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Melissa RossApril 29, 2016

Activists opposed to phosphate mining in Union and Bradford Counties got into a videotaped scuffle at a Bradford County Commission meeting that ended with the forcible removal of a local VIP named Dr. Steve Pieczenik, a Republican heavyweight and business partner of bestselling novelist Tom Clancy. Pieczenik, a former State Department official and author, served in the Ford, Carter, […]

Scott PowersApril 29, 2016

Still dealing with concerns from an early engine cutoff that did not affect the success of a March 22 rocket launch, United Launch Alliance is now looking at launching its next Atlas V rocket no earlier than early summer, the company announced today. But a critically timed NASA asteroid mission should still blast off as planned […]

Ryan RayApril 29, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott came about close as one pol can get to endorsing another without pulling the trigger. At a private fundraiser hosted by the conservative Club for Growth, writes POLITICO Florida’s Matt Dixon, Scott singled out Thomas for special praise. “Mary came aboard with me right after I got elected back in 2010 and worked in my general […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 29, 2016

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Some positive tidings have emerged for CD 6 Republican Brandon Patty, running to replace Ron DeSantis in a crowded primary field. Thursday saw him drop off his last batch of petitions at the Flagler SOE. “With over 2500 collected, we should reach the required 2298 petitions to qualify next week,” Patty posted on Facebook. But the momentum […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 29, 2016

Fourth District SAO Candidate Wes White can now officially be called embattled. White, running a shoestring campaign against State Attorney Angela Corey, has a message for the powerful forces he says are opposing him. “The Jacksonville Downtown Elite,” said a defiant White, “want nothing more than to gut me like a fish, to get me out of […]

Scott PowersApril 28, 2016

Democratic congressional candidate Bob Poe says his commitment to advocating for increased minimum wages and for felons to receive second chances is starting right now, with his own campaign. The Congressional District 10 candidate is encouraging people with felony records to apply for positions in his campaign, while offering $15-an-hour minimum wages, through job fairs he’s […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 28, 2016

JAXBIZ, the non-partisan political arm of the JAX Chamber, issued its long-awaited endorsements in Northeast Florida’s state legislative races. Though there is overlap with the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors slate of endorsements, there also is some divergence, allowing myriad candidates headed into some of the more competitive primaries to boast major industry backing. The House endorsements include […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 28, 2016

Among the most prized industry endorsements of candidates in Northeast Florida: those from NEFAR, aka the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors. FloridaPolitics.com has received a list of the endorsements made thus far. In the state Senate races, there are no real surprises. Incumbents Aaron Bean, Rob Bradley, Audrey Gibson, and Travis Hutson got the nod in Senate Districts 4, 5, 6 […]

Drew WilsonApril 28, 2016

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U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio called on Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro to fix his agency’s “faulty” inspection process Wednesday after meeting with Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry and Councilman Garrett Dennis. “What is happening in Jacksonville has unearthed a problem that must be resolved, and we remain committed to protecting the health and safety […]

Scott PowersApril 28, 2016

Leftover Cold War-era engines from decommissioned U.S. military inter-continental ballistic missiles make pretty good rocket motors and the commercial space industry is battling over whether they should be available for private space launches. The prospect is currently driving the U.S. Air Force and Congress to start reconsidering a decades-old ban on any commercial use of surplus Minuteman and Peacekeeper […]

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Bradford County phosphate meeting blowup caught on video, snares VIP Steve Pieczenik

United Launch Alliance pushing launches to ‘early summer’ at earliest

Rick Scott makes almost-endorsement of Mary Thomas

Brandon Patty plans high-powered Jax fundraiser May 18

Wes White has a message for the Jacksonville Downtown Elite

Bob Poe invites felons to apply for campaign jobs, offers $15 an hour, saying ‘I’ve got to walk the talk’

JAXBIZ rolls out first wave of 2016 endorsements

Northeast Florida Association of Realtors announces endorsements

Marco Rubio calls on HUD to fix ‘faulty’ inspection process in Jacksonville

Rocket companies eying all those leftover Cold War ICBM engines