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Scott PowersJune 8, 2016

The last Democrat to hold the seat in Orlando-based House District 47, Linda Stewart, has endorsed Beth Tuura among three Democrats running for the seat this year, Tuura’s campaign announced Wednesday. Stewart, a longtime activist and former county commissioner who is running for the Florida Senate this year, picked Tuura over Democrats Henry Lim and […]

Scott PowersJune 8, 2016

The first three days of pre-qualifying for state Senate races in Central Florida show four of the 10 declared candidates in three races fell short of submitting enough valid signatures for the ballot by petition. So far, only an Aug. 30 Democratic primary in Senate District 11 would be assured, based on those candidates who appear to have enough […]

Ryan RayJune 8, 2016

Rep. Dane Eagle does not currently face an opponent in his House District 77 re-election bid, but the Cape Coral Republican isn’t taking any chances. The second-term lawmaker brought in $37,575 from more than 50 contributions during May, according to newly released campaign finance data. Those included 18 contributions of $1,000, the legal maximum for state legislative […]

Ryan RayJune 8, 2016

Democrat Ken Keechl still has a long way to go to close the fundraising gap with incumbent Republican Rep. George Moraitis in House District 93, but May did see Keechl cut into his lead. Keechl brought in $17,247 during the May reporting period according to new campaign finance data, bringing his overall total to $38,445 overall. Nearly all of that sum […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 8, 2016

In good news from HUD, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry received written notice that monitoring issues from previous mayoral administrations’ reports in 2014 and 2015 had been resolved for Community Development Block Grants and the HOME Investment Partnerships Program. Four problems in total have been resolved. But here’s the bad news from HUD: one of them cost […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 8, 2016

Holly Raschein had one of her best fundraising periods to date, taking in more than $44,000 in May. State records show Raschein raised $44,051 in May. The one-month influx brings her total fundraising haul to $253,477. The Key Largo Republican is running for a third term in Florida House District 120. Top donors in May included Disney […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 8, 2016

The first TV ad in the race for Florida’s 4th Congressional District is taking a hit for being inauthentic. The ad in question is “Rawhide” by Republican Hans Tanzler. Operatives from opposing campaigns have suggested “Rawhide” was filmed at Tanzler’s Gainesville-area ranch rather than in CD 4. On Tuesday, Tanzler’s campaign fessed up. “You need a lot […]

Scott PowersJune 7, 2016

Democrats Henry Lim and Clint Curtis made clear during a debate Tuesday night that House District 47 voters have a clear choice between someone not eager to compromise and someone who thinks its the best way for Democrats to be effective. The two paired off in the first of two debates focusing on education and […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 7, 2016

“This has to pass.” On Tuesday, in the atrium of Jacksonville’s City Hall, Mayor Lenny Curry held the first of 10 town hall meetings with city employees over the next couple of months, with the aim of selling the pension tax referendum, which he called “one of the most important votes Jacksonville has faced in its consolidated […]

Ryan RayJune 7, 2016

A group of trucker owner-operators briefly held up traffic in Tallahassee’s busiest downtown thoroughfare to protest what they call the “deterioration” of the trucking industry. The group convoyed from Miami, with around a dozen semi trucks bringing traffic at the intersection of Monroe and Tennessee streets — about three blocks from the Florida Capitol — to […]

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Beth Tuura gets blessing of Linda Stewart in HD 47 race

Six candidates submit petitions appearing to reach qualifying threshold in Central Florida senate races

Dane Eagle posts $37K in May fundraising in HD 77

Ken Keechl tops George Moraitis in May fundraising, still trails in HD 93

Jacksonville resolves CDBG environmental documentation issues, repaid $160K

Holly Raschein raises more than $44K for HD 120 re-election bid

Authenticity of Hans Tanzler’s ‘Rawhide’ ad questioned

Democrats Henry Lim and Clint Curtis battle sharply in HD 47 debate

Lenny Curry at first pension tax townhall: ‘We’ve got one shot at this’

Truckers block downtown Tallahassee traffic to protest ‘deterioration’ of industry