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A.G. GancarskiApril 20, 2016

The day started with John Rutherford as the runaway frontrunner in a poll of CD 4 likely Republican voters, and ended with the former Jacksonville Sheriff as a filed candidate. Citizens for John Rutherford will be the official campaign committee for the Republican frontrunner, who earlier on Wednesday scored the endorsement of his protege, Sheriff Mike Williams, […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 20, 2016

Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan has endorsed Rep. Mike Hill in his bid for Senate District 1. “I’m proud to endorse Mike Hill as our next State Senator. Mike has demonstrated his commitment to our shared conservative values and his principle as a conservative reformer,” said Morgan in a statement Wednesday. “As the only candidate […]

Melissa RossApril 20, 2016

Former Duval County Sheriff John Rutherford continues to rack up endorsements in his run for Jacksonville’s open Congressional seat. Duval County Sheriff Mike Williams, St. Johns County Sheriff David Shoar and Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper are all supporting Rutherford as he seeks to replace outgoing Congressman Ander Crenshaw, who is retiring, in Congressional District […]

Ryan RayApril 20, 2016

A group protesting the expansion of passenger rail in South Florida never heard back from the feds. But they did obtain a letter addressed to the rail plan they oppose. The group, Citizens Against Rail Expansion in Florida, said they worked with U.S. Rep. Bill Posey to get a copy of the communiqué after hearing the Federal Railroad […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 20, 2016

The Northeast Florida Builders Association, as it does every election cycle, is making endorsements in House races … and the names might surprise some. NEFBA backs Sheri Treadwell in HD 11, elder care lawyer Mark MacLean in HD 12, and former RPOF Chair Leslie Dougher in HD 19. While Treadwell is the leading fundraiser in her race, MacLean […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 20, 2016

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Washington Heights is just one of a few questionable HUD complexes owned and run by the Global Ministries Foundation. Some politicians, such as district Councilman Reggie Brown, have sent mixed signals regarding getting timely redress for the beleaguered tenants of the Northwest Jacksonville complex. Others, however, are moving more expeditiously. Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry is primary among […]

Scott PowersApril 20, 2016

Jerry Greene called his sports column in the Orlando Sentinel “From the Cheap Seats,” and that’s what he provided readers for decades: the fans-eye-view of the action, on and off the field. Greene, 74, an Orlando Sentinel sports reporter and columnist for most of the past 40 years, died Wednesday morning after an extended illness, […]

Scott PowersApril 20, 2016

Republican Thuy Lowe has moved her campaign to Congressional District 10, from Congressional District 5, becoming the lone Republican running in the redrawn district. Lowe, 50, is a businesswoman from Sorrento. She was a resident of CD 5 before last December’s redistricting, and remained filed there, though with a suspended campaign, until now. She had […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 20, 2016

In the GOP primary race to succeed Ron DeSantis in CD 6, G.G. Galloway announced Wednesday that he is the first candidate in the field to qualify for the ballot by petition. The Florida Division of Elections has validated 2,315 petitions for Galloway, a Volusia County Republican, from all four CD 6 Counties. 58 percent of those […]

Melissa RossApril 20, 2016

Jacksonville Republicans of influence are beginning to push back against what they call “the rush to anoint John Rutherford as Ander Crenshaw‘s successor.” A well-placed mover in moderate North Florida Republican circles tells Florida Politics that the group, consisting of both business and political leaders, is on the hunt for someone else to throw their […]

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John Rutherford has filed to run in CD 4 GOP primary

Escambia Sheriff David Morgan endorses Mike Hill in SD 1 race

Three North Florida sheriffs endorse John Rutherford for CD 4

Anti-rail group responds to letter from federal transit agency

Northeast Florida Builders endorse Sheri Treadwell, Mark MacLean, Leslie Dougher for State House

Lenny Curry, Tommy Hazouri press for action on Washington Heights in Jax

Longtime Orlando Sentinel sports columnist Jerry Greene passes

Thuy Lowe switches to Congressional District 10 race from CD 5

G.G. Galloway becomes first CD 6 candidate to qualify for ballot via petition

John Rutherford for CD4? Not so fast, say some Jax Republicans