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Frank TorresSeptember 1, 2015

Winter Garden City Commissioner Robert “Bobby” Olszewski has filed to run for Orange County Commission District 1 to replace incumbent Commissioner Scott Boyd, who has reached his term limit. District 1 includes the neighborhoods of Windermere, Winter Garden, and Oakland. Announcing on Tuesday afternoon at the Orange County Supervisor of Elections office, Olszewski joined his […]

Bill RuftySeptember 1, 2015

A third Republican and likely to be the fourth candidate overall seeking the vacant Florida House District 41 next year filed his qualification papers Tuesday. Retired 2nd District Court of Appeal Judge Charlie Davis filed to run as a Republican for the east Polk County House seat that will be left vacant by Rep. John […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 1, 2015

The first day of September was a bad day on Wall Street. Yet September began with good news for Florida Gov. Rick Scott, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, and Metal Container, which makes among other things 1.5 million aluminum bottles a day for the beer barons at Anheuser-Busch. Metal Container brought Scott and Curry together with a […]

Frank TorresSeptember 1, 2015

Orange County business executive and veteran Neil “Paul” Paulson filed paperwork on Tuesday to challenge Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, who is seeking a fifth term. “After very serious consideration and responding to the encouragement of many residents and neighbors, I have decided to present the voters with a real choice in this election by seeking […]

Frank TorresSeptember 1, 2015

Orange County Commissioner Ted Edwards filed for re-election on Tuesday morning, seeking an opportunity to represent the people of District 5 for another four years. Edwards, the fiscal conservative on the commission, has often challenged project leaders looking for financial support from the board, peppering them with tougher questions than his colleagues. In 2013 he […]

Frank TorresSeptember 1, 2015

Mike McLean announced his candidacy for Seminole County Clerk of Courts on Tuesday morning. “The Clerk of Courts affects all of Seminole County when they need a marriage license, have a legal issue, pay a traffic ticket and much more,” said McLean, a former Seminole County commissioner. “This should be a department that works to […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 1, 2015

As part of his campaign to replace U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis in Northeast Florida’s Congressional District 6, Adam Barringer has followed suit with other fiscal conservatives and signed a pledge to under no circumstances raise taxes. The two-term former mayor of New Smyrna Beach said in a release such a pledge just makes sense. “As a […]

Frank TorresSeptember 1, 2015

In a 2016 legislative overview briefing held Tuesday morning, Orange County Commissioners identified what they would like to see emerge from the next legislative session. State lawmakers begin their committee meetings later this month. The presentation began with a state budget assessment, which county officials called the most “uncertain” forecast in some time, with unpredictable […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 1, 2015

The Jacksonville Public Library has had a rough decade. Ten years of budget cuts have taken the beleaguered JPL past the point of efficiency into the realm of austerity. However, of late there has been hope, says Barbara Gubbin, JPL director. In welcoming Mayor Lenny Curry, Gubbin mentioned that she and her staff have been on “tenterhooks,” […]

Melissa RossSeptember 1, 2015

Ousted Atlantic Beach Commissioner Maria Mark had a run-in with the police Monday night. As The Florida Times-Union reported, police say Mark tried to confront a resident who supported Mark’s opponent, new Commissioner-elect John Stinson. Mark told the T-U the last straw was a “hateful sign” in the homeowner’s yard that “stated Mark should have […]

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TALLAHASSEE, FLA. 3/3/22-Sen. Joe Gruters, R-Sarasota, during discussion of his bill on the dissolution of marriage, Thursday at the Capitol in Tallahassee. COLIN HACKLEY PHOTO

Robert “Bobby” Olszewski files to run for Orange County Commission District 1

Bill Rufty: A 4th candidate for HD 41

Rick Scott, Lenny Curry trumpet job creation in NW Jax

Paul Paulson files to challenge Buddy Dyer in Orlando Mayor race

Ted Edwards files for re-election in Orange County District 5

Mike McLean says he’s running for Seminole County Clerk

CD 6 candidate Adam Barringer takes anti-tax pledge

Orange County Commission lays out 2016 legislative priorities

For Lenny Curry and Jax Public Library, JAXREADS embodies 1C1J

LGBT equality movement stirs cross-currents in Florida