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A.G. GancarskiApril 12, 2016

Ten Council members, going into Tuesday, had made pledges in the Jacksonville City Council VP race: six for John Crescimbeni, and four for Doyle Carter. This left nine pledges to be fought over by the veteran Councilmen. After Tuesday, there were eight left. And Crescimbeni is closer to victory than he was at the beginning of the […]

Peter SchorschApril 12, 2016

Hillsborough County Public Transportation Commissioner executive director Kyle Cockream will reportedly discuss his plans to step down from the agency at Wednesday’s PTC meeting. A rumor circulating Monday was that Cockream was resigning, but Kyle Parks, a spokesman for the agency, says that isn’t accurate. He says that Cockream has been speaking with Hillsborough PTC Chair Victor Crist […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 12, 2016

The race to replace Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda in the Florida House could be shaping up to be an expensive one. State records show two candidates — Democrat Loranne Ausley and Republican Jim Messer — have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars in the House District 9 race. Ausley, who served in the Florida House from […]

Scott PowersApril 12, 2016

Dr. Dena Minning has raised more than $160,000 in the first quarter of her Congressional campaign in the Orlando-based Congressional District 9, her campaign announced Tuesday. Minning, a biomedical researcher who is engaged to marry the district’s incumbent, Democratic U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson of Orlando, ends the quarter with more than $275,000 in the bank, […]

Peter SchorschApril 12, 2016

Former state Rep. Mike Clelland‘s bid to return to Tallahassee is getting a high-octane start with a reported first quarter fundraising haul of $257,780 for his campaign in the Florida Senate District 13 race. This figure includes $26,090 raised during the month of March. The cumulative total reflects $165,780 contributed to the campaign, and $92,000 to the […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 12, 2016

Kathleen Passidomo may have raised more campaign cash in March than her opponent, but the Naples Republican’s war chest is still significantly smaller than Senate District 28 hopeful Matt Hudson. State records show Passidomo raised $16,145 in March. Top donors during the one-month fundraising period included The Florida Justice Reform Committee and the Universal Insurance […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 12, 2016

There wasn’t much secrecy before David Santiago made the decision to run for Ron DeSantis’ CD 6 seat. As FloridaPolitics.com reported in December, even then Santiago was taking a hard look at the race. However, some questions have risen about Santiago’s PAC coordination, which led to a few weeks where his federal PAC and his state PAC […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 12, 2016

Matt Shirk is in trouble in his re-election bid for 4th Circuit Public Defender. And he blames an unlikely coalition for his troubles. “It’s no surprise to me that with the support of Angela Corey and the liberal trial bar, my opponent has outraised me,” Shirk said in a statement dictated over the phone by […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 12, 2016

Lenny Curry’s PAC, Build Something That Lasts, crossed the $600,000 threshold on the strength of an $87,500 March. No real surprises were to be found in the contributors. Peter Rummell and Florida Blue went in for $25,000 each, and J.B. Coxwell went $10,000 deep. Stellar, meanwhile, ponied up $15,000. Of the $38,502 of March expenses, […]

Mitch PerryApril 12, 2016

Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn is scheduled to give his State of the City this morning. Here are some things to look for in his speech. Transportation – In his 2014 speech, Buckhorn called for a funding referendum to support expanded bus service and light rail in Tampa, saying that the goal should be a referendum in the […]

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Joyce Morgan backs John Crescimbeni in Jax Council VP race

Hillsborough PTC’s Kyle Cockream to discuss plans to step down Wednesday

Loranne Ausley outraises Jim Messer in House District 9 race

Dena Minning raises $160K in first quarter in her CD 9 run

State Senate candidate Mike Clelland raises $257,780 during 2016 Q1

Kathleen Passidomo, Matt Hudson get a boost to their SD 28 campaign coffers

David Santiago set up his federal PAC before dissolving state PC

4th Circuit PD Matt Shirk attacks opponent Charles Cofer, and Cofer issues a devastating response

Lenny Curry PAC breaks $600K barrier in March

5 things to look for in Bob Buckhorn’s State of Tampa address