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A.G. GancarskiApril 24, 2015

Surveying the crowd before his Wednesday evening speech about Jeb Bush at the Main Library in Downtown Jacksonville, Matthew Corrigan surveyed the crowd of 20 or so political junkies and brought up former Florida Gov. Reubin Askew. When Askew got to New Hampshire to give the first speech of his doomed presidential bid in 1984, there […]

Associated PressApril 24, 2015

Marco Rubio lacks the experience to be president and Jeb Bush is a brilliant man ready for the job. So said Marco Rubio. Thing is, that was Rubio a few years ago, a man of seeming humility who joked that the only thing he deserved being president of was a condo association. He dismissed in […]

Mitch PerryApril 24, 2015

Running for president means sometimes having to alter your brand, and sometimes your integrity. Case in point: Rand Paul. Nobody has been more prominent in U.S. politics being critical of drone strikes, particularly against American citizens, such as Anwar al-Awlaki, an Al Qaeda operative killed by a U.S. drone strike in Yemen in 2011. In […]

Associated PressApril 24, 2015

The University of Florida is investigating allegations that members of the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity spat at a group of disabled military veterans last weekend at a resort in Panama City Beach. University of Florida President Kent Fuchs called the behavior unacceptable and promised a full investigation. He made the remarks in an email to […]

Ryan RayApril 24, 2015

Titusville Rep. Tom Goodson from District 50 will not seek re-election there, and will instead opt to run for an adjacent House seat, freeing up Rep. Rene Plasencia to make a run at the Republican-oriented seat. The latest move in Central Florida legislative musical chairs was first reported by Frank Torres of the Orlando Political Observer and Jacob Engels of […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 24, 2015

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Information found this week in Jacksonville Councilwoman the Rev. Kim Daniels, divorce filings raises questions about her finances and personal comportment, possible tax and nonprofit status irregularities, and her residency itself, which could affect her city council eligibility. The filings, obtained by FloridaPolitics.com, provide details in Daniels’ divorce from her husband of 18 years, the Rev. […]

William MarchApril 23, 2015

A compromise between the National Rifle Association and the Florida Police Chiefs Association has revived the possibility of a ban on backyard gun ranges in Florida. The Florida House on Thursday amended a bill on Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services regulations to ban shooting in dense residential areas. The Senate has already adopted a […]

Associated PressApril 23, 2015

Revenge porn could soon be illegal in Florida. The state Senate unanimously passed a bill Thursday that would make it illegal to post online sexually explicit photos and videos of someone without their consent. The measure (SB 538) takes aim at people who seek to get back at exes by posting images they took during […]

Associated PressApril 23, 2015

A bill requiring a one-day waiting period for abortions is nearing final passage in the Legislature. It advanced to third and final reading in the state Senate Thursday. It passed the House Wednesday. Senate Democrats sought unsuccessfully to alter or obstruct the bill with a series of amendments, including one to require a similar waiting […]

Christine Jordan SextonApril 23, 2015

With just one week left in the regular legislative session the House on Thursday offered to spend $200 million in general revenue to help fund hospitals in the absence of the federal Low Income Pool. “It is a proposal that is on their desk right now,” House Speaker Steve Crisafulli told reporters as he announced […]

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Matt Corrigan talks “Conservative Hurricane,” Jeb Bush 2016

Not long ago, Marco Rubio questioned his own readiness for presidency

Mitch Perry Report for 4.24.15 — The politics of convenience

UF fraternity accused of insulting wounded war vets

Rene Plasencia, Tom Goodson to shuffle House seats near Space Coast

Kim Daniels’ divorce filing yields questionable financial details

Amendment would ban gun ranges in some residential areas

Senate passes bill to ban revenge porn

Abortion waiting period bill moves forward in Senate

House offers $200 million to Senate to revive budget talks