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A.G. GancarskiMarch 22, 2016

The Jacksonville Vehicles for Hire subcommittee meets Tuesday morning at 11:00 in Jacksonville’s City Hall. Expect acrimony. During the committee’s hiatus during the last part of the legislative session, one local cab company manager wanted Chair Matt Schellenberg to resign from his position. In an email a few weeks back to Council, Brad Braddock, general manager […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 22, 2016

The Jacksonville Human Rights Ordinance expansion is on hold, yet education efforts continue from local LGBT activists at the Jacksonville Coalition for Equality. Of late, efforts have been concentrated toward targeting African-American supporters, as evidenced by a full-page ad in the Florida Star with clergy endorsing HRO expansion, and now by educational events scheduled in predominantly […]

Scott PowersMarch 22, 2016

As evidence that his opponent Susannah Randolph has not locked up progressive congressional endorsements, state Sen. Darren Soto has won the backing of U.S. Rep. Jared Polis today, Soto’s congressional campaign announced Tuesday. Polis, a Colorado Democrat, is a co-chair of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus and a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus that […]

Scott PowersMarch 22, 2016

The 70-member Congressional Progressive Caucus has endorsed Susannah Randolph in her quest to win the Democratic nomination for Congress in Congressional District 9, her campaign announced. “Susannah is a true progressive Democrat with a lifelong commitment to grassroots organizing and helping Democrats win,” caucus Co-Chair U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison of Minnesota, who had individually endorsed […]

Drew WilsonMarch 21, 2016

First term Republican Rep. Chris Latvala has drawn a Democratic challenger in his re-election campaign for House District 67. Attorney David Vogel filed for the Pinellas County seat March 2 and is currently the only candidate running against Latvala in the HD 67 race. Vogel is an alumnus of the Roger Williams University law school […]

Drew WilsonMarch 21, 2016

A second Democrat has filed to take over for first-term Democratic Rep. Ed Narain in the Hillsborough County-based House District 61. Businesswoman Dianne Hart announced she would run for the seat Friday, joining former insurance consumer advocate and fellow Democrat Sean Shaw in the race. “I was born and raised in District 61 where I […]

Ryan RayMarch 21, 2016

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Former federal prosecutor Ken Sukhia will throw his hat into the race to replace U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham on Tuesday, according to a report by Sunshine State News. Sukhia was appointed U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida by former President George H.W. Bush, and represented both President George W. Bush during the 2000 Florida recount and later Ralph Nader as the Green […]

Drew WilsonMarch 21, 2016

House District 72 has drawn its first Republican candidate since current Rep. Ray Pilon announced he would vacate the seat to run for the Senate. Businesswoman Alexandra Miller filed Monday, joining Democrat Edward James in the race for the Sarasota County seat. “I’m not a politician. Like you, I am concerned for the future and […]

Scott PowersMarch 21, 2016

Former state Sen. Gary Siplin is trying again to return to the Florida Senate, this time, for the moment, without his rival state Sen. Geraldine Thompson in the race. Siplin filed last Friday to seek another term in the senate, after having served the area in the Senate District 19, prior to redistricting that pushed the […]

Drew WilsonMarch 21, 2016

Two more candidates have filed for House District 21, setting up a four-way Republican Primary to replace Gainesville Rep. Keith Perry in the Alachua County seat. Pharmacist Tim Rogers filed for the seat as a Republican on March 14, followed by school teacher Marihelen Wheeler, a Democrat, on March 17. The pair join Republicans Chuck […]

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Jax Vehicles for Hire subcommittee meets Tuesday morning

Reggie Gaffney featured in April Straight Allies workshops in Jax

CD 9 candidate Darren Soto gets endorsement from progressive Colorado congressman Jared Polis

Congressional Progressive Caucus endorses Susannah Randolph in CD 9 race

Chris Latvala draws Democratic challenge in HD 67

2nd Democrat files to replace Ed Narain in HD 61

Ken Sukhia to join GOP fray in eastern Panhandle CD 2 race

Alex Miller becomes first Republican to enter race for Ray Pilon’s HD 72 seat

Gary Siplin enters Senate District 11 race, faces Bob Sindler and Chuck O’Neal

2 more file in HD 21, setting up 4-way GOP primary