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Peter SchorschJanuary 8, 2018

New Year’s is a time for reflection, and when Pensacola state Rep. Frank White looked back on 2017, he liked what he saw. The Republican attorney general candidate put out an infographic over the weekend touting his campaign’s 2017 successes in fundraising, endorsements and campaign stops. Topping the year in review was a declaration that […]

Staff ReportsDecember 18, 2017

Attorney General Pam Bondi on Monday filed a complaint seeking to shut down a Florida charity falsely claiming to use charitable donations to provide financial support to families of firefighters lost in the line of duty, according to a press release. Community Charity Advancement, Inc. (CCAI) also allegedly falsely claims to use donations to provide assistance […]

Mitch PerryDecember 14, 2017

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Count Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi among the increasing number of Republicans who are blasting special counsel Robert Mueller‘s Russian probe for being rife with partisan bias. Bondi appeared on Fox News “Hannity” program Wednesday night as part of a panel discussion with host Sean Hannity and Sebastian Gorka, a former Donald Trump deputy assistant hired by the network […]

Jim RosicaDecember 13, 2017

Attorney General Pam Bondi finally explained why she won’t publicly support a proposed ban on greyhound racing in Florida or any other constitutional amendment. Bondi sits on the 37-member Constitution Revision Commission (CRC), which convenes every 20 years to review and propose changes to the state’s governing document. But, as the state’s chief legal officer, she’s also […]

Jim RosicaDecember 13, 2017

A proposal to repeal Florida’s system of public financing for statewide campaigns won’t make it into the state constitution, at least for now. Frank Kruppenbacher, the proposed amendment’s sponsor, withdrew it from consideration at Wednesday’s meeting of the Florida Constitution Revision Commission’s Ethics and Election committee. That was after representatives of progressive groups, including the […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 12, 2017

The Jacksonville City Council approved legislation this week that opposes a state bill (HB 521/SB 574) that would cut the heart out of the city’s tree canopy protections. The state bill, filed by Republican Greg Steube in the Senate and Democrat Katie Edwards in the House, would prohibit cities such as Jacksonville from stopping landowners from removing trees […]

Drew WilsonDecember 4, 2017

Gulf County Sheriff Mike Harrison announced Monday he would back Republican Ashley Moody in the race to replace termed-out Attorney General Pam Bondi next year. Moody is a former prosecutor and circuit court judge and is running against state Reps. Jay Fant, Ross Spano and Frank White in the GOP primary for the Cabinet seat. […]

Ana CeballosDecember 1, 2017

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi on Friday said her “heart breaks” for the Senate staffer who in a sworn statement said Sen. Jack Latvala groped her private body parts and sexually harassed her for years, and called for legislation to protect sexual harassment victims. “I was astonished to learn that one of the victims of […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 1, 2017

A credit card company once used the slogan “it’s everywhere you want to be.” If Attorney General Pam Bondi and other attorneys general have their way, the same will apply to concealed-carry permits nationwide. A press release from the National Rifle Association notes that Bondi joins 23 other attorneys general in pushing nationwide concealed carry reciprocity […]

Peter SchorschNovember 30, 2017

Attorney General candidate Jay Fant announced Thursday he is doing a full-on rebuild of his campaign to replace Pam Bondi in 2018. “The Attorney General in Florida is a critical shield between government overreach and the rights of individuals guaranteed under the Constitution. I am prepared to fight for those rights every day as our […]

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Frank White crosses $2 million mark in 2017

Pam Bondi says firefighter charity is a fraud

On Fox’s ‘Hannity,’ Pam Bondi suggests that Robert Mueller ‘corrupt’ probe ‘worse than Watergate’

Pam Bondi explains why she won’t endorse dog racing ban

Show ’em the money? Campaign financing repeal yanked by sponsor

Jax City Council defends tree canopy against ‘sledgehammer gov’t’ in Tallahassee

Ashley Moody picks up endorsement from Gulf County sheriff

Pam Bondi calls for legislation to protect sexual harassment victims

Pam Bondi seeks nationwide concealed-carry legislation

Jay Fant announces major staff upgrades for his Attorney General campaign