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Jim RosicaNovember 12, 2018

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A federal judge says he will subpoena Leon County Supervisor of Elections Mark Earley to testify at this Wednesday’s hearing in Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson‘s lawsuit to count votes on provisional and mail ballots invalidated because of mismatched signatures. “This court will elicit testimony from Mr. Earley to provide an example of one process a county […]

Jim RosicaNovember 10, 2018

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The federal judge presiding over U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson‘s lawsuit to count provisional and mail ballots invalidated because of mismatched signatures has taken himself off the case. Senior U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle, based in Tallahassee, entered an “order of disqualification” early Saturday. And Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker, who has often taken the Rick Scott administration to […]

Jim RosicaNovember 9, 2018

After a brief scheduling call Friday afternoon, lawyers will be in court Wednesday to argue for and against Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson‘s lawsuit to count provisional and mail ballots invalidated because of mismatched signatures. And it only took a short while before Senior U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle brought up the specter of Bush v. Gore. […]

Scott PowersNovember 9, 2018

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio came to the aid of his fellow Republican Gov. Rick Scott Friday declaring that the vote-counting and transparancy problems at the Broward County Supervisor of Elections office is putting the integrity of Florida’s U.S. Senate election on the line. Rubio insisted that his concerns were “not about an effort to prevent […]

Scott PowersNovember 9, 2018

“Don’t just listen to me, listen to Republican Gov. Rick Scott“ That’s what Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson‘s attorney said Friday morning when asked why he appeared so confident Nelson would eventually win Florida’s contested U.S. Senate election if it goes to a recount. “I do think that his, the tone and tenor of his behavior last […]

Staff ReportsNovember 2, 2018

Former Hillsborough County NAACP head Bennie Small Jr. is suing the civil rights group and its current president over procedural votes he says violated the organization’s rules. The Hillsborough County chapter of the NAACP is named in the suit along with current president Yvette Lewis. Small is the immediate past president of the group and […]

Staff ReportsNovember 1, 2018

Nicholas Ekonomou is facing another lawsuit and this time it has nothing to do with the historic YMCA building he owns in downtown St. Petersburg. Ekonomou sold a dishwasher on Craigslist, and the new owner alleges it was damaged, according to documents filed in Pinellas County court. Ekonomou listed the KitchenAid brand dishwasher as brand […]

Scott PowersOctober 30, 2018

Can a single issue of the most local of impact become a game-winner for a Democrat trying to flip a district? Democratic Florida House District 42 candidate Barbara Cady has been pounding turf since she entered the contest 16 months ago, mostly talking about home-owners association law reform. It’s a common interest in the sprawling […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 30, 2018

“Elections have consequences.” That was the message of an ebullient Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, who in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood Tuesday messaged against Republican health care policies at Edward Waters College. Nelson spoke to media after a roundtable event in which he and other speakers discussed the need for health coverage. At the heart of […]

Staff ReportsOctober 30, 2018

Owners of St. Petersburg’s Sundial entertainment plaza are suing one of its tenants for not paying rent. Fashion designer Tracy Negoshian leases a 2,700 square-foot shop in Sundial and has allegedly not paid rent in more than a year. A lawsuit filed in Pinellas County alleges Negoshian is not paying, which costs between $113,000 to […]

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Judge lays down law in Bill Nelson ballot lawsuit

Disqualified: Judge removes himself from Bill Nelson ballots case

Judge sets hearing in case over ballots with mismatched signatures

Marco Rubio says Broward County put election integrity on line

Will Bill Nelson win? His attorney says that’s what Rick Scott must think

Former NAACP head sues Hillsborough chapter

Historic YMCA owner Nicholas Ekonomou faces latest lawsuit … over a dishwasher

Democrat Barbara Cady hoping HOA reform message is game-winner in HD 42

‘Election year conversion’: Bill Nelson on Rick Scott’s health coverage stance

Sundial owners sue fashion designer over back rent