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A.G. GancarskiDecember 11, 2015

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House District 17 incumbent Cyndi Stevenson, on the strength of a $5,600 November, is up to $53,316 raised. Between expenditures and storage costs, Stevenson has spent just north of $10,300 in her currently unopposed re-election bid. Her three maximum contributions in November include $1,000 donations from ABC Fine Wine and Spirits, Alkermes (a biomedical concern), and […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 12, 2015

St. Johns County Republican Cyndi Stevenson didn’t have the easiest path into office, but the former St. Johns County Commissioner is fundraising like a boss, with a $17,828 October pushing her total haul to $47,712. Her cumulative churn is minimal: $7,656 spent thus far. The Disney folks were good to her in October: $3,000 raised […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 13, 2015

Former St. Johns County Commissioner Cyndi Stevenson, running in a safe Republican district, likely doesn’t have to worry about a challenger. Nonetheless, the HD 17 incumbent’s fundraising machine hums along, with September being her second month over $10,000 raised, and her strongest month yet. A $10,601 September pushes her just shy of $30,000 raised. She’s spent a […]

Jim RosicaOctober 5, 2015

Get your checkbooks ready: The Republican Party of Florida’s House Majority 2016 effort is highlighting a bevy of fundraisers this week in Tallahassee. The party sent an email listing all the events, coinciding with the October committee week. In chronological order, here are the events, subject to change and cancellation: State Rep. Elizabeth Porter of Lake […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 29, 2015

Florida State Sen. Jack Latavla‘s PAC, the Florida Leadership Committee, has raised a little more than $3.5 million in less than two years of existence. On Aug. 13, the powerful Largo-based PAC is poised to add to that tidy sum,via a fundraiser in Ponte Vedra Beach, a Jacksonville bedroom community that is a day’s drive away […]

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 Brad Drake confirmed to Florida Politics that he has withdrawn his pledge to support to Rep.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 […]

Ryan RayApril 12, 2015

Fresh off easy general election victories in special elections to fill vacancies left in the wake of former Sen. John Thrasher‘s move from the Legislature to the helm of Florida State University, three newly minted legislators representing the northeastern corner of Florida received their committee assignments this week. Sen. Travis Hutson of Elkton, who replaced Thrasher in Senate […]

Phil AmmannApril 9, 2015

On Wednesday, Gov. Rick Scott announced six appointments to a variety of state regulatory boards, including the replacement for Cyndi Stevenson as St. Johns County commissioner. Merritt Island Library District Board Scott began by announcing one appointment and two reappointments to the Merritt Island Library District Board. Barbara Giel, 63, of Merritt Island, is an assistant […]

Phil AmmannApril 3, 2015

As early voting ends in the Northeast Florida special legislative election for House District 17, candidate Cyndi Stevenson added to her fundraising advantage, according to the state Division of Elections website. Stevenson, a St. Johns County Republican, is seeking to replace Republican Rep. Ronald “Doc” Renuart from Ponte Vedra Beach. The special election is Tuesday. […]

Ryan RayMarch 28, 2015

The long tail of John Thrasher‘s decision to leave the state Senate to assume the presidency of Florida State University will come to an end on April 7, when special elections to fill the legislative vacancies left in his wake are held. Early voting in three statehouse special elections began this weekend and ends Saturday, […]

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HD 17’s Cyndi Stevenson clears $50K cash raised

HD 17 incumbent Cyndi Stevenson nears $50K raised with strong October haul

HD 17 Cyndi Stevenson has 5-figure September

Email Insights: House GOP fundraisers continue

Jack Latavla/Florida Leadership Committee August fundraiser set in Ponte Vedra

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

New NE Florida lawmakers receive committee assignments

Rick Scott announces 6 appointments, including new St. John’s County commissioner

Cyndi Stevenson widens cash lead in HD 17 contest

Early voting in NE Florida special elections has begun