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Scott PowersAugust 17, 2018

When asked Thursday night about what they want to do with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, the three candidates for Florida’s 9th Congressional District had a wide range of opinions. Either keep it as is, reform it, or throw it out. Speaking at one of four debates at the packed Political Salsa hobnob […]

Scott PowersAugust 10, 2018

Republican congressional candidate Scott Sturgill, Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis, and Republican Attorney General candidate Ashley Moody all came out on top in a straw poll conducted Thursday night at a Sanford Chamber of Commerce political hobnob. The victory for Sturgill, a Sanford businessman, continues his streak of straw poll wins in Seminole County in what […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 22, 2016

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There were a number of complaints about Friday’s WOKV “Hob Nob” in Jacksonville. Among them, the $500 price for a table was prohibitive for some candidates, which undoubtedly skewed results. Lake Ray‘s win of the Congressional District 4 straw poll may have had something to do with John Rutherford not making a play. However, there were some races where the […]

Melissa RossFebruary 3, 2015

Jacksonville’s GOP mayoral candidates will vie for votes Saturday at the First Coast Tea Party Hob Nob and straw poll. The Republican event will be moderated by outgoing Duval County Supervisor of Elections Jerry Holland, who astute readers might recall, had a few headaches overseeing another recent party affair that ended ugly, but with former GOP […]

Melissa RossFebruary 3, 2015

Jacksonville’s GOP mayoral candidates will vie for votes Saturday at the First Coast Tea Party Hob Nob and straw poll. The Republican event will be moderated by outgoing Duval County Supervisor of Elections Jerry Holland, who astute readers might recall, had a few headaches overseeing another recent party affair that ended ugly, but with former GOP […]

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Alan Grayson, Darren Soto, Wayne Liebnitzky spread on ICE in ‘Political Salsa’ CD 9 debate

Scott Sturgill, Ron DeSantis, Ashley Moody top Sanford chamber’s poll

Melissa Nelson, Angela Corey talk campaign, family at WOKV Hob Nob

Alvin Brown spox: “You’re going to see him everywhere”

Alvin Brown spox: "You're going to see him everywhere"