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Guest AuthorDecember 28, 2014

When I was 11 years old, I begged my parents for a dog. I’ll feed it, clean up after it, walk it; you’ll never have to do anything – FOR-E-VER. I promised, and at 11 years old, I sincerely meant it. Fast-forward three months, my dad was walking the dog, my mom was feeding it, […]

Phil AmmannDecember 28, 2014

Not all Republicans are alike, says a new flyer from State Rep. Ronald “Doc” Renuart. By taking a closer look, Northeast Florida voters will see a “clear difference” between GOP candidates in the race for Senate District 6, so proclaims Renuart’s latest direct mail piece. The flyer, set to hit mailboxes starting this Tuesday, is […]

Peter SchorschDecember 27, 2014

Dirty politics apparently is not taking a holiday in the House District 17 special election. While families in St. John’s County prepared for Christmas – a day of peace, love and celebration – candidates dispatched their most heated rhetoric to date. And a “Happy Holidays” to you, too … HD 17 opened when Ponte Vedra […]

Associated PressDecember 27, 2014

Florida Republicans are collecting large donations to pay for the inauguration of Gov. Rick Scott. The Republican Party of Florida reported Friday that it has now raised nearly $513,000 to pay for events surrounding Scott’s swearing in on Jan. 6. Scott was re-elected to a second term in November. Scott’s inauguration this time around is […]

Peter SchorschDecember 26, 2014

The Duval County Republican Party continues its game of musical chairs even during the holidays, giving Democratic partisans the gift of comedy gold this week when Rick Hartley, whose term as Duval County GOP Chairman ended in ignominious scandal, filed with the Duval County Supervisor of Elections office to run for SOE. This move comes […]

Peter SchorschDecember 24, 2014

If you aren’t already experiencing a bit of “SALE!!” fatigue from the month-long blitz of email blasts attempting to draw you in for holiday shopping sprees, it is likely you will by the New Year. But to counter the incessant advertising (and much-welcome coupons), at least cute holiday photo cards from your friends and their […]

Daniel TilsonDecember 23, 2014

My 9-year-old now tells me Santa Clause is fictional. So, I’m sending my letter to someone real, or…well, someone who exists, anyway: Dear Gov. Scott (and please share with GOP colleagues), It’s that time of year. No, not time to instruct staff to delete leftover sensitive emails or texts from the past year. No, not […]

Martin DyckmanDecember 23, 2014

Insanity has been defined often (though most likely never by Albert Einstein himself) as doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. By that standard, the U.S. embargo on trade with Cuba is a spectacular example of insanity. After almost 53 years, it still is nowhere near to bestowing liberty on the […]

Phil AmmannDecember 23, 2014

Nine candidates for the Jacksonville City Council election this spring received thumbs up from JAXBIZ, the non-partisan political action committee of the city’s Chamber of Commerce. Christopher Hong of the Florida Times-Union reports that two endorsements are for candidates challenging incumbents, and all but one are Republicans. JAX Chamber, in a statement on Monday, said […]

Bruce RitchieDecember 23, 2014

Whether candidates or elected officials want to acknowledge it’s true, the environment always is important in Florida. From a statewide perspective, here are my top 10 environmental stories from 2014: Scott re-elected Gov. Rick Scott was re-elected over former Gov. Charlie Crist despite cutting the budgets of water management districts, dismantling of the state planning […]

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Direct mail round-up: Republicans are not all alike in Senate District 6 race, says Doc Renuart

Mailers show dirty politics takes no holiday in HD 17

Republicans raise $500k for Rick Scott's inauguration

Former Jacksonville GOP chair, fresh of scandal, files for Sup. of Elections

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Daniel Tilson: A Christmas letter to Gov. Rick Scott

Martin Dyckman: Cuban embargo a spectacular example of insanity

JAXBIX endorses nine Jacksonville City Council candidates, two are challenging incumbents

Bruce Ritchie: Florida’s top 10 environmental stories of 2014