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A.G. GancarskiApril 29, 2016

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Reggie Fullwood is looking for a comeback. Despite facing charges on 10 counts of wire fraud and four counts of failure to file federal income tax returns, the Jacksonville Democratic state lawmaker confirmed Friday evening to FloridaPolitics.com that he is running for re-election this fall. His announcement followed a week of uncertainty, in which friend and former […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 29, 2016

In 2015, Jacksonville’s Inspector General reported major issues with the Access to Capital program. After a hiatus, it appears the program shall return. The Access to Capital Program was established to provide capital to Jacksonville Small and Emerging Business vendors in order to successfully perform construction, contractual service and supply, and professional jobs with the city of […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 29, 2016

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The Sheri Treadwell campaign in House District 11 announced the endorsement of the locally influential Florida East Coast Shrimp Producers Association on Friday. This endorsement for the Republican comes just a day after the Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival in Fernandina Beach Thursday night. “Sheri Treadwell is clearly the best choice to represent District 11 […]

Scott PowersApril 29, 2016

Orange County Commission candidate Betsy VanderLey responded Friday to reports that she had been hit by multiple liens for unpaid taxes in the mid-1990s, saying the liens were the results of mistakes made by the state at that time. State records do not back up that defense, though little information is available about the tax […]

Ryan RayApril 29, 2016

Neal Dunn says his campaign is hitting the North Florida airwaves, the first 2nd Congressional District candidate to so. The Panama City urological surgeon and GOP nomination-seeker touts his experience away from politics in the commercial and criticizes those within it in a 30-second spot entitled “Outsider.” “Like you, I’m tired of the broken system in Washington – rising […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 29, 2016

Matt Hudson has secured enough signatures to get on the August primary ballot. Hudson announced Friday he has received enough verified signatures to qualify for the Senate District 28 election. Hudson, who served as the House Speaker pro tempore from 2014 through 2016, said his campaign was able to get petitions from all three counties […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 29, 2016

City leaders from the mayor’s office, the sheriff’s office, and the fire and rescue department rehearsed policy responses to a simulated terrorist incident Friday. In the 21st century Western world, terror is an ever-present threat. From the attacks in Brussels and Paris, to those closer to home such as Boston and San Bernardino, local policy […]

Drew WilsonApril 29, 2016

A second Republican has filed to run for the House District 3 seat currently held GOP Rep. Doug Broxson, who announced earlier this month he would leave the seat to run in Senate District 1. Huston Walters of Navarre filed for the seat Tuesday and joins Santa Rosa County Commissioner Jayer Williamson in the Republican […]

Scott PowersApril 29, 2016

State Sen. Darren Soto announced his Democratic congressional campaign has collected more than 2,400 signature petitions to get him on the ballot, pushing a grassroots effort in Congressional District 9 rather than simply paying the ballot qualification fee. “I’m proud to have been voted into office by Central Florida voters six times over the past […]

Scott PowersApril 29, 2016

State Sen. Darren Soto missed a critical partisan floor vote in February because he went to Washington D.C. where he attended fundraising activities, but his U.S. Congress election campaign said Soto did so because he had a unique opportunity to discuss Puerto Rico with principal members of Congress. Soto’s Feb. 23 trip to Washington D.C., […]

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Reggie Fullwood is running for re-election in HD 13

Jacksonville poised to reinstitute Access to Capital program

Shrimp producer group backs Sheri Treadwell in HD 11

Betsy VanderLey describes 22-year-old tax liens as state errors

Neal Dunn hits the TV airwaves in CD 2

Matt Hudson receives enough signatures to qualify for SD 28 race

Jacksonville rehearses “One Voice” response to terror scenario

2nd Republican joins Jayer Williamson in race for Doug Broxson’s HD 3 seat

Darren Soto collects 2,400 petitions to qualify for CD 9 Democratic primary ballot

Darren Soto defends missed vote as opportunity to explore Puerto Rico crisis