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Mitch PerryJuly 9, 2015

The already intriguing congressional race in Florida’s 13th District currently occupied by Republican David Jolly became even more so on Thursday, after the Florida Supreme Court ruled that the Legislature must redraw the district for being out of compliance with the Fair Districts constitutional amendments. The Court ruled that eight districts in all must be redistricted, including […]

Ryan RayJuly 9, 2015

Democrat Edward James III won’t hold yet his first official fundraiser until next week, but that hasn’t stopped him from raising about a thousand dollars a day since he entered the race last month. James has raised a total of $30,175 according to just-released campaign finance reports, an unusually high figure for a Democratic newcomer. A majority […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 9, 2015

Message to Dick Kravitz (and possibly Matt Schellenberg): Jason Fischer may be the youngest candidate in the HD 16 race, but the School Board member is flexing serious fundraising muscle. According to a news release from the campaign, Fischer has raised more than $37,000 during June for the District 16 seat, which includes Mandarin, Baymeadows and most of southeast […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 9, 2015

Florida Politics has obtained a copy of Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry’s Infrastructure Subcommittee recommendations, which hit on topics such as Park Programming, Parks and Recreation, and lapsed programs such as Intensive Care Neighborhoods. The major theme, however; maximizing the utility of the Neighborhoods Department that is a leit motif of these meetings. Some of Infrastructure’s most […]

Drew WilsonJuly 9, 2015

A Naples-area restaurateur filed paperwork Tuesday to replace term-limited Republican Rep. Kathleen Passidomo in House District 106. In his announcement, Bob Rommel touted his business acumen and vowed to run on a platform of “fiscally responsible, pro-growth economic policies.” “I’m a strong believer that government should work for its citizens rather than stand in their […]

Marc YachtJuly 8, 2015

Walkin’ Lawton Chiles may be the last of Florida’s governors who cared about Florida through action. He showed genuine concern for local families. During his tenure, necessary human service programs expanded, the environment had effective regulatory programs, public health flourished with strong programs regulating food service, sanitation, infectious disease, and maternal and child health. I […]

Guest AuthorJuly 8, 2015

Much was recently made about President Barack Obama uttering “n—-r” during a Los Angeles interview Discussions on racism in America these days tend to much more visceral than intellectual in nature. The recent killings of churchgoers by a white supremacist in Charleston, S.C., not only shocked Americans, but provided the president, and the left, with […]

Guest AuthorJuly 8, 2015

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I wonder whether the need for workplace-diversity initiatives is an indicator of an underlying societal issue? If so, could a more comprehensive approach to diversity serve as a catalyst for social transformation? Many companies recognize the recruitment and hiring of minority-represented groups as an important aspect of diversity. But could the fact that many blacks […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 8, 2015

As of now, the HD 16 race for 2016 is between two candidates: political veteran Dick Kravitz, who has held a variety of offices over the decades, and current Duval County School Board member Jason Fischer, who got started early and looks poised to continue his political rise with another run for office. This would be […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 8, 2015

A few things are certainties in the Bold New City of the South. One of them is that football (with the exception of the gone and mostly forgotten ACC Championship Game) is a consistent draw. The other is that Jacksonville is as strong a military town as any in the country. When you can make […]

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Mario Cristobal. Image via AP.

Florida Supreme Court ruling will affect David Jolly’s CD 13 seat

First-time candidate Edward James tops $30k in HD 72 fundraising

HD 16 candidate Jason Fischer exceeds $132K fundraising

Another Lenny Curry subcommittee votes for Neighborhoods Department

Bob Rommel becomes second Republican to file in HD 106

Marc Yacht: Florida takes a slow, sad slide under Rick Scott

Steven Kurlander: Words and flags aside, we are not a racist nation

Vanessa Lopez-Littleton: Broad changes needed to approach social harmony

Could HD 16 race get more interesting soon?

Jacksonville lands next year’s Navy/Notre Dame football game