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Bill RuftyApril 28, 2016

Former Republican state Rep. Baxter Troutman of Winter Haven left politics in 2010, but politics didn’t leave him. Still mentioned as a potential state Senate candidate when a likely vacancy opens in four years, Troutman is taking a back seat to his wife Rebecca, whom he proposed to on the floor of the Florida House […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 28, 2016

By all accounts, GOP U.S. Senate candidate Todd Wilcox’s Wednesday “friend raiser” in Jacksonville at the home of Peter Rummell was a success. Fifty of what are being called “important conservatives and Republican power brokers in Northeast Florida” were on hand, including Michael Munz, Marty Fiorentino, Husein Cumber, Steve Halverson, Rick Morales, Jason Fischer, and Neal Freeman, a contributor to NationalReview.com. Wilcox talked about his campaign platform: national security, […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 28, 2016

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Under indictment for 10 counts of wire fraud, there are serious questions as to whether Reggie Fullwood can run for re-election in House District 13. Though the Jacksonville Democrat’s attorney asserts that $65,000 of personal expenditures from his campaign fund constitutes a mere “election code misdemeanor,” FloridaPolitics.com hears that interested parties might be ready to move on […]

Scott PowersApril 28, 2016

The National Nurses United, the nation’s largest registered nurses union, has endorsed Susannah Randolph in her bid for the Democratic primary nomination in the Orlando-based Congressional District 9. The nurse’s union cited Randolph’s commitment to some of its organized labor goals, but also praised her positions on issues ranging from jobs to veterans. “She not […]

Phil AmmannApril 27, 2016

On Wednesday, Gov. Rick Scott announced five judicial appointments to a variety of courts throughout the state. Sixth Judicial Circuit Court Scott began with the appointment of Kemba Lewis to the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court, which serves Pasco and Pinellas counties. Lewis, 43, of Land O’Lakes, has served as an assistant public defender for the […]

Drew WilsonApril 27, 2016

Tarpon Springs’ Duckworth Steel Boats has been picked to build a new, $6 million ship for the Florida Institute of Oceanography. Money for the multimillion dollar project came in from the Florida Legislature, with a good bit of help from local Rep. Kathleen Peters, as well as the City of St. Petersburg and contributions to […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 27, 2016

Jacksonville, as a military town, has more than its share of veterans in need. And on Wednesday, Jacksonville officials and the President of the Jacksonville Jaguars came together to announce $55,000 worth of grants to local veteran-serving organizations. The Dignity U Wear Foundation, Five Star Veterans Center, Florida National Guard Foundation, Generation W, Gratitude America, Jacksonville […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 27, 2016

On Thursday afternoon, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry will present a proclamation identifying this week as National Re-entry Week. According to a release from the mayor’s office, the proclamation demonstrates Curry’s “commitment to programs, services and offerings that improve public safety.” The Department of Justice designated this week as National Re-entry Week, with a focus on the challenges […]

Mitch PerryApril 27, 2016

There is now a third Democrat running for the Tampa House District 59 seat being vacated by incumbent Ed Narain. He’s Tallahassee native Walter Lee Smith II, who officially announced his candidacy April 18. Smith is the son of Jeraldine Williams, a civil rights activist and one of the first black students to attend the University of Florida in […]

Phil AmmannApril 27, 2016

Republican state Rep. Shawn Harrison is holding a campaign kickoff party Thursday evening for his House District 63 re-election effort. The event begins 5:30 p.m. at TPepin’s Hospitality Centre, 4121 N. 50th St. in Tampa. The Hillsborough County area seat is one that Florida Democrats are eyeing as a swing district they can switch in […]

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Wife of former lawmaker Baxter Troutman catches the political bug

Todd Wilcox makes his mark in Jacksonville

If Reggie Fullwood is out of HD 13 race, Rahman Johnson is in

Nurses’ union endorses Susannah Randolph in CD 9 race

Rick Scott announces five judicial appointments

Tarpon Springs boat builder selected for $6M Institute of Oceanography vessel

Jacksonville, NFL Jaguars announce grants for local organizations serving veterans

Jax to recognize National Re-entry Week via mayoral proclamation

Democrat Walter Lee Smith II makes HD 61 seat a three person primary

Shawn Harrison to host HD 63 re-election kickoff in Tampa