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A.G. GancarskiMay 8, 2015

Driving up to the Gateway Supervisor of Elections office across from the Friday lunchtime GOTV party held by the Duval Dems and Mayor Alvin Brown, I was greeted by smiling faces holding out sheets of paper. Well wishers? Autograph hounds? Nope. Just people handing out Quick Picks and fliers. I got two copies of Corrine’s Quick […]

Phil AmmannMay 8, 2015

Everyone has one, and few can deny that the most cherished figure in a person’s life is their mother. Bill Day’s latest observes Mother’s Day, a holiday honoring maternity in all of its forms — especially our own Mother Earth, mother to us all. Held in the U.S. on Sunday, Mother’s Day is a holiday with a history […]

Christine Jordan SextonMay 8, 2015

Interest is mounting in Gov. Rick Scott‘s new healthcare commission. Sen. Eleanor Sobel is the latest to publicly announce her desire to serve on the commission and sent a press release announcing she is requesting Scott place her on the commission. The release notes with Sobel “you get a broad range of knowledge and experience […]

Associated PressMay 8, 2015

Commissioners in Miami Beach have given initial approval to a ban on selling alcohol in the early morning hours. But the proposal approved on first reading Thursday was a scaled-down version of a plan Mayor Philip Levine outlined last month. Levine suggested that the city stop all alcohol sales at 2 a.m. in all outdoor […]

Melissa RossMay 8, 2015

Jacksonville City Councilman and third-place mayoral finisher Bill Bishop again denied any quid pro quo was discussed with either Mayor Alvin Brown or Lenny Curry before awarding his endorsement to Brown last week. “I get a kick out of that,” said Bishop during an appearance on WJCT’s First Coast Connect. “What I first said is I […]

Peter SchorschMay 8, 2015

The picture to the right is of the dock in front of the beach house where the Griswolds, er, the Schorsches are vacationing this week. This was supposed to be a recuperative, post-session retreat, and although it has been an enjoyable time here in St. Augustine, it feels like just a break before the next […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 8, 2015

A doorknocker showing up on the front doors of houses in predominately African-American neighborhoods on the Northside and Northwest Jacksonville, as opposed to predominately white, Hispanic, or Asian-American neighborhoods, makes some tough claims about Republican mayoral candidate Lenny Curry. It calls him “divisive and dangerous,” a “partisan Republican” who “worked to block the voting rights of […]

Phil AmmannMay 8, 2015

After calling for federal review of police practices in vehicle and bicycle code enforcement, both Tampa police and Mayor Bob Buckhorn insist there is no need to further expand an upcoming Justice Department investigation. That’s despite a WTSP-TV report showing the Tampa Police Department arrested more black people than any other law enforcement agency on […]

Mitch PerryMay 8, 2015

Hillsborough County Commissioners (and Administrator Mike Merrill) are gung-ho on having the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) explore an opportunity to move its facility into downtown Tampa. There it could be a part of Jeff Vinik‘s grand plans to redevelop the Channelside area, even though there are serious questions about how productive such a move […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 8, 2015

Lenny Curry opened his Avondale campaign office Thursday, and everyone who was everyone in Curry World was there. Behind-the-scenes guys, such as Peter Rummell and Michael Munz, and former adversaries, such as state Reps. Paul Renner and Jay Fant (who had a contentious GOP primary for the Avondale/Westside seat not too long ago) along with two former mayors with 16 […]

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Tom Joyner leads Duval Democrats’ early vote GOTV party

Bill Day’s latest: Mother’s Day

Interest is mounting in Rick Scott’s healthcare/hospital commission

Miami Beach commission gives initial approval to alcohol ban

Bill Bishop: No quid pro quo on mayor’s race, no ads on arena

Takeaways from Tallahassee, er, St. Augustine

Denise Lee rips into another Alvin Brown ad

WTSP: TPD, Bob Buckhorn say no need for further review on race arrest rates

Mitch Perry Report for 5.8.15 — The MOSI-USF Football stadium dilemma

John Delaney, John Peyton shred Alvin Brown