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A.G. GancarskiNovember 11, 2016

There will be Florida input on the Donald Trump transition team, with Attorney General Pam Bondi named as a member of the transition team’s executive committee. The team will be chaired by VP-elect Mike Pence, with campaign surrogates Ben Carson, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Newt Gingrich, Gen. Michael Flynn, Rudy Giuliani, and Sen. Jeff Sessions as vice-chairs. “I’m honored to serve President-elect Donald […]

Mitch PerryNovember 7, 2016

In this space on Friday, we reminisced about October surprises in previous election cycles before referring to the dual bombshells that have rocked this year’s presidential election: First, the release of that 2005 “Access Hollywood” tape in which Donald Trump spoke lewdly about women, followed 10 days ago with the announcement of the discovery of hundreds of thousands […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 3, 2016

While there might be some areas in which supporting Donald Trump is a liability for Republican politicians, Northeast Florida is not one of them. With that in mind, a variety of area candidates and elected officials turned out for the Trump rally in Jacksonville on Thursday. Among them: State Sen. Aaron Bean and State Rep. Jay Fant, Congressman-in-waiting John Rutherford, […]

Associated PressOctober 22, 2016

Attorney General Pam Bondi, warning that murder trials across the state could be placed in limbo, has asked the Florida Supreme Court to clarify a sweeping death penalty ruling it handed down last week. In two linked cases, the court first concluded that death sentences must require a unanimous jury and then struck down a […]

Staff ReportsOctober 15, 2016

After an extended silence on the issue, Attorney General Pam Bondi finally weighed in on a recording of Donald Trump making vulgar remarks about a married woman he was trying to seduce. “I believe the statements that, that Donald Trump says were disgusting … um, disgusting. Period,” Bondi said in a speech to the Florida Federation […]

Associated PressOctober 14, 2016

An attorney convicted of leading a $300 million gambling ring that used a veterans charity as a front and led to the resignation of Florida’s lieutenant governor is getting a new trial. Florida’s Fifth District Court of Appeal ruled that Jacksonville attorney Kelly Mathis deserves a new day in court after deciding that the trial […]

Mitch PerryOctober 12, 2016

Bob Buckhorn has a simple question for the four members of the Florida Cabinet regarding Donald Trump. “Where ya hidin’?” the Tampa mayor asked Wednesday at a news conference held outside City Hall. He was referring to how some of Florida’s leading Republicans have cut a very low profile when it comes to discussing Trump in the aftermath of […]

Jim RosicaOctober 4, 2016

Attorney General Pam Bondi has declined to weigh in on whether local police chiefs can “direct or permit firefighters in emergency situations to openly carry firearms.” Crestview Police Chief Tony R. Taylor had asked for a legal opinion from Bondi’s office. In an Aug. 9 informal opinion, a copy of which was released Tuesday, Senior Assistant […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterSeptember 29, 2016

For Gov. Rick Scott, Florida’s future priorities are the same as they are today — jobs, jobs, jobs. The Naples Republican was one of the keynote speakers at the Florida Chamber Foundation’s Future of Florida Forum in Orlando on Thursday. The governor used his speech to not only pump up his proposal to set aside $85 […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterSeptember 28, 2016

Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam has a theory. Some of the most talented people in the world are going to end up in Florida at some point in their lives. He just wants that to be sooner, rather than later. “I want Florida to be more than the prize for a life well lived, of success […]

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Pam Bondi to join Donald Trump transition team executive committee

Mitch Perry Report for 11.7.16 — Closing arguments

Northeast Florida pols stump for Donald Trump, urge ‘draining the swamp’

Pam Bondi wants court to clarify death penalty ruling

Pam Bondi calls Donald Trump lewd video comments ‘disgusting,’ but still supports him

Court orders new trial for lawyer convicted in gambling ring

Bob Buckhorn: Florida Republicans, ‘put your country first’ and vote for Hillary Clinton

Pam Bondi won’t opine on firefighter open carry question

Rick Scott’s goal for final years in office: ‘Jobs, and then jobs, and then jobs’

Adam Putnam: Florida ‘can be the jumping-off point for the American Dream’