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Melissa RossJuly 20, 2015

News that the FDLE will investigate red light camera firm Redflex is getting a major green light from activists lobbying against the company. “I’m ecstatic,” said Paul Henry, a retired Florida state trooper who has been lobbying against red light cameras in the state via the Liberty First Network. Henry made his remarks during an appearance […]

Phil AmmannJuly 20, 2015

Republican U.S. Rep. David Jolly is holding a kickoff event Monday evening for his newly announced U.S. Senate campaign. Jolly, who now represents Florida’s 13th Congressional District, will hold a rally starting 7 p.m. at Alfano’s Restaurant in Clearwater, during the monthly meeting of the Republican Club of Greater Largo. Jolly is seeking the open […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 20, 2015

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Confirming statements he made exclusively to Florida Politics Sunday night, State Representative Lake Ray has made it official: He’s running for Duval County Republican Party chairman. “After much discussion with friends and family, I have made the decision to seek election as the Chair of the Duval County Republican Executive Committee (REC),” Ray said in a prepared […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 20, 2015

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Over the course of the day, we will have reactions from Jacksonville City Council members to the Lenny Curry budget. The first one we talked with, second term Councilman Reggie Brown, was cautiously optimistic. It was “presented well,” said Brown, who represents District 10 in the Northwest Quadrant,. The budget “was good on the surface,” yet “it’s […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 20, 2015

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry delivered his administration’s first budget address just after at 8:30 a.m. Monday to a packed Jacksonville City Council chambers. It was a short, direct speech that, as expected, mirrored policies established in budget hearings and the draft version released this past week. Council President Greg Anderson called the meeting to order at 8:33, […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 20, 2015

The always interesting race for the Duval County Republican Party Chair took a couple of turns in recent days. The campaign against Jack Webb started in earnest this past weekend, with a prominent member of the Jacksonville Christian right going in hard on the former Councilman. Breaking news, meanwhile: in the Duval GOP, not everybody […]

Mitch PerryJuly 20, 2015

Good morning, everyone. Not to start the week off on a rough note, but can we reflect for a moment on what happened at those two military sites in Chattanooga last Thursday? As we all know by now, a naturalized citizen from Kuwait ended up killing four U.S. Marines and one sailor and wounded two others. […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 20, 2015

The crowded field of Duval GOP chair candidates may get more crowded soon, as term-limited Representative Lake Ray has been “looking at running over the course of the last several weeks” and is “likely to step into this thing.” Rep. Ray sees his candidacy as a “chance to build unity in the party.” and he is […]

Guest AuthorJuly 19, 2015

Most Floridians agree: Solar power is an essential part of our energy future. In fact, Florida voters might even find two solar amendments on their 2016 ballot. Be warned: There are important differences between the two ideas. One amendment, written by a group called Floridians for Solar Choice, may sound appealing at first glance. However, […]

Guest AuthorJuly 19, 2015

Most Floridians agree: Solar power is an essential part of our energy future. In fact, Florida voters might even find two solar amendments on their 2016 ballot. Be warned: There are important differences between the two ideas. One amendment, written by a group called Floridians for Solar Choice, may sound appealing at first glance. However, […]

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Foes of red light cameras “ecstatic” at FDLE investigation

Senate candidate David Jolly holding campaign kickoff in Clearwater Monday night

Lake Ray is all in for Duval REC chair race

Reggie Brown reacts to Lenny Curry budget presentation

With first budget, Lenny Curry says “Jacksonville is back in business”

The Christian right aims for Duval GOP Chair candidate Jack Webb

Mitch Perry Report for 7.20.15 – Chattanooga is the latest mass killing in U.S.

Lake Ray mulls run for Duval GOP Chair

Dick Batchelor and Jim Kallinger: Floridians deserve smarter solar

Dick Batchelor and Jim Kallinger: Floridians deserve smarter solar