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A.G. GancarskiMay 13, 2016

Sen. Aaron Bean had a quiet month of fundraising, as the Fernandina Beach Republican runs unopposed in Senate District 4, yet one donation stood out in his $1,600 April haul. Tools for a Time, the company of Geoff Youngblood, a defeated candidate for Jacksonville’s City Council in 2015, gave $500 to Bean. Bean was the Senate sponsor […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 12, 2016

Eric Smith, a Jacksonville Democrat and City Council mainstay of the 20th century, told the Florida Times-Union he would run in Congressional District 4. Smith, a three-term state legislator, told the Times-Union Thursday that “no party should own a congressional district and nobody should be sent to Washington because of their party affiliation.” Smith, who last served […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 12, 2016

Though House District 13 Rep. Reggie Fullwood was successful in getting a continuance of his Federal trial to August, the Jacksonville Democrat’s motion for a bill of particulars from federal prosecutors “mystified” them, as a six-page letter of opposition to the motion revealed this week. “The Defendant is not entitled to a bill of particulars. The indictment […]

Mitch PerryMay 12, 2016

House District 49 Democratic candidate Carlos Guillermo Smith is calling for a statewide decriminalization of marijuana, following the passage of similar measures in other municipalities in Florida over the past year. Smith made the declaration while testifying before the Orlando City Council on Monday, which was debating a local ordinance which calls for fining individuals found to be in possession […]

Ryan RayMay 12, 2016

Democrat Lorrane Ausley continued to lead the way in House District 9 fundraising for April. Ausley brought in $14,355 through her campaign account plus another $5,000 through an affiliated political committee, according to new campaign finance data. Republican opponent Jim Messer raised $9,950, including a $7,500 personal loan, while a pair of other Democratic hopefuls raised negligible sums. The […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 12, 2016

Visitors to Jacksonville’s City Hall may have noticed something … different … this week. Renovations to the front entrance of City Hall on Duval Street are underway, requiring visitors to use the entrance on Laura Street for the rest of the year, says the office of Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry. The price tag on the renovations is $549,000. […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 12, 2016

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The Jacksonville City Council’s special committee on solid waste addressed on Thursday recycling in business, commercial, office, and multi-family dwelling units of 10 or more. Discussion revolved around the boom-or-bust nature of the recycling industry, as well as problems created by commodity prices and people’s approach to single-stream recycling. Councilman John Crescimbeni noted, mentioning several Florida municipalities, that […]

Jim RosicaMay 12, 2016

Frontier Communications’ top executive for Florida operations says the company “apologize(s) to every Tampa Bay area customer who has experienced service disruptions.” Melanie Williams, senior vice-president and general manager for operations in Florida, released a statement Thursday. That’s the same day Attorney General Pam Bondi said she was “cautiously optimistic that Frontier disruptions in services will […]

Drew WilsonMay 12, 2016

A Polk County Democrat announced this week that she will run against Lakeland Republican Sen. Kelli Stargel in the newly redrawn Senate District 22. Former Polk County School Board member Debra Wright made the announcement Monday during the Open House at the Democratic Headquarters in Haines City, During the same meeting she earned the support […]

Scott PowersMay 12, 2016

Republican state Rep. Mike Miller raised more than $10,000 in April that keeps him comfortably better funded for his re-election campaign in House District 47, but two Democrats showed some fundraising prowess of their own. Miller, of Winter Park, brought in $10,400, and spent very little, giving him a war chest of $109,850 and no […]

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Carol Dover inducted into the Florida Tourism Hall of Fame.

Geoff Youngblood’s business donates to Aaron Bean in April

Jax Democrat Eric Smith will run in Congressional District 4

Reggie Fullwood’s request for bill of particulars ‘mystified’ federal prosecutor

HD 49 Dem candidate Carlos Guillermo Smith calls for statewide marijuana decriminalization

Loranne Ausley raises $19K in HD 9 race; GOP threat lags behind

Jax City Hall renovations underway until January 2017

Jax Council solid waste committee mulls recycling issues

Frontier apologizes to Tampa Bay for spotty service

Kelli Stargel draws Polk County Democrat challenger in SD 22 race

Mike Miller posts $10K in donations as Dems Henry Lim, Beth Tuura chase in HD 47