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A.G. GancarskiJune 17, 2015

With a unanimous vote in its favor in City Council, it would have been a surprise if Alvin Brown had not signed the Charlotte’s Web moratorium passed last Tuesday at City Council into law. And so he did. But perhaps the words in the statement his office gave WJXT bear closer examination. “The mayor recognizes the […]

Daniel TilsonJune 16, 2015

We 99 percent of Floridians who haven’t benefited from and in many cases have been harmed or held back by almost 20 years of increasingly conservative Republican domination of Florida government and public policy — we deserve and desperately need a high-functioning opposition party with a specific plan and time frame for restoring political and legislative balance to […]

Daniel TilsonJune 16, 2015

We 99 percent of Floridians who haven’t benefited from and in many cases have been harmed or held back by almost 20 years of increasingly conservative Republican domination of Florida government and public policy — we deserve and desperately need a high-functioning opposition party with a specific plan and time frame for restoring political and legislative balance to […]

Shannon NickinsonJune 16, 2015

Can we tell your future from your ZIP code? To hear Rick Harper tell it, those five numbers may be the closest thing to a crystal ball that we are likely to get for the moment. Harper, the University of West Florida’s assistant vice president for Economic Development and senior fellow of the Studer Community […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorJune 16, 2015

Welcome to another installation of “my bad luck is your source for information!” About six months ago, I reported my identity had been used by someone somewhere to file an unemployment claim. I was lucky. All it took were a handful of phone calls, a few hours and some mildly aggravating music-on-hold in order to […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 16, 2015

For years, Jacksonville residents Joseph & Audrey Stewart have waited for justice. On Tuesday, they got one step closer to that, as Rick Scott signed HB 3519 into law. The bill directs the City of Jacksonville to pay the settled amount of $3.5M to the Aubrey Javaris Stewart Special Needs Trust as compensation for injuries and damages Aubrey Stewart […]

Phil AmmannJune 16, 2015

A group of Tampa-area Democrats, including the last three Democratic nominees for governor, are hosting a June 28 Tampa fundraiser for U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy‘s 2016 Senate campaign. Charlie Crist, Alex Sink and former U.S. Rep. Jim Davis join Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn, former state Sen. Betty Castor and other high-profile Democrats at the Hyde […]

Phil AmmannJune 16, 2015

Aspiring to a political career? There’s a class for that. Future political candidates in seven Florida counties are encouraged to apply for the 2015 Class of the Central Florida Political Leadership Institute (PLI). PLI is an innovative initiative designed to prepare the next generation of civic leaders to run for elected office. Applications are now being […]

Mitch PerryJune 16, 2015

Hillary Clinton has yet to make her first visit to the Tampa Bay area as a 2016 presidential candidate, but Robby Mook, her campaign manager, will visit Tampa later this month. Mook will speak at a Hillary for America event 5 to 7 p.m. June 29 at a location to be when “guests” RSVP the event. It […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 16, 2015

The final budget review of the day was sort of brutal. 4:33: Sports and Entertainment was bundled into Economic Development; was spun out in 2014. Four positions in the department total. 4:34: Salaries have gone up $74,000. Dave Herrell was hired at a rate that was the lowest in the salary range. About $125,000 number went […]

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Alvin Brown signs Charlotte’s Web moratorium into law

Daniel Tilson: Florida Democratic Party “rebrands” with a whimper, not a bang

Daniel Tilson: Florida Democratic Party 'rebrands' with a whimper, not a bang

Shannon Nickinson: The tough nut of Pensacola’s renewal

Janelle Irwin: Not even kids cop a break from credit thieves

Aubrey Stewart’s family finally gets justice

Tampa Democrats, including Gov. nominees, to hold Patrick Murphy funder June 28

Central Florida Leadership Institute taking applications for new class of aspiring politicians

Hillary Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook to appear at Tampa fundraiser

Jax Transition Budget Review: Sports and Entertainment, and Special Events