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Staff ReportsApril 8, 2015

The National Republican Congressional Committee on Wednesday launched paid robocalls asking Florida families to call on U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham to join other lawmakers’ demand that Hillary Clinton’s email server be turned over to a neutral third party. A recent report by Politico has now stated Hillary Clinton’s “missing” emails still exist on her server […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 8, 2015

A fascinating little subplot has emerged in the Jacksonville mayor’s race. It involves incumbent Democrat Alvin Brown and his team’s recent skirmish with Action News Jax over what is “campaign time” and what is “city time.” The discussion matters right now given that Brown, in service to the news cycle and the exigencies of endorsements and scheduling, has […]

Peter SchorschApril 8, 2015

I’ve been thinking about the possible reasons the Florida Cabinet might reject the sale of surplus land to Miami-Dade County for the American Dream Miami mega-mall. Truthfully, it’s hard to come up with any real reasons. The entire process was followed to the letter and in the spirit of the law. We all know far too […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 8, 2015

One of the most controversial protest actions in recent Jacksonville history occurred in December on the Hart Bridge one chilly afternoon, in the wake of the Ferguson verdict and the footage of the choke-out death of Eric Garner going viral and enraging protesters around the country. As happened in cities across the country, Jacksonville protesters […]

Guest AuthorApril 8, 2015

When you are the lone vote on a bill, whether you like it or not, you are going to get noticed. And when you stand out like that, it’s probably a good strategy to get noticed in the right way. That’s why yesterday’s lone vote by Rep. Greg Steube against the ban on powdered alcohol was more than […]

Mitch PerryApril 8, 2015

Greetings from the Motel 6 off the Apalachee Parkway in Tallahassee, where things are getting increasingly hot in the Capitol. Literally. Wednesday’s temperatures are supposed to hover near 90 degrees, that’s not a record, but temps here — like in the Tampa Bay area —are consistently running about 7 or 8 degrees warmer than usual […]

Associated PressApril 8, 2015

Florida prisons chief Julie Jones says she knows of no further Ku Klux Klan activity by Florida prison officials besides two guards and a former guard arrested last week last week for plotting to kill a black inmate. But Jones told the Senate Criminal Justice Committee Tuesday that detecting extremists can be difficult because corrections […]

Associated PressApril 7, 2015

Former Gov. Jeb Bush called Tuesday for a stronger national defense and a consistent foreign policy but said the U.S. shouldn’t enter into another Cold War. Speaking at an energy town hall in Denver, Bush said the U.S. should be more active in its dealings with Russia and President Vladimir Putin’s invasion into Crimea. “I think […]

Gary FineoutApril 7, 2015

A growing standoff about health care is creating a divide between the Republican-controlled Florida Senate and Gov. Rick Scott. A Senate panel Tuesday refused to confirm a top appointee of the Scott administration after he would not answer questions about whether he supports the Senate plan to expand health care coverage to 800,000 Floridians. The […]

Ryan RayApril 7, 2015

Rep. Travis Hutson prevailed big time Tuesday in his bid to jump up to the Legislature’s upper chamber, defeating Democratic nominee Adam Cox by a margin of about 2-to-1 with nearly all precincts reporting. Hutson will be District 6 senator-elect on Wednesday. Down the ballot, the battle to replace Hutson — who in turn is resigning from the House […]

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NRCC’s new robocalls target Gwen Graham on Hillary Clinton’s emails

“City time” versus “campaign time” dispute ratchets tension in Jax mayor’s race

Top 10 reasons to reject the American Dream Miami mega-mall land deal

Diallo Sekou’s, 2 other “Jax 19” defendants’ trial to start

Of lone votes, outliers and powdered booze

Mitch Perry Report for 4.8.15 — Medicaid expansion. Again

DOC chief not aware of further Klan activity by prison guards

Jeb Bush pushes for stronger defense and foreign policy

Senate holding firm on health care despite standoff

Republicans sweep NE Florida House, Senate special elections