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A.G. GancarskiMay 6, 2016

On Friday morning, Jacksonville City Council members and Kirk Wendland of the Office of Economic Development again turned their attention to driving economic development incentives to distressed areas of the city. This discussion, which started two weeks ago in the previous meeting of the Economic Development Incentives Committee, was intended to address the “real challenge” of bringing […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 6, 2016

The Florida Elections Commission has scheduled a hearing May 18 regarding two questionable finance issues in the 2015 Jacksonville City Council campaign of Kim Daniels. Daniels, who lost that race, is currently running for the Democratic nomination in House District 14. The first matter in question: an expenditure of $4,000 from her campaign account to Shofar magazine, to […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 6, 2016

Yes for Jacksonville, a campaign committee devoted to educating Duval County residents on the necessity of extending the current half-cent sales tax to address the city’s crippling unfunded pension liability, unveiled its bipartisan leadership committee Friday afternoon. Mayor Lenny Curry will chair Yes for Jacksonville. Former Sheriff Nat Glover and City Hall legend Susie Wiles will serve as […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 6, 2016

Eight Southwest Florida circuit court judges will keep their spot on the bench after no challengers filed to run against them by Friday’s noon qualifying deadline. In Collier County, Judges Jim Shenko and Lauren L. Brodie will retain their seats. Lee County Circuit Judges Nick Thompson, Jay B. Rosman, Ramiro Manalich and Alane Laboda will […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 6, 2016

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Melissa Nelson may have an uphill battle to unseat 4th Circuit State Attorney Angela Corey. But former State Attorney Harry Shorstein backs Nelson without reservation. “I’ve been with a number of very prominent lawyers encouraging her to run the last four to five years,” Shorstein told FloridaPolitics.com Friday. “Melissa worked for me for around eight years,” […]

Mitch PerryMay 6, 2016

Pinellas County state House Democratic Rep. Dwight Dudley has filed to run for judge of the County Court in Pinellas County’s Group 9. Dudley is a St. Petersburg-based attorney who operates his own law firm. He announced last week that he would not run for re-election for his HD 68 seat that he was first elected to in […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 6, 2016

What do Marianne Aho, Russell Healey, Angela Cox, Steven Fahlgren, Jack Schemer, and Linda McCallum have in common? All six of them are running unopposed for re-election for 4th Circuit judgeships, as of Friday afternoon. There are just two competitive races in the 4th Circuit. Group 9 incumbent Bruce Anderson faces David Trotti, a Jacksonville lawyer specializing in family law and bankruptcy proceedings. […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 6, 2016

The divorce of HD 14 Democratic candidate Kim Daniels, a legal imbroglio that loomed over Daniels’ failed Jacksonville City Council re-election in 2015, was finalized Wednesday. The agreement is sealed, and the divorce decree brings an end to one of the messiest chapters in recent Jacksonville political history. Under the umbrella of their shared Spoken Word Ministries, […]

Phil AmmannMay 6, 2016

State Rep. Chris Latvala is proud to announce the start of his House District 67 re-election with a significant endorsement from the Pinellas Realtor Organization. Latvala, son of longtime Republican state Sen. Jack Latvala, is running for his second term representing the people of Clearwater, Largo and Pinellas Park. “Based on your past service and […]

Mitch PerryMay 6, 2016

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On Saturday, Democrats from each of Florida’s 27 congressional districts will meet in congressional district caucuses to elect 135 district-level delegates to the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia in July. Later on, the district-level delegates will meet to select 27 Pledged Party Leader and Elected Official (PLEO) Delegates, 45 At-Large Delegates, and 17 At-Large Alternates to the […]

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Jax Council committee tackles economic incentives for distressed areas

Kim Daniels faces FEC hearing for 2015 campaign finance issues

‘Yes for Jacksonville’ unveils bipartisan leadership team

Eight Southwest Florida circuit court judges keep their seats

Why Harry Shorstein backs Melissa Nelson for State Attorney

Dwight Dudley files to run as judge in Pinellas County

Not much drama in Jacksonville area circuit judge races

HD 14 Democratic candidate Kim Daniels’ divorce is finalized

Local Realtors back Chris Latvala in HD 67 re-election campaign

Florida Democrats to choose delegates to convention this Saturday