritizes public safety, big concerns in Duval. Meanwhile, down in drowning Miami-Dade, Mayor Carlos Gimenez […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 22, 2015

Jacksonville Councilman Bill Gulliford introduced legislation (2015-683) on Monday that would amend Jacksonville’s Charter and put checks on the Police and Fire Pension Fund. Clearly, if the 18-to-1 vote to inquire into the legality of the PFPF Senior Staff Retirement Plan from Monday night’s Jacksonville City Council meeting is any indication, the Finance Committee chairman will have […]

Bill RuftySeptember 22, 2015

Former 10th Judicial Circuit Judge Robert Doyel officially filed late last week to run as a Democrat for the Florida House. House District 41 is within eastern Polk County. Doyel is the fourth candidate to open a campaign account for the seat being vacated by Rep. John Wood, a Winter Haven Republican, who will reach his […]

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Wes White, Angela Corey spar at NW Jax forum

Orange County leaders try to solve failing golf course puzzle

WTSP: Inadequate warnings, aggressive ticketing and doubled fines plague St. Pete school zones

Tommy Hazouri talks budget, HRO, agenda going forward

With Jax budget done, Reggie Gaffney looks ahead

On National Voter Registration Day, Kathy Castor and Craig Latimer try to motivate millennials to vote

Orlando Mayor hopeful Paul Paulson names Mike Shirley campaign manager

Miami-Dade hires “resiliency officer” to fight effects of sea level rise

Bill Gulliford files new Jax police and fire pension legislation

Robert Doyel makes it a race in HD 41