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Phil AmmannJanuary 27, 2015

State Rep. Travis Hutson has won the GOP special primary election for Senate District 6. With over half of the more than 23,200 ballots cast, the Elkton Republican defeated fellow state Rep. “Doc” Renuart by 53 percent to 34 percent. As of 8:30 p.m. Hutson had received 12,281 votes to Renuart’s 7,919. Dennis McDonald came in third with 13 […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 27, 2015

As legislators return next week to the Florida Capitol for committee meetings, at the top of the Senate to-do list is Gov. Rick Scott’s projected budget, which features a series of tax cuts. The Finance and Tax Committee will hear about the governor’s tax-cut package on Monday, Feb. 2. Two days later, the Appropriations Committee will hear […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 27, 2015

As legislators return next week to the Florida Capitol for committee meetings, at the top of the Senate to-do list is Gov. Rick Scott’s projected budget, which features a series of tax cuts. The Finance and Tax Committee will hear about the governor’s tax-cut package on Monday, Feb. 2. Two days later, the Appropriations Committee will hear […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 27, 2015

Attorneys for the Florida Legislature are calling on the Florida Supreme Court to reject proposed redistricting maps submitted by voting-rights groups. Their argument: the maps are a product of influence by Democratic “partisan operatives and political consultants.” In a court filing on Monday, lawyers representing the House and Senate are asking to discard the maps […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 26, 2015

Pro-medical marijuana groups are praising a bill filed by state Sen. Jeff Brandes Monday. The Florida Medical Marijuana Act would authorize physicians to prescribe marijuana to patients afflicted with one of 14 specific illnesses. “I’m very encouraged by Sen. Brandes’ bill. As a sheriff and as the son of a cancer survivor, responsible, comprehensive, medical marijuana legislation is critically […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 26, 2015

Pro-medical marijuana groups are praising a bill filed by state Sen. Jeff Brandes Monday. The Florida Medical Marijuana Act would authorize physicians to prescribe marijuana to patients afflicted with one of 14 specific illnesses. “I’m very encouraged by Sen. Brandes’ bill. As a sheriff and as the son of a cancer survivor, responsible, comprehensive, medical marijuana legislation is critically […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 25, 2015

Former state Sen. Mike Bennett has the attention of Tallahassee and Sarasota GOP leaders as a possible replacement for Venice Republican state Sen. Nancy Detert‘s seat if she decides to run for the Sarasota County Commission. “I have not ruled it out,” Bennett tells Jeremy Wallace of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Senate District 28 covers Sarasota […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 25, 2015

On Tuesday, voters in Northeast Florida will learn the Republican candidate who could replace former state Sen. John Thrasher in Senate District 6. The region – mostly St. Johns, Flagler and Putnam counties — leans heavily for the GOP, and since the Democrats offered only nominal opposition, the winner will likely be the person filling Thrasher’s […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 23, 2015

Candidate Mike Davis took a major leap in his fundraising lead over fellow Republican Cyndi Stevenson during the first two weeks of January in the House District 17 race. From Jan. 1-22, Davis, a St. Augustine small business owner, took in another $51,030, far outpacing Stevenson, a St. Johns County commissioner who raised $10,710. Davis now […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 23, 2015

House District 24 hopeful Paul Renner continued collecting mounds of campaign cash, adding another $68,755 during the first three weeks in January, according to reports filed Friday with the state Division of Elections. Renner, a Palm Coast Republican, is entering this Tuesday’s GOP primary with an overall fundraising total of $207,130 as of Jan. 22. […]

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Travis Hutson defeats Doc Renuart to win SD 6 primary

Florida Senate to scrutinize Rick Scott's proposed budget

Florida Senate to scrutinize Rick Scott’s proposed budget

Re-redistricted maps are a product of Democratic meddling, Legislature tells court

Pro-medical marijuana backers praise Jeff Brandes' bill to broaden medical marijuana law

Pro-medical marijuana backers praise Jeff Brandes’ bill to broaden medical marijuana law

Mike Bennett considers run for Nancy Detert’s SD 28 seat

ICYMI: Campaign cash updates in NE Florida special elections

Mike Davis jumps far ahead in HD 17 campaign cash race

Paul Renner continues fundraising haul for HD 24 special election