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Associated PressApril 16, 2015

Jeb Bush said Thursday he will make up his mind “in relatively short order” whether to seek the Republican nomination for president in 2016. The former Florida governor will be in New Hampshire this weekend to speak at town hall-style meetings at two businesses and at a GOP event. He will also attend a night […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 16, 2015

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On Saturday morning, Lenny Curry plans to open a Beaches campaign headquarters to consolidate his strength from the First Election in Jacksonville’s beach communities. It takes place at 10 a.m. at 1708 Third St N. Ahead of that opening, Curry had an editorial in the Beaches Leader that assured Beaches voters that if he were elected mayor […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 16, 2015

Outgoing District 8 Councilwoman E. Denise Lee has finally ended the long wait for her endorsement in the race between Katrina Brown and Pat Lockett-Felder. Saying that “this District’s been pimped and sold (by outside endorsers), and that’s not right,” Lee is going with experience. “I can’t think of a time when I have been […]

Ryan RayApril 16, 2015

During a conference call late Thursday morning, the anti-rail group Citizens Against Rail Expansion in Florida inveighed against a plan backed by Gov. Rick Scott to build more rail lines in the Treasure Coast and Palm Beach County areas. Its main bone of contention is an April poll conducted by Mason-Dixon that CARE says offers stark evidence that […]

Phil AmmannApril 16, 2015

Outspoken U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson will “probably yes” run for U.S. Senate in 2016, leading to an ideological primary battle against the announced candidate Patrick Murphy, a more centrist Democrat. Grayson, an Orlando Democrat popular in liberal circles, made the comment during an online Democracy Now! video. Asked whether he’s planning to run for the […]

Christine Jordan SextonApril 16, 2015

Florida Gov. Rick Scott said Thursday he will sue the federal government for “coercing” the state into expanding Medicaid under the federal health care law by withholding supplemental Medicaid funding known as Low Income Pool.. “It is appalling that President Obama would cut off federal healthcare dollars to Florida in an effort to force our […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorApril 16, 2015

When you order a daiquiri in most bars, you get a brightly colored frozen concoction that possibly contains a rainforest and half a pineapple sticking out of the top. You could probably get one of those at Fodder & Shine in Seminole Heights, but you’d probably also get laughed at. This isn’t a beach bar. […]

Peter SchorschApril 16, 2015

The tumultuous series of events taking place within the GOP caucus in the Florida House took a dramatic turn on Wednesday after several members pledged to Eric Eisnaugle withdrew their commitments to the Orlando Republican, several legislators tell FloridaPolitics.com. During a gathering in a side office near the House floor toward the end of an afternoon session, […]

Melissa RossApril 16, 2015

Downtown Investment Authority CEO Aundra Wallace denies that Shad Khan has the inside track on his proposal to develop Jacksonville’s vacant Shipyards property- even though 40% of the evaluation criteria is based on “respondents’ financial capacity.” “That is absolutely not the case,” says Wallace, who will evaluate proposals along with two other members of the DIA […]

Bruce RitchieApril 16, 2015

A bill that would allow the Cabinet to give away state parks and other conservation lands to neighboring agricultural landowners passed the House with opposition from some Democrats. Environmentalists oppose HB 7135 although they said it had been improved in earlier committee stops by requiring proposed giveaways to be reviewed by the Acquisition and Restoration Council. […]

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Jeb Bush: Campaign decision “in relatively short order”

Lenny Curry storms the Beaches with new HQ and op-ed

Denise Lee endorses Pat Lockett-Felder for Jax District 8

Anti-train group rails against All Aboard Florida

Alan Grayson will “probably yes” run for U.S. Senate

Rick Scott says he’s suing feds over Medicaid expansion

Fodder & Shine: Cocktails become high art at creative restaurant

“Noncoup” against Eric Eisnaugle continues after high-stakes face-off

Jax Shipyards property now has three suitors

State lands bill passes House but Dems’ leader says it’s a bad deal