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A.G. GancarskiMay 23, 2016

On Monday, Jacksonville’s mayor’s budget review committee convened to discuss issues related to the budget. The major allocation of interest: $750,000 moved from a reserve line item to an operating line item within the Shipyards environmental cleanup project. This money will complete Florida Department of Environmental Protection assessment work and will also help with “remediation […]

Melissa RossMay 23, 2016

Death penalty opponents in Jacksonville are rallying Thursday night at an event honoring the late Shelby Farah. Titled “Not In My Name,” the evening is billed as “bringing awareness about the death penalty and the trauma inflicted on victims and family members within the criminal justice system.” Farah was just 20 when she was murdered […]

Ryan RayMay 23, 2016

Democrat Edward James is now the first candidate in House District 72 officially on the ballot. The first-time candidate surpassed the threshold of 1,140 verified signatures on Monday. James is locked in a competitive three-way race to succeed Republican Rep. Ray Pilon, who bowed out of a re-election race earlier this year to pursue a Senate seat vacated by […]

Scott PowersMay 23, 2016

Democrat Sean Ashby has received the endorsement of the Orange County Classroom Teachers’ Association in his bid for Orlando-based House District 50. The endorsement is something of a prize in the race since both Ashby and his most likely general election opponent, Republican state Rep. Rene Plasencia, are or were Orange County high school teachers […]

Scott PowersMay 23, 2016

SpaceX has established a firm rocket launch time and date for its next Falcon 9 on Thursday afternoon. The rocket is set to blast off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at 5:40 p.m. Thursday to carry a private, Asian telecommunications satellite into orbit. The payload will be a Thai satellite, the Thaicom 8, which will […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 23, 2016

The Jacksonville City Council Vehicles for Hire special committee met on Monday, progressing on vehicle inspections and stalling out on background checks. Any optimism the committee might be headed toward disbanding anytime soon was quickly squelched, as advocates for the taxicab and transportation network company sectors, and council members, settled in to rehearse well-worn arguments […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 23, 2016

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State legislator Charles McBurney is one of six finalists to be a 4th Judicial Circuit judge. But the NRA seeks to block that, reports Sunshine State News. In an email sent to members, the NRA claimed McBurney scuttled a hearing on “Burden of Proof” legislation this session, in his capacity as House Judiciary Committee chair. “As Chairman […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 23, 2016

Wenda Lewis has received enough signatures to secure a spot on the ballot. Lewis announced Monday she has received enough verified signatures to qualify in House District 21. Lewis said she was “extremely grateful” for the help of her volunteers during the petition process. “We collected over 1,750 petitions — well over the required amount — during […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 23, 2016

Count Robert Simeone in. Simeone filed to run for in House District 85 on Wednesday. The West Palm Beach Democrat is vying to replace Rep. Patrick Rooney Jr. in the Florida House. “I’m running for the state House because it’s time for the people of our community to have a voice in their government. Rather […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 22, 2016

Two years after announcing his 2014 congressional bid there, Curt Clawson returned to Doc’s Beach House in Bonita Springs to say thank you. Clawson announced Thursday he was not running for re-election in Congressional District 19, saying he wanted to spend more time at home with his ailing father. On Sunday, dozens of supporters crowded […]

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$750K moved into operating budget for Jax shipyards cleanup

Jax death penalty opponents to rally in honor of the late Shelby Farah

Edward James qualifies by petition in HD 72

Sean Ashby wins Orange County teachers union endorsement in HD 50 race

SpaceX set to launch Falcon 9 rocket Thursday

Jax Vehicles for Hire committee agrees to yearly rideshare vehicle inspections

NRA seeks to block Charles McBurney bid for judgeship

Wenda Lewis receives enough signatures to qualify in HD 21

Robert Simeone running to replace Patrick Rooney in HD 85

Curt Clawson on not running for re-election: ‘I just followed my heart’