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Frank TorresAugust 18, 2015

The Orange County Republican Executive Committee will consider establishing an independent campaign account to protect its local elected leaders from financial retaliation related to the ongoing feud over who will be Speaker of the Florida House at the beginning of the next decade. The proposal stems from the conflict between state Reps. Eric Eisnaugle, projected to be […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 17, 2015

There are no polls, as far as I know, in the all-important Duval County Republican Executive Committee race. But based on an email going around this weekend, it’s fair to assume that state Rep. Lake Ray III might have the inside track in Monday night’s election. With the party poised to pick its third chairman […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 10, 2015

Jacksonville residents haven’t given the Clerk of Courts office much thought, except for when said office is concocting reasons not to perform same-sex marriage ceremonies. As a result, many of the structural problems the office has necessarily fly under the radar. Luckily, the City Council Auditor is tasked with looking at that office’s issues. They […]

Ryan RayAugust 10, 2015

It’s more than a year out from 2016 legislative elections, normally a quiet time when warring factions retreat to their camps and use the odd-numbered year to strategize and keep their powder dry. But with recent drama surrounding the race for the 2021-22 speakership, state party infighting involving sitting House Rep./RPOF Chairman Blaise Ingoglia and an imminent […]

Ryan RayAugust 4, 2015

As first reported by Florida Politics, the Republican Party of Florida is holding its first ever “Sunshine Summit” in order to showcase presidential candidates and expose them to Florida’s strategic voters about 100 days out from the March 15, 2016 primaries. More details emerged early Tuesday afternoon as RPOF Chairman Blaise Ingoglia announced that former Vice President Dick Cheney will be on […]

Phil AmmannJuly 30, 2015

The GOP is positioning itself in the Sunshine State, as the Republican National Committee fills a trio of top Florida positions ahead of 2016. The Tampa Bay Times reports the RNC announced on Thursday Brian Barrett as new state director; Alex Garcia becomes deputy state director and will lead Hispanic initiatives. Ben Shankle will head data direction. “The […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 24, 2015

Duval County Republican political consultant Raymond Johnson has been turning heads with recent activities, such as his planning of a “history of the Confederate flag”-themed meeting of the Westside Republican Club on Monday, which was intended to capitalize on the publicity surrounding the “Muslim-free” gun shop in Inverness. Additionally, Johnson has made news via his attempted fatwa […]

Peter SchorschJuly 24, 2015

Fielding four Florida-based candidates in the GOP primary and 29 valuable Electoral College votes, the Sunshine State is poised to be ground zero in the 2016 presidential race. Leveraging its place in national politics, the Republican Party of Florida is planning the “Sunshine Summit” for November 13 and 14 in Orlando. In a memo obtained by Florida Politics, RPOF Chairman Blaise Ingoglia welcomes all Republican candidates […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 15, 2015

Since Duval County Property Appraiser Jerry Holland announced his ambitions to be Duval Republican Executive Committee chairman, there have been two distinct types of reaction. The public reaction has been almost unanimous support. On Holland’s Facebook page, the recurring theme among comments is that Holland, who restored the credibility of the Duval County supervisor of elections office, […]

Peter SchorschJuly 14, 2015

The tumultuous, ultra-insider-y race to be speaker of the Florida House during the 2021-22 legislative sessions took another interesting turn Tuesday as Rep. Brad Drake confirmed to Florida Politics that he has withdrawn his pledge to support to Rep. Eric Eisnaugle. In de-pledging to Eisnaugle, once the unanimous choice of his classmates in the House to […]

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TALLAHASSEE, FLA. 6/16/25-Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, left, and Rep. Sam Garrison, R-Fleming Island, share a laugh during House session, Monday at the Capitol in Tallahassee. COLIN HACKLEY PHOTO

Orange County GOP looks to protect incumbents from House speakership feud

One last bit of intrigue in Duval GOP chairman race

Jax Clerk of Courts audit spotlights outdated processes, inefficiencies

2016 House field continues to shape up in central Florida, Tallahassee

Dick Cheney to headline Florida GOP’s “Sunshine Summit” dinner in November

RNC selects 3 top Florida staff members

Duval GOP having internal discussions about Raymond Johnson

Florida GOP to host Sunshine Presidential Summit in October

Jerry Holland addresses anonymous critics

The race to be House Speaker in 2020-21 takes another interesting turn as Brad Drake de-pledges from Eric Eisnaugle