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Ryan RaySeptember 10, 2015

Palm Beach Commissioner Melissa McKinlay announced Thursday she will raise money for her congressional campaign in Tampa this weekend – and she’ll be joined by some serious local Democratic brass. Five-term Tampa Congresswoman Kathy Castor will address attendees at the brunch event Saturday morning in support of McKinlay, who is seeking the 18th Congressional District seat left open by […]

Frank TorresSeptember 10, 2015

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer raised a combined $124,000 in campaign cash for his re-election efforts in August for a grand total of $484,000 for the campaign. The combined August total consisted of about $76,000 from his individual campaign account and $47,500 from the Dyer connected PAC “Moving Orlando Forward”. The haul on his individual account […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 10, 2015

Former RPOF Chair Leslie Dougher beat out Republican House District 19 hopefuls Katherine Van Zant and Robert Payne for the second month in a row after posting nearly $10,000 in contributions for August. Dougher pulled in most of her $9,977 haul from a trio of real estate industry political committees as well as a myriad […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 10, 2015

Newly filed campaign finance reports show Democratic House District 72 challenger Edward James III added another fundraising win over incumbent Republican Rep. Ray Pilon, though neither camp brought in much for the month. James’ campaign account took in $4,540 in August, with nearly all of the money coming in the way of small checks from […]

Melissa RossSeptember 10, 2015

As the war between taxicab companies and app-based transportation services such as Uber and Lyft heats up, it’s always fascinating to get the take of one of the foot soldiers in the conflict. After all, the grunts on the front lines are the ones trudging through mud (actually it’s drunk passengers’ vomit), dodging shrapnel (traffic […]

Frank TorresSeptember 10, 2015

Orlando District 4 City Commissioner Patty Sheehan will seeking a fifth term this November, and wants voters to know she’s ready to serve and to set the record straight on the property tax increase that has been the dominant theme in all of city races. Like Mayor Buddy Dyer and fellow Commissioner Sam Ings, who are […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 10, 2015

On Thursday, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry recorded a number of scripts for the promotional efforts of various city departments. He was requested not to wear a green shirt or tie; good thing he’s not a Notre Dame fan. Florida Politics requested and received copies of those scripts. The Film and Television Office script, as one might expect, […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 10, 2015

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There is every expectation that the Human Rights Ordinance is going to be at the forefront of Jacksonville City Council concerns once the city’s budget is likely approved at the Sept. 21 City Council meeting. With that in mind, the national Human Rights Campaign has a concerted lobbying effort, with multiple registered lobbyists making its […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 10, 2015

No need for state Sen. Audrey Gibson to worry. The Jacksonville Democrat has no competition as of yet. Thus her quiet fundraising of late, including in August, likely is of little import. Gibson raised $1,500 in August: $500 from AGL Resources Florida City Gas, based in Atlanta, and $1,000 from Anheuser Busch. Gibson has raised, in […]

Phil AmmannSeptember 10, 2015

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On Wednesday, Gov. Rick Scott named Karen Harrington and reappointed Douglas Harrison to the South Broward Hospital District Board of Commissioners. Both terms are through June 30, 2019. South Broward Hospital District oversees all actions of Memorial Healthcare System, the third-largest public health care system in the nation. Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood, one of […]

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Buccaneers QB Teddy Bridgewater. Image via AP.

Melissa McKinlay set to appear with Kathy Castor at Tampa fundraiser

Buddy Dyer banks 124K in August for re-election

Leslie Dougher posts $10K in August for HD 19 race

HD 72 Democratic hopeful Edward James edges Ray Pilon in August fundraising

Uber driver tells all

Patty Sheehan wants to set record straight about property tax increase

Lenny Curry’s video scripts: “Jacksonville is all about action”

Human Rights Campaign lobbying hard in Jax on HRO issue

Audrey Gibson has quiet fundraising month in August

Gov. Scott names two to South Broward Hospital District Board