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Scott PowersApril 19, 2016

The NFL is talking to Orlando officials about bringing the Pro Bowl All-Star Game to Orlando’s Florida Citrus Bowl as early as next year, but the deal could hinge on tourism tax money. And that money is currently being hotly debated because Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs and tourism leaders are butting heads about whether […]

Ryan RayApril 19, 2016

It’s a crowded GOP field in the 2nd Congressional District, but so far there’s only candidate on the ballot. Republican Neal Dunn announced Tuesday his campaign is the first in the race for the newly redrawn CD 2 to qualify via petition, securing the necessary 2,298 verified signatures. The Panama City urological surgeon’s campaign said they received petitions […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 19, 2016

Tuesday’s Jacksonville City Council Rules Committee mulled one controversial item on the agenda: 2015-519, the property donation bill. And passed it – with amendments. 2015-519 would raise to $50,000 the value of properties the city can donate to Community Housing Development Organizations (CHODOs) or to for-profits looking to create affordable housing on these vacant lots. […]

Ryan RayApril 19, 2016

The Northwest Florida chain reaction started by U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller‘s decision to retire from Congress continued apace on Tuesday. Gulf Breeze Rep. Doug Broxson has announced a run for the state Senate, seeking to replace Sen. Greg Evers – who announced Monday he will run for Miller’s seat against Rep. Matt Gaetz – in staunchly conservative SD 1. Broxson’s campaign touted […]

Drew WilsonApril 19, 2016

Pensacola Republican Rep. Clay Ingram has drawn a Democratic challenger for his District 1 seat in the Florida House. Gloria Robertson-Wiggins put in her paperwork to run in HD1 last week and is the only major party competition for Ingram, who is running for his fourth term in the House. Robertson-Wiggins also ran for the […]

Melissa RossApril 19, 2016

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Whether it’s the always-interesting 2016 election, Jacksonville’s pension fund issues, or the sudden congressional seat vacancy in the city, interest in politics is high on the First Coast at the moment. In fact, it’s driving a huge RSVP response to the monthly Beaches Democratic Club meeting tonight in Neptune Beach, with a featured speech by Jacksonville […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 19, 2016

It’s appropriate that former Jacksonville Mayor John Delaney is President of the University of North Florida. His time in public service in Jacksonville coincides nicely with the University of North Florida’s transition from a commuter school for working adults in the 1970s and ’80s to the thriving regional university it is today. The campus has been […]

Ryan RayApril 19, 2016

Democratic attorney and activist Emily Slosberg is dropping her Senate bid in SD 30, she announced Tuesday. But Slosberg is only pushing the pause button on her political ambitions. “I am withdrawing my name for State Senate District 30. I will be running for the District 91 State House seat when my father retires in 2018,” said the younger […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 19, 2016

Political journalists and watchers alike need a scorecard to keep up with which sitting politician may or may not be running for the United States House this year in Northeast Florida. At the University of North Florida Tuesday morning, FloridaPolitics.com caught up with State Senators Travis Hutson and Audrey Gibson, whose names have been linked to races […]

Ryan RayApril 19, 2016

Congressional hopeful Mary Thomas has won the endorsement of a conservative group whose very name evokes modern-day campaign finance. Citizens United PAC – a political committee affiliated with the better-known Citzens United –weighed in the Republican primary in Florida’s 2nd Congressional District on behalf of Thomas on Tuesday. Citizens United President David Bossie said Thomas, an Indian-American and former […]

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Pro Bowl may come to Orlando, but NFL wants tourist tax money

Neal Dunn qualifies by petition for CD 2 ballot

Jax Rules passes controversial property donation bill with amendments

Doug Broxson announces 2016 Senate run in SD 1

Democrat files for a rematch against Clay Ingram

Heavy RSVPs, pointed questions for Tommy Hazouri ahead of Jax Beaches Dems confab

Performance funding problems feature during Joe Negron’s University of North Florida tour

Emily Slosberg to drop Senate bid, run for House in 2018

Travis Hutson is not running for U.S. House, but Audrey Gibson not ruling it out

Mary Thomas scores Citizens United PAC endorsement