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Ryan RayMay 12, 2015

Rep. Dwight Dudley survived a serious electoral scare in November from well-known local Republican Bill Young II, son of the late Pinellas U.S. Rep. C.W. Bill Young. The two tangled over House District 68, in the heart of St. Petersburg, one of the most competitive seats in the state at any level. Borrowing from the old […]

Diane RobertsMay 12, 2015

No fewer than four of the 2016 Republican candidates for president claim domicile in Florida. Five, if you count Donald Trump – and the head pelt-sporting Birther would hate not to be counted. Even if he’s not really running, just promoting his new book. First there’s Jeb Bush, Miami resident, former governor, brother of the […]

Ryan RayMay 12, 2015

Republican Rep. Paul Renner may have just joined the Florida House, but he’s already getting a taste of the “permanent campaign” that characterizes the chamber. After officially taking office in an April 7 swearing-in ceremony with Rep. Cyndi Stevenson, another electoral beneficiary of the long tail of Sen. John Thrasher‘s exit from the Legislature to head […]

Shannon NickinsonMay 12, 2015

Cassandra Smith measures progress one after-school function at a time. One family literacy night, one book club meeting, one school program after the next. Smith is in her second year as principal at Lincoln Park Primary School in Pensacola, which serves slightly less than 200 students from preschool through third grade. The school was on […]

Melissa RossMay 12, 2015

He’s a retired optometrist, but Wayne Wood is a bold-faced name in Jacksonville for pursuits that go far beyond medicine. Wood is the founder of Riverside Avondale Preservation and the Riverside Arts Market. He’s the driving force behind the new Friends of Hemming Park. And he’s a noted author and local historian. Described by some political observers […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 12, 2015

Every so often, it is worthwhile to review the true impact of the creative sector in Jacksonville and in Northeast Florida. To that end, the Cultural Council provides a yearly review of those figures, and the impact exceeds what most people believe it might be, for Jacksonville and the region both. The Cultural Council released […]

Mitch PerryMay 12, 2015

Although intelligence officials dismiss it as ground already covered, the former chairman of the 9/11 Commission Report backs former Senator Bob Graham’s call to declassify 28 pages from an earlier report on the terrorist attacks. “The public and the press can’t make good judgements until they have everything, “says former New Jersey Governor Tom Kean. […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 12, 2015

To no one’s real surprise, the raw vote margin between Democrats and Republicans increased on Monday. The spread (30,793 – 30,307) looks likely to pass 500 votes early on Tuesday. “Other” votes, meanwhile, look like they will be the deciding factor; thus far, 7,961 of those have been cast. Both mayoral campaigns are making plays […]

Mitch PerryMay 12, 2015

Are supporters/apologists for Jeb Bush now claiming Jeb Bush didn’t understand the question when he Megyn Kelly asked him about the Iraq war? “Knowing what we know now, would you have authorized the invasion?” The Fox News host asked Bush in a very straightforward way that aired last night on the FNC. “I would have, and […]

Phil AmmannMay 12, 2015

Although several conservative political committee have already come out for Ron DeSantis in his bid for the U.S. Senate, now a super PAC is supporting him. Service.Honor.Country. Action Fund (SHCAF) is a newly-minted group that can raise unlimited campaign cash, as well as independent payments on behalf of DeSantis, as he seeks Marco Rubio’s soon-to-be-open […]

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Diane Roberts: Florida’s presidential hopefuls a bumper crop of crazy

Paul Renner gears up ahead of 2016 re-election bid

Shannon Nickinson: How opening the door to parents revived one primary school

Wayne Wood endorses Alvin Brown: “We cannot afford to hire a rookie”

The $2.4B economy: The impact of the creative class in NE Florida

Former 9/11 Commissioner sides with Bob Graham on declassifying congressional report

Duval Dems Early Vote margin increases

Mitch Perry Report for 5.12.15 – Can Jeb Bush take back his response on Iraq?

Ron DeSantis picks up new super PAC support