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Phil AmmannDecember 4, 2014

Former Rep. Bill Proctor endorsed State Rep. Travis Hutson today in his bid for the special election for Senate District 6. Proctor had represented St. Johns, Clay, and Flagler Counties in the Florida House from 2009 through 2012. Hutson currently represents House District 24, which includes Flagler County and parts of St. Johns and Volusia […]

James CallDecember 4, 2014

Beth Sweeny has quietly withdrawn from the race for Senate District 6. A lobbyist for the St. Johns County School District, Sweeny qualified for the race thirty minutes before the Dec. 2 deadline. At that time she cited her “deep roots in the community” and a “passion to serve.” When asked how she would overcome […]

Phil AmmannDecember 1, 2014

Not only is state Rep. Doc Renuart the first candidate to qualify for a special election in Senate District 6, but he is also the first to release a campaign mail piece. With a focus on a career of service to improve life in Northeast Florida, Renuart’s mailer will hit mailboxes of Republican voters throughout […]

Phil AmmannNovember 25, 2014

Danielle Avril Anderson is the latest Republican to enter the special election to replace state Rep. Travis Hutson. According to the Division of Elections, the Palm Coast Republican opened a campaign account for the House District 24 race, becoming the fifth Republican (with one Democrat) seeking the seat. Hutson is vacating his House seat to […]

Diane RobertsNovember 24, 2014

It’s happened again: a sick person goes to a college campus, pulls out a gun, and starts firing. And again, the ignorant or just plain vicious people who think the answer to gun violence is more guns squeal that if every Florida State University student, professor, groundskeeper, manager, lunchroom lady, electrician, janitor, ticket taker and […]

Phil AmmannNovember 24, 2014

Republican Howard Holley filed paperwork Friday for a special election in the Palm County House District 24, becoming the fifth candidate in the race to replace Rep. Travis Hutson. Hutson is vacating the seat to run for the seat of former Sen. John Thrasher, who in turn left the Senate this month to become Florida […]

Peter SchorschNovember 24, 2014

The first sign of trouble for Adam Hollingsworth arrived via email one year ago yesterday, when Miami Herald reporter Marc Caputo emailed Gov. Rick Scott’s communications director, Melissa Sellers, with a pointed question. “I’m hearing Hollingsworth was fired from CSX for lying about his academic credentials. True?” With Rick Scott away in Arizona for a […]

Peter SchorschNovember 23, 2014

The first sign of trouble for Adam Hollingsworth arrived via email one year ago yesterday, when Miami Herald reporter Marc Caputo emailed Gov. Rick Scott’s communications director, Melissa Sellers, with a pointed question. “I’m hearing Hollingsworth was fired from CSX for lying about his academic credentials. True?” With Rick Scott away in Arizona for a […]

Guest AuthorNovember 18, 2014

First impressions matter. It’s one of the truisms we must live with. Unfortunately, that’s a fact seemingly lost on new Florida State University President John Thrasher. Exhibit 1 is the former legislator’s tone-deaf response to last week’s New York Times article highlighting another instance in which an FSU football player not named Winston might have […]

Guest AuthorNovember 12, 2014

Say you’re a new university president and you’re leading a university that has had two “permanent” presidents and two “interim” presidents in the last decade. Say you came from an Ivy League school, ranked 15th best in the country, according to The US News & World Report. Say you have had an unblemished professional career. […]

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Former state Rep. Bill Proctor endorses Travis Hutson in SD6

Beth Sweeny withdraws from SD 6 race, offers no comment about decision

Direct mail round-up: Doc Renuart drops first flyer in SD 6 special election

Fifth Republican enters HD 24 special election

Diane Roberts: Mixing guns and college kids is a really dangerous idea

Two more candidates file for northeast Florida special elections

For now, prospects not bright for Scott’s former chief of staff

Peter Schorsch: For now, prospects not bright for Scott’s former chief of staff

Andrew Skerritt: FSU’s president should be tougher on football player misconduct

Chris Timmons: FAMU trustees must let the new president do her job