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Scott PowersMay 6, 2016

Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs has sent messages on two controversial fronts involving the county’s lucrative tourist tax, asking the Tourist Development Council to put up money to attract the NFL Pro Bowl and to think about pushing for an ordinance to deal with future tourist tax issues. The latter request — Jacobs actually only softly suggested […]

Scott PowersMay 6, 2016

After four consecutive tumbles SpaceX is now on a two-landing winning streak to successfully bring back rockets launched from Cape Canaveral. In the wee hours Friday SpaceX blasted off a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and sent a private communications satellite into orbit. A few minutes after the launch, the company […]

Drew WilsonMay 5, 2016

Republican Sen. Travis Hutson will hold a fundraiser for his re-election campaign May 17 at The Fiorentino Group offices in Jacksonville, his campaign announced Thursday. The host committee for the event includes fellow Florida Sens. Rob Bradley and Aaron Bean as well as Jacksonville Jaguars lobbyist Paul Harden, attorney Marty Fiorentino and Acosta CEO Gary […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 5, 2016

The theater of the State Attorney’s race in the 4th Circuit pivoted toward farce Thursday as “Men Only” divorce lawyer Kenny Leigh of Fleming Island filed as a write-in. Leigh’s entry closes the Republican primary, restricting it to incumbent Angela Corey and her two challengers, Melissa Nelson and Wes White. Before Leigh’s entry, only Republican candidates had filed for the race, […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 5, 2016

House District 13 Democrat Reggie Fullwood has filed a motion for continuance in his pending federal trial, which would potentially push back the trial past the Aug. 30 primary. Fullwood, indicted April 15 for four counts of failure to file federal tax returns and 10 counts of wire fraud, was set for a June trial. However, Fullwood’s […]

Drew WilsonMay 5, 2016

Republican U.S. Rep. Daniel Webster will hold a fundraiser later this month at the Silverthorn Country Club in Spring Hill, his campaign announced Thursday. The host committee for the event, scheduled for May 19 at 6 pm, includes former Florida Attorney General and U.S. Rep. Bill McCollum, Hernando County School Board member and businessman Gus […]

Scott PowersMay 5, 2016

The Young Democrats of Orange County are hosting a primary debate that will draw most of the Democratic candidates running for the Florida Senate in Districts 11 and 13 next Tuesday. The debate, set for the Dr. J.B. Callahan Neighborhood Center in Parramore, has drawn all four candidates in SD 11 and two of three […]

Scott PowersMay 5, 2016

Democratic state Rep. Victor Torres has qualified by petition to run in the Democratic primary in Senate District 15. Torres, a two-term state representative, is running in the district being vacated by state Sen. Darren Soto, who is running for Congress rather than re-election. Torres reported Thursday that on Wednesday county supervisors of elections had […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 5, 2016

The State Attorney race in the 4th Circuit got more complicated Thursday, with Melissa Nelson opening a campaign account in Tallahassee. Nelson will run as a Republican against Wes White and incumbent Angela Corey. Is Corey worried? Sounded like it when FloridaPolitics.com spoke with her last month. She referred to the potential for negative campaigning from opponents more than once […]

Scott PowersMay 5, 2016

Democrat Sheena Meade has received the endorsement of The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 756 — AFL-CIO in her bid to oust Bruce Antone in Orlando-based state House District 46. Meade is a community activist and organizer, as well as a wife and mother of five, who has focused her campaign on issues such as […]

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Teresa Jacobs urges Orange County tourist board to back Pro Bowl, consider pushing for tax ordinance

SpaceX launches satellite into space and then sticks rocket landing again

Travis Hutson to hold re-election fundraiser May 17 in Jacksonville

Fleming Island divorce lawyer Kenny Leigh enters 4th Circuit State Attorney’s race as write-in

Reggie Fullwood looks to delay federal trial until after August election

Daniel Webster to hold Spring Hill fundraiser May 19

Democratic State Senate Districts 11, 13, candidates to debate in Orlando

Victor Torres qualifies by petition in SD 15 race

Melissa Nelson in State Attorney race against Angela Corey

Sheena Meade receives electrical workers’ endorsement in HD 46 race