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Ryan RayMarch 23, 2016

Republican Rebecca Negron became the first candidate in the race for Florida’s 18th Congressional District to qualify to appear on the ballot via petition Wednesday, securing the 2,298 required verified signatures in the Treasure Coast seat. Negron, a Martin County School Board member, said the milestone was a testament to her campaign’s vigor and momentum. “I am […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 23, 2016

Do law enforcement, the legal system, and local government have the public’s trust? Some of Jacksonville’s leading politicians will discuss that question Tuesday at a “Diversity & Inclusion Event” sponsored by the Jacksonville Bar Association & Florida Coastal Law School. Among the panelists: Chief Judge Mark Mahon, Mayor Lenny Curry, State Attorney Angela Corey, Public […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 23, 2016

Tuesday saw Mike Cella, the leading fundraiser in his Clay County Commission District 1 race, score an endorsement from current commissioner Gavin Rollins. As Rollins prepared for deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, he didn’t leave before offering the following. “Mike Cella brings a vast amount of experience and he is the most prepared to step […]

Drew WilsonMarch 22, 2016

Three more Democrats have filed for House District 108, doubling the size of the Democratic Primary to replace Rep. Daphne Campbell in the Miami-based seat. Moise Duge, Taj Collie-Echoles and Roy Hadermon filed last week, joining former Campbell campaign worker Fayola Delica, former North Miami City Councilwoman Marie Steril and immigrant rights activist Francesca Menes […]

Drew WilsonMarch 22, 2016

A second Republican has filed to run for the House District 112 seat currently held by Miami Democratic Rep. Jose Javier Rodriguez, who is running for Senate. Rosa Maria Palomino joins fellow Republican Key Biscayne City Councilman Michael Davey in the primary race for the Miami-Dade County seat, which will likely be a top target […]

Drew WilsonMarch 22, 2016

A fifth candidate has entered the crowded Democratic Primary to replace term-limited House District 95 Rep. Hazelle Rogers. Community activist and businesswomen Anika Omphroy filed for the race in late February, joining fellow Democrats Patrick Jabouin, Robert Lee Lynch, Barrington Russell and Roxanne Valies. Omphroy is the founder of Gray & Omphroy Concepts, a production […]

Drew WilsonMarch 22, 2016

The roster of candidates running for the Florida House got a little lighter this week with the exit of challengers in Districts 8 and 42. Marquise McMiller, the lone Republican candidate in heavily Democratic HD 8, dropped out after failing to bring in any contributions through five months in the race. He leaves Democrats Ramon […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 22, 2016

In an attempt to put a “stronger focus on neighborhoods” and to impose “cost controls,” the Jacksonville City Council passed 17-0 comprehensive reorganization legislation Tuesday night that created a Neighborhoods Department. The legislation has been a priority of the Curry administration from before the inauguration, and would mitigate the effects of a reorganization in the previous […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 22, 2016

For those paying attention to the proceedings in Council’s JEA Agreement Committee, there wasn’t much drama to Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry announcing the JEA Agreement Tuesday. Indeed, much of the drama occurred before Curry took office. And the principal drama for his administration, arguably, were the moves to refashion the JEA Board in accordance with his […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 22, 2016

On Tuesday, the Jacksonville Vehicles for Hire committee resumed operation after a hiatus. An email from one of the cab company lobbyists, Josh Cockrell, to Council members expressed a sense of urgency. “Now that the legislative session is over and Uber and Lyft has failed to take advantage of our state lawmakers once again, we look forward […]

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Rebecca Negron qualifies for CD 18 ballot by petition

Lenny Curry, Mike Williams, Angela Corey to participate in diversity panel

Clay County Commission candidate Mike Cella scores Gavin Rollins endorsement

3 more jump into HD 108 contest, doubles Democratic field

2nd Republican enters Miami-Dade HD 112 race

Fifth candidate enters crowded HD 95 Democratic primary

Races get less crowded as candidates drop out of HD 8, HD 42

Jacksonville City Council passes Neighborhoods bill

Jax Mayor Lenny Curry frames JEA agreement as vindication of 2015 board moves

Insurance concerns animate Jax Vehicles for Hire committee