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Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 2, 2015

Jackie Toledo has officially qualified for her Tampa City Council race by petition instead of paying a qualifying fee. Toledo and volunteers gathered 873 signatures. Candidates need to collect a total of 0.25 percent of eligible voters’ signatures to qualify, which equals 868 signatures. To qualify by petition candidates pay 10-cents per signature for verification […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 2, 2015

Florida Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Jon Steverson is appointing Paula Cobb as Deputy Secretary for Regulatory Programs. Cobb, most recently Director of the Division of Air Resource Management, will supervise the regulatory districts of the Divisions of Air, Water and Waste. Her appointment is effective Jan. 5. “Paula’s strong command of business and regulatory […]

Ryan RayJanuary 2, 2015

The Department of Economic Development’s Cissy Proctor will be promoted to Chief of Staff, according to an internal department announcement. The position has been vacant since Chad Popell left the office to become Secretary of the Department of Management Services back in mid-December. Proctor currently serves the DEO in the role of Director of Strategic […]

Associated PressJanuary 2, 2015

Jeb Bush has resigned all of his board memberships – both nonprofit and business – in a move that helps clear a path toward a 2016 presidential campaign. The former Florida governor stepped down from his remaining board memberships on Wednesday, the last day of the year, an aide said Wednesday night. It’s a continuation […]

Associated PressJanuary 2, 2015

Sen. Marco Rubio says he’s moving closer to a decision on whether to seek the Republican presidential nomination, but he’s not there yet. Rubio tells National Public Radio “this is not a gut decision.” He also says in an interview broadcast Thursday that he doesn’t have a “date in mind or a time frame in […]

Mitch PerryDecember 31, 2014

Some of these are outright predictions, but most of these stories are events that we’ll be watching for in 2015. 1 – Florida State’s reign as national champions ends January 1, 8:30 p.m. eastern time. It was great while it lasted, but the Noles’ uncanny run of luck and two-year undefeated run comes crashing down on New […]

Gary FineoutDecember 30, 2014

A Florida judge on Tuesday tossed out a lawsuit aimed at blocking an expansion of the state’s main private school voucher program. Chief Circuit Judge Charles Francis didn’t rule directly on the main points of the lawsuit. But instead he said that those who filed it didn’t legally show how the expansion would harm them. […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 30, 2014

“It was a big decision, but ultimately it became the right thing to do.” That’s what Robin Lumb told the Jax Daily Record this week regarding his plans not to run again for City Council, or for Supervisor of Elections (a race in which he held a fundraising advantage over other declared candidates). Lumb intends, […]

Peter SchorschDecember 30, 2014

Consumer sentiment among Floridians continued its steady rise to reach a post-recession high in December of 87.4, the highest level since February 2007, according to a monthly University of Florida survey. “We had expected this slight increase in consumer sentiment,” said Chris McCarty, director of UF’s Survey Research Center in the Bureau of Economic and Business […]

Phil AmmannDecember 30, 2014

With just a single word, state Rep. “Doc” Renuart went a step too far in the special election for St. Johns County Senate District 6. Republican State Rep. Travis Hutson, Renuart’s chief opponent in the special GOP primary set for Jan. 27, fired back over claims made in a campaign mailer arriving in district mailboxes […]

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Jackie Toledo qualifies by petition for Tampa City Council race

Personnel note: Paula Cobb named DEP Deputy Secretary for Regulatory Programs

Cissy Proctor tapped as new DEO Chief of Staff

Bush resigns from remaining board memberships

Rubio moving close to decision on presidential run

Things to watch for in 2015

Florida judge dismisses voucher expansion lawsuit

Lumbfounded: Robin stands down for Duval SOE

Florida’s December consumer confidence continues upward trend

Travis Hutson never personally donated to Dems; did give "Doc" Renuart $300 in 2007