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A.G. GancarskiApril 6, 2016

By the end of Thursday night, Congressional District 4 will have chosen its GOP convention delegates who will be on the “road to Cleveland.” The RPOF’s 4th CD caucus will elect three delegates and three alternates to the national convention. Doug Adkins, Nassau County state committeeman, will chair the event. “Canapes and a cash bar” will […]

Mitch PerryApril 6, 2016

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Can North Carolina’s controversial religious freedom law that critics say discriminates against the LGBT community redound to Tampa’s advantage? That’s what Bob Buckhorn hopes for, after PayPal announced on Tuesday that it was their canceling plans for a new operation center that would have employed over 400 people in Charlotte, North Carolina, citing that new law. “The […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 6, 2016

In recent weeks, the office of 4th Circuit Public Defender Matt Shirk has been liberal with criticisms of State Attorney Angela Corey, as both pivot toward August primaries. February saw Shirk’s office castigate Corey’s shop for disregarding the wishes of the victim’s mother in a murder case, pursuing the death penalty against her wishes, and violating confidentiality […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 5, 2016

A Southwest Florida Democrat is calling on the federal government to designate Lake Okeechobee as a national monument. April Freeman, a Cape Coral Democrat running for Congress, said Tuesday that President Barack Obama should designate the lake as a national monument through executive order. The action, she said, would expedite clean-up, and “ensure appropriations for […]

Scott PowersApril 5, 2016

Democrat Bob Poe has lent his congressional campaign $1.2 million of his own money, jumpstarting it into what likely will be a big campaign finance lead over other candidates in Orlando-based Congressional District 10. The wealthy Orlando entrepreneur and former chairman of the Florida Democratic Party said Tuesday that his self-funding effort gives him more than […]

Jim RosicaApril 5, 2016

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A group of Florida Senate Republicans, including two future presidents of that chamber, on Tuesday endorsed state Rep. Dana Young‘s run for an open Tampa seat, according to a news release. Young, the outgoing House Republican leader, was endorsed by Senate President-designate Joe Negron of Stuart, Senate Republican Leader Bill Galvano of Bradenton (expected to succeed Negron as president), […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 5, 2016

In a letter Tuesday, 4th Circuit Public Defender Matt Shirk took issue with State Attorney Angela Corey regarding the latter’s “defiant stance as it relates to referrals of veterans into the Duval County Veterans Court.” This is, Shirk wrote, something of a historical controversy. “In 2011, the Public Defender’s Office proposed the establishment of a Veterans Court. […]

Peter SchorschApril 5, 2016

Jacksonville Bold. When we were kicking around titles for this new, twice-a-week email looking at the important political news happening in Jacksonville and northeast Florida that seemed like the logical title. Bold, as in the Bold New City of the South. Bold, as in our approach to coverage. Our contributors – Julie Delegal, longtime Business Journal […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 5, 2016

Beth McCague, interim executive director of the Jacksonville Police and Fire Pension Fund, addressed the Jacksonville City Council Rules Committee on Tuesday, responding to charges levied in an email from Pension Fund gadfly Curtis Lee. McCague, who has patiently borne the brunt of Lee’s criticisms since she took the role, seemed to be at the end […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 5, 2016

Jacksonville is not part of Congressional District 6. But CD 6 Republican candidate David Santiago will hold a meet-and-greet luncheon in the 904 next Wednesday. The luncheon is from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the River Club. It’s billed as a “meet and greet,” not a fundraiser. And star power, in the form of Jacksonville […]

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Congressional District 4 chooses GOP convention delegates Thursday

Bob Buckhorn pitches PayPal on relocating to Tampa from North Carolina

Conflict between Matt Shirk, Angela Corey continues to build

April Freeman calls on Barack Obama to designate Lake O a national monument

Bob Poe self-financing start to his campaign with $1.2 million in CD 10

Senate leaders endorse Dana Young for SD 18

Matt Shirk, Angela Corey in war of words regarding Duval Veterans Court

Debuting today: Jacksonville Bold (like Sunburn, but just about Jax and NE Florida)

Jax PFPF head Beth McCague addresses Rules Committee

CD 6 Republican David Santiago plans Jax luncheon; Lenny Curry to be special guest