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Phil AmmannJanuary 12, 2015

A Southern Super Tuesday could emerge as seven states are considering aligning voting dates in the 2016 presidential primary calendar. If that happens, Beth Reinhard of the Wall Street Journal believes what follows could become a focal point the battle for the Republican nomination. A Southern Super Tuesday could emerge as seven states are considering […]

Associated PressJanuary 8, 2015

An environmental advocacy group sued the Obama administration in federal court on Thursday for refusing to release documents detailing the extent of fracking in the Gulf of Mexico. The Center for Biological Diversity filed the lawsuit in U.S District Court in Washington, saying the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has refused to comply with the […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 8, 2015

As the rumbles of a Jeb Bush presidential campaign grow louder, Ben White of POLITICO reports the former Florida governor is contemplating a preemptive disclosure of a decade’s worth of personal tax returns. The move could help eliminate comparisons to Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican nominee who held off until September 2012 – releasing only […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 5, 2015

A surefire way for a player to enter to the Baseball Hall of Fame is to bat .400 or better in a season, although no one has done so since Ted Williams in 1941. Still, if you get a hit every two out of five times in professional baseball, you will be more than an All-Star, […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 2, 2015

U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, one of few bright spots for Democrats in 2014, could be the key to shoring up a dwindling cluster of Democratic lawmakers in Washington D.C. After Murphy’s easy win in November, the nonpartisan Cook Political Report on Friday moved Florida’s 18th Congressional District – which covers much of the Treasure Coast […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 2, 2015

U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, one of few bright spots for Democrats in 2014, could be the key to shoring up a dwindling cluster of Democratic lawmakers in Washington D.C. After Murphy’s easy win in November, the nonpartisan Cook Political Report on Friday moved Florida’s 18th Congressional District – which covers much of the Treasure Coast […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 30, 2014

“It was a big decision, but ultimately it became the right thing to do.” That’s what Robin Lumb told the Jax Daily Record this week regarding his plans not to run again for City Council, or for Supervisor of Elections (a race in which he held a fundraising advantage over other declared candidates). Lumb intends, […]

Associated PressDecember 29, 2014

Taking another step toward a presidential run, Jeb Bush is resigning from the board of timber company Rayonier Inc. The Jacksonville, Fla.-based firm said in a regulatory filing Monday that the former Florida governor would step down at the end of the year. Bush has been a director of Rayonier since 2008. The company, set […]

Phil AmmannDecember 28, 2014

After declaring he is “actively exploring” a White House run, Jeb Bush surged to lead the pack Republican 2016 presidential contenders, says to a new CNN/ORC poll. In a nationwide survey, the former Florida governor took 23% of Republicans, putting him 10 points ahead of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who was second with 13%. Physician Ben […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 22, 2014

As Jacksonville Mulls Port Expansion, Cuba Becomes Significant Last week, the Jacksonville/Northeast Florida Metropolitan Region released an export market assessment, which it characterized as a “critical step in the development of a regional export strategy”, which is part of the region’s participation in the Global Cities Initiative, a collaboration between JPMorgan Chase and the Brookings […]

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Jennifer Barbosa. Image via campaign website.

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