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Ryan RayJune 5, 2015

Republican Donnie Horner III filed campaign paperwork Wednesday to run for House District 11 to succeed term-limited Rep. Janet Adkins, according to Florida Division of Elections records. Horner is a Jacksonville resident who works as a national sales representative for Beaver Street Fisheries, according to the candidate’s LinkedIn profile. He is also the son of former Jacksonville municipal […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 5, 2015

Other than FloridaPolitics.com, there was no media at the initial nighttime “First Thursday” event held by the Jacksonville Urban League. And that’s a shame. In terms of productive, candid, no holds barred conversation among civic leaders and the dozen or so residents who were in attendance, the First Thursday event had no rival. As the headline suggests, […]

Daniel TilsonJune 5, 2015

Dear Republican State Representatives in the Florida House: Word is, most of you are about to vote “Nay” and kill the Florida Senate’s healthcare bill that would insure hundreds of thousands of uninsured men and women stuck in the “Florida Coverage Gap.” Those are your fellow conservative Republican legislators who worked their butts off to […]

Guest AuthorJune 4, 2015

Recently on Memorial Day, Americans honored the sacrifices of those American soldiers who fought and died in the various wars and “conflicts” of our nation. This year, like last year, and the year before, we also honored the many soldiers who made sacrifices in Iraq and Afghanistan. America has been at undeclared war since the […]

Guest AuthorJune 4, 2015

DISCLAIMER: You’re about to learn a lot about breasts, which most moms and even a few dads have. This is important. But keep in mind, I barely understand science, have been known to meditate with “healing” crystals and often need all 10 fingers and toes when dividing by 2. Good luck and happy reading. A […]

Shannon NickinsonJune 4, 2015

Stormwater, like many other things, flows downhill. That was one of the things that last year’s spring floods highlighted. And since water does not respect political boundaries, City of Pensacola and Escambia County officials are venturing into uncharted territory – at least for local governments in these parts. “We’ve chosen to start with city-county cooperation,” […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 4, 2015

The Lenny Curry mayoral transition proceeds apace, as Thursday his team announced that a former Jacksonville mayor and general counsel will chair the Jacksonville General Counsel Qualification Review Committee, while another former general counsel will be on the committee. The panel was created because of a recently approved amendment to Duval County’s charter that calls for the appointment […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 4, 2015

The Florida Times-Union reports that there may be renewed trouble on the Jacksonville Police and Fire Pension Fund front, in the form of a new legal challenge from the Concerned Taxpayers of Duval County. The group has asked for an injunction against the pension deal that cleared the Rules Committee on Monday and the Finance Committee on […]

Phil AmmannJune 4, 2015

Consumer attorney and former television personality Eric Seidel has announced healthy fundraising numbers in his campaign for Hillsborough County Clerk of the Circuit Court. Seidel, 52, a longtime consumer lawyer for Tampa Fox affiliate WTVT-Channel 13, raised more than $30,000 in his campaign’s first month, despite any organized fundraising efforts. He is the first Republican […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 4, 2015

One of the recurring issues in this country’s post-industrial epoch is assessing and fixing damage left by manufacturing operations that often have long since ceased operation. There are many consequences, and one such environmental consequence is “brownfields.” Jacksonville has its share: the old shipyards, and abandoned factories of all types, and pulp mills. The common […]

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Donnie Horner III jumps into crowded pool of candidates in HD 11

Jacksonville Urban League “First Thursdays”: real talk about sustainable solutions

Daniel Tilson: Dear Florida House Republicans …

Steven Kurlander: False sacrifices: Debating the wrong question on Iraq

Catherine Durkin Robinson: Cancer-fighting genes — apparently they're important

Shannon Nickinson: How Pensacola, Escambia County are responding to floods

Email insights: Lenny Curry taps 2 for Jax general counsel qualification panel

7-year itch: Is latest Jax Pension deal in trouble?

Without formal fundraising, Eric Seidel nets $30K for Hillsborough Clerk’s race

Does EPA giving Jax $400K for brownfields cleanup matter?