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A.G. GancarskiMay 13, 2016

In the twilight of his Senate term, Sen. Marco Rubio is focusing on constituent issues, such as Eureka Garden Apartments in Jacksonville. Eureka Garden has stirred the senator to sound a clarion call for reform of HUD’s clearly problematic process. The long-neglected, 400-unit HUD complex is currently for sale by Global Ministries Foundation. It’s a meaningless distinction for those […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 13, 2016

Amanda Murphy has received enough signatures to secure a spot on the ballot. Murphy announced Friday she received enough verified signatures to qualify in House District 36. The New Port Richey Democrat is currently running unopposed for re-election. “I am honored to have the faith and support of my community,” she said in a statement. […]

Mitch PerryMay 13, 2016

Charlie Crist has been added to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) list of of 2016 candidates for their “Red to Blue” program, which highlights strong Democratic candidates running in open seats and districts held by Republicans that the DCCC hope to flip this November. The program offers these candidates financial, communications, grassroots, and strategic support. In most cases, the […]

Peter SchorschMay 13, 2016

Erin Grall outraised the other three Republicans vying for House District 54 and took the fundraising lead with nearly $22,000 raised in April, according to newly filed campaign finance reports. “Clearly our message of cleaning up the Indian River Lagoon, stopping All Aboard Florida, more equitable electric rates and enforcing our immigration laws is resonating with voters,” Grall said. […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 13, 2016

Dane Eagle is officially kicking off his 2016 re-election campaign later this month. Eagle will hold a kickoff fundraising reception at 5:30 p.m. May 26 at the Team Aubuchon Mandolin Model Home in Cape Coral. Gary Aubuchon, a former state representative and the president of Aubuchon Homes, is among those hosting the event. Brian Rist, […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 13, 2016

Many conservatives on the national level have strongly critiqued Barack Obama‘s decision to link Title IX school funds to a mandate for transgender bathrooms. At least one prominent conservative in Northeast Florida is equally piqued over the directive to require public accommodations for transgender students to allow them to use the bathroom that matches their gender identity. […]

Scott PowersMay 13, 2016

A recent official House of Representatives mailing from state Rep. Randolph Bracy has one of his Florida Senate Democratic primary election opponents crying foul because the newsletter went beyond the House district. Last week Bracy sent out an Official Florida House of Representatives Newsletter for Spring 2016, containing all the usual positive reports and handsome photographs any […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 13, 2016

While the divorce of House District 14 Democratic candidate Kim Daniels has been finalized, legal woes still dog the former Jacksonville councilwoman in the form of a foreclosure case. Daniels, ex-husband Ardell Daniels, and their shared business, Spoken Word Ministries, have a case management conference regarding that foreclosure case on July 12 at the Broward courthouse in Fort […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 13, 2016

This year marks the 35th anniversary of the Renaissance Weekend, a gathering of global elites that Bill Clinton and others make it a point not to miss. And this year, Jacksonville’s mayor may be added to that list of luminaries, receiving an invitation this week in the mail. The language on the letter from Linda LeSourd Lader, president […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 13, 2016

Florida Sen. Audrey Gibson raised no money for her District 6 re-election campaign in April. The Jacksonville Democrat likewise raised no money in February or March. Why has Gibson has stopped fundraising? In December and January, Gibson had been fundraising, bringing in over $14,000 in those two months. Since then, however, there has been nothing. Whether the […]

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Marco Rubio condemns ‘slumlords’ of Global Ministries Foundation

Amanda Murphy receives enough signatures to qualify in HD 36

Charlie Crist named to DCCC’s ‘Red to Blue’ program

Erin Grall outraises HD 54 opponent 3-to-1 in April

Dane Eagle to kick off 2016 re-election campaign May 26

Lake Ray says Barack Obama’s transgender school bathroom position is unconstitutional

Randolph Bracy newsletter criticized by SD 11 opponent Chuck O’Neal for going beyond district

HD 14 Dem Kim Daniels faces July foreclosure hearing

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry scores invite to Renaissance Weekend

For third straight month, Audrey Gibson doesn’t fundraise