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A.G. GancarskiFebruary 7, 2015

It is official: Lenny Curry won the Mayoral Straw Poll at the First Coast Tea Party Hob Nob going away, thus raising more questions about the viability of Bill Bishop, the other Republican in the race. The numbers we are hearing: Curry got 61%, Bill Bishop just 21%, and Alvin Brown and Omega Allen got 13% and 5% […]

Melissa RossFebruary 7, 2015

On the heels of Lenny Curry’s announcement that he’s passed the $2 million mark in campaign contributions, Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown is announcing he’s edging very close to the same figure. Brown Deputy Campaign Manager Fabien Levy says the mayor’s re-elect effort has now raised a total of $1,903,370. January donations directly to Brown’s campaign […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 7, 2015

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson is looking towards 2018, as the Florida Democrat sent an email fundraising blast on Thursday that shows he may not be ready to give up quite yet, despite speculation he will not seek re-election. In the email, Nelson decries the loss of “some really good common-sense senators” in last year’s election […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 7, 2015

February is national Career and Technical Education month and across the country, educators and counselors are preparing America’s next generation of skilled workers. In just a few months, students will graduate from high school and many aren’t sure of their next step. Florida’s construction contractors face a related but different problem; a major shortage of […]

Ryan RayFebruary 7, 2015

House Majority Leader Dana Young and fellow Republican Rep. Jeanette Nuñez are set to hold a fundraiser this month in Tallahassee following a full day of committee hearings next week. Among the all-ladies cast of hosts are several fixtures on the Capitol scene: Lindy Kennedy, Carole Duncanson, Sandra Mortham and Marty Bowen will all be on hand to celebrate the dynamic […]

Ryan RayFebruary 6, 2015

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State Rep. Reggie Fullwood will hold an event on Saturday, February 7 wherein friendly voters will accompany their representative to the polls and cast their votes on the first day of Early Voting in a District 13 special election. Fullwood is facing what should amount to token opposition from Republican Lawrence “Jeff” Jefferson in a deeply blue portion […]

Ryan RayFebruary 6, 2015

State Rep. Reggie Fullwood will hold an event on Saturday, February 7 wherein friendly voters will accompany their representative to the polls and cast their votes on the first day of Early Voting in a District 13 special election. Fullwood is facing what should amount to token opposition from Republican Lawrence “Jeff” Jefferson in a deeply blue portion […]

James CallFebruary 6, 2015

Patricia Nelson demonstrated during 25 hours of negotiations over a 35-hour period she means business. The director of the state Office of Compassionate Use concluded negotiations for a regulatory structure for a medicinal marijuana industry saying she would submit a proposed rule as quickly as possible. She made the statement around 7:00 p.m. Thursday. It […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 6, 2015

If and when former Olympic hero turned reality TV personality Bruce Jenner does make his transition to becoming transgender, she would become the most famous personality in America to do so yet. Transgendered people in the U.S. are certainly having their moment in popular culture, what with the success of Amazon’s Transparent, which has been hailed by […]

Martin DyckmanFebruary 6, 2015

If it’s too early to anoint a presidential front-runner among the Republicans, the national media are obviously treating Jeb Bush as one. Among the in-depth articles already up and running is a Boston Globe inquiry into his teenage years at the elite Phillips Academy nearly half a century ago. Another is a biting review on […]

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Milton damage. Image via City of Tampa.

Lenny Curry Trounces Bill Bishop at the First Coast Tea Party Hob Nob Straw Poll

Alvin Brown now at $1.9 million in campaign contributions

Email insights: Bill Nelson casts eye on 2018, to fight “avalanche of cash”

Steve Cona III: Construction industry offers opportunity for many

Dana Young, Jeanette Nunez to hold joint fundraiser in Tallahassee

Reggie Fullwood campaign to host “Vote with Reggie” event to kick off Early Voting

Reggie Fullwood campaign to host "Vote with Reggie" event to kick off Early Voting

Charlotte’s Web rule published; clock ticking on 21-day comment period

Frank Artiles bill on transgendered people getting piss-poor reviews

Martin Dyckman: Jeb Bush’s behavior in the Schiavo case is unworthy of a governor — or a president