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A.G. GancarskiApril 16, 2016

Monday evening’s meeting of the Duval County Republican Executive Committee features Senate candidate Carlos Beruff. The homebuilder from Manatee has been in the Jacksonville market since beginning his campaign during a tour of media markets, doing an interview with FloridaPolitics.com in which he asserted that if he got a chance to “talk to taxpayers,” he could get […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 16, 2016

Friday, former Jacksonville Sheriff John Rutherford told the Florida Times-Union that he was running to replace Ander Crenshaw in CD 4. “Someone has to go up there and restore values and defend our nation,” Rutherford said to the T-U. “We have to create an environment where business can grow and thrive.” Rutherford has backing of the major players […]

Mitch PerryApril 15, 2016

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Justin Grabelle received the endorsement of two state legislators on Friday in his battle for the CD 11 seat. Grabelle is running against former Congressman Daniel Webster, who opted to run for the seat after his current CD 10 seat in Central Florida was redrawn and made it so Democratic friendly that he realized that his future […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 15, 2016

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The first Republican to file to run to replace Ander Crenshaw is not high-profile: former write-in candidate Deborah Pueschel is again in the CD 4 GOP Primary. She has run for this seat many times before. In 2000, Pueschel ran as an Independent in the general election, and got 1.8 percent of the vote. In 2010, she […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 15, 2016

In a move that will surprise the casual observer, Jacksonville City Councilman Tommy Hazouri pledged to support Doyle Carter for VP Friday. Hazouri, a Democrat, had been mulling the choice between Carter, a Republican, and John Crescimbeni, a fellow At Large Democrat. Crescimbeni, in a meeting with Hazouri and Councilwoman Katrina Brown last week, took hard questions about […]

Scott PowersApril 15, 2016

Mayor Teresa Jacobs‘ rift with key leaders of Orange County’s tourism industry over the future of the county tourism tax is spilling into her biggest speech of the year, her upcoming State Of The County Address. Jacobs reportedly has stripped Central Florida Hotel and Lodging Association Chairman Richard Maladecki of his master-of-ceremony role, even though the hotel […]

Brendan FarringtonApril 15, 2016

A state representative from Jacksonville has been indicted on charges he used more than $65,000 in campaign contributions on personal expenses like liquor, jewelry, flowers and groceries, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Jacksonville announced Friday. The indictment says Democratic Rep. Reggie Fullwood of Jacksonville funneled about $65,000 from his campaign account through a business account […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 15, 2016

Southwest Florida Republicans now know who will represent them at the Republican convention this summer. Mike Lyster, the chairman of the Collier County Republicans, said party officials in Collier and Lee counties selected the delegates for congressional District 19 during a meeting Thursday evening. The selection committee picked three delegates and three alternatives. Thirty-three people […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 15, 2016

Lizbeth Benacquisto has received enough signatures to qualify for re-election. The Fort Myers Republican announced she has received more than 4,000 signatures from Lee County residents to qualify by petition in Senate District 27. Benacquisto needed a minimum of 1,552 signatures to qualify. “I am overwhelmed by this showing of support from thousands of conservatives […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 15, 2016

When former Jacksonville City Councilwoman Kim Daniels filed earlier this year to run in HD 14, many political observers and media members wondered why. They thought that, after losing a bruising City Council re-election campaign, she wouldn’t want to run for office again. Or that she wouldn’t be viable. Daniels sees it differently. “House District […]

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Carlos Beruff to address Duval County Republicans

Former Jax Sheriff John Rutherford is instant frontrunner in CD 4 race

Charlie Dean and Jimmie Smith endorse Justin Grabelle in CD 11 race

Republican Deborah Pueschel, a perennial candidate, files in CD 4

Tommy Hazouri backs Doyle Carter for Jax Council VP

Teresa Jacobs’ spat with tourism industry spilling into state of county speech planning

Reggie Fullwood indicted on federal fraud charges

Collier, Lee GOP selects delegates for 2016 convention

Lizbeth Benacquisto receives 4,000 signatures to qualify by petition

Don’t call it a comeback: Kim Daniels returns to Jacksonville politics in HD 14’s Democratic Primary