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James CallMarch 11, 2015

The Florida Senate’s creative use of music and a whimsical self-awareness among members of the Florida Cabinet were among the highlights of the 60th (Sometimes) Annual Capitol Press Corps Skits Tuesday night. Reporters and politicos lampooned each other with the House and Attorney General Pam Bondi paying Times reporter Michael Van Sickler maybe the profession’s […]

Melissa RossMarch 11, 2015

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While most of the ink and attention right now is on Jacksonville’s upcoming mayoral race, another contest is brewing that looks to be a barnburner. Republican lawyer Wes White has officially filed to challenge 4th Judicial Circuit State Attorney Angela Corey in the 2016 Republican primary. White once ran the state attorney district office in Nassau […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 11, 2015

We are now 13 days away from the Duval County Unitary Election, which will decide some of the City Council races outright. But not every race will be decided. With that in mind, the Jacksonville Public Library has announced plans for multi-location candidate debates on the evening of April 20th. The debates, sponsored by the Jacksonville Public […]

Mitch PerryMarch 11, 2015

One of the biggest criticisms coming out of Hillary Clinton‘s press conference on Tuesday was her admission that she opted to use a personal email account during her time as Secretary of State because, “I thought it would be easier to carry just one device for my work and for my personal emails instead of two.” […]

Mitch PerryMarch 11, 2015

One of the biggest criticisms coming out of Hillary Clinton‘s press conference on Tuesday was her admission that she opted to use a personal email account during her time as Secretary of State because, “I thought it would be easier to carry just one device for my work and for my personal emails instead of two.” […]

Christine Jordan SextonMarch 11, 2015

To abate a $6.9 million shortfall the Florida Department of Health has trimmed back from 22 to seven the number of Tallahassee staff administering the Early Steps program, which helps infants and toddlers with special health care needs. Department of Health Secretary John Armstrong told members of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services […]

Bruce RitchieMarch 11, 2015

State Sen. Alan Hays on Wednesday sternly told a Senate subcommittee audience that the Legislature had not neglected the environment in past years, and that Amendment 1 supporters may have misled Florida voters. The ballot initiative, approved by 75 percent of voters in November, provides an estimated $22.6 billion towards water and land conservation during […]

Kevin MeerschaertMarch 11, 2015

Jacksonville-based Sea Breeze Food Service plans to expand its Northwest Jacksonville facility by more than 16,000 square feet. The project is possible in part from nearly $240,000 in grants from the Northwest Jacksonville Economic Fund. Sea Breeze says it will make a $3.8 million investment to include additional space for dry and frozen foods as […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorMarch 11, 2015

It was all about the incumbents Tuesday during a quiet municipal election in eight Pinellas cities. Voters hit the ballot boxes in beach communities, a couple of north county cities, and Kenneth City. The most hotly contested races came out of Kenneth City where a bunch of flamingos made waves. The flock of flamingos popped […]

Phil AmmannMarch 11, 2015

In the eyes of Bill Day, the 2015 Legislative Session has been … interesting … so far for Republican Rep. Frank Artiles. Only hours before the fall of the opening gavel, the Miami-area Republican was having pre-session drinks at Clydes & Costello’s, a popular Tallahassee bar. About 1:30 a.m., Artiles, a former Marine Corps sergeant, is […]

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Jose Oliva, Jeff Atwater, Senate stars of Capitol Press Corps Skits

Challenger to take on Angela Corey in State Attorney race

Jacksonville City Council debates announced for May runoff election

Like Hillary Clinton, Bill Nelson says he’d rather carry just one phone

Like Hillary Clinton, Bill Nelson says he'd rather carry just one phone

DOH chief John Armstrong give update on Early Step programs, staff cuts

Alan Hays says Amendment 1 backers misled voters

Northwest Jax business plans major expansion with city program’s aid

Incumbents rule the day in 8 Pinellas municipal races

Bill Day’s latest: Insult, injury follow Frank Artiles from Day One