Tag: Leon County

Lloyd DunkelbergerDecember 26, 2018
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A bank representing bondholders filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to force the state Department of Transportation to raise tolls on Northwest Florida’s Garcon Point Bridge to pay off construction bonds that are in default. The 3.5-mile toll bridge, which spans a portion of eastern Pensacola Bay, has had a troubled financial history since it opened […]

Danny McAuliffeDecember 11, 2018
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Republican Mike Watkins is emerging as a definite candidate and likely frontrunner to replace outgoing GOP state Rep. Halsey Beshears. Watkins told Florida Politics on Tuesday that he “absolutely” will run in the anticipated forthcoming special election in House District 7 to replace Beshears, who earlier on Tuesday was tapped by Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis to lead the […]

Jacob OglesNovember 15, 2018
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Bay County’s Supervisor of Elections stood alone in Florida when he allowed voters displaced by Hurricane Michael to cast ballots by email and fax. But while no other officials took the compassionate but clearly illegal course of action, more than one questioned why the state prohibited elections officials from accepting votes electronically under the circumstances. […]

Jacob OglesNovember 12, 2018
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Bay County Supervisor of Elections Mark Andersen illegally accepted more than 140 electronic ballots on or before the Nov. 6 election, citing concerns that Hurricane Michael may have displaced voters. But so far, three other North Florida elections chiefs in the Category 4 storm’s path have denied doing the same. And no officials besides Andersen have […]

Ryan NicolNovember 1, 2018
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum is pushing back against allegations he’s soft on crime, releasing a new ad where several sheriffs tout their support for Tallahassee’s “leadership mayor.” Gillum’s Republican opponent, Ron DeSantis, has hit Gillum over his city’s crime rates. Gillum has in turn pushed back. His new ad, titled “Oath,” details endorsements from […]

Danny McAuliffeOctober 27, 2018
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This election, Republicans aren’t writing off places like Leon County, despite registered Democrats outnumbering GOP voters nearly 2-1. On Saturday, a little more than a week out from Nov. 6, volunteers with the Republican Party of Florida met in Tallahassee before splitting up for targeted door-knocking. Among them: Hunter Pollack, whose sister Meadow was killed […]

Staff ReportsOctober 12, 2018
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As Leon County residents continue to clean up after Hurricane Michael, Leon County has extended the free-of-charge period for both its Solid Waste Management Facility and Rural Waste Service Centers. Those facilities will be open normal hours starting Saturday, and remain free of charge until Sunday, October 21. The Solid Waste Management Facility (at 7550 Apalachee […]

Scott PowersOctober 12, 2018
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People at more than 351,000 homes and businesses smashed by Hurricane Michael Wednesday are getting up in the dark for the second morning, though the numbers without power have been trimmed by about 50,000 since the peak of the blackout Thursday morning. And Gov. Rick Scott announced he is authorizing state- and federally-backed push crews […]

Scott PowersOctober 11, 2018
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Several Florida sheriffs lash out at an attack ad supporting Republican gubernatorial nominee Ron DeSantis as “false”, “pathetic”, and “just not true” as they ride to the aid of Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum. In the 30-second commercial “Tell You” released by Gillum’s campaign, five county sheriffs [all Democrats] denounce a television commercial from the […]


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