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A.G. GancarskiJune 5, 2018

Just days after Gov. Rick Scott suspended two Jacksonville City Council members who face 38 federal counts in a scheme to defraud local and federal taxpayers, Mayor Lenny Curry said Tuesday his office had no active role or insight into the selection process for their replacements. The replacements for suspended Democrats Katrina Brown and Reggie Brown will be picked by […]

Ryan NicolJune 5, 2018

In a move Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson is calling “raw politics,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has canceled most of the Senate’s August recess, forcing would-be campaigning senators to remain in Washington for most of the month. “Due to the historic obstruction by Senate Democrats of the president’s nominees, and the goal of passing appropriations bills […]

Staff ReportsJune 5, 2018

The wait is almost over. We’re finalizing our sixth annual ranking of Tampa Bay’s most powerful politicians. It will be published next Monday. As has been the case in years prior, the results are rooted in the opinions of leading political consultants, activists, bloggers, operatives and local lobbyists around the Bay area who reached out […]

Drew WilsonJune 4, 2018

Republican attorney Sasha Dadan is running for the Florida House seat currently held by term-limited Stuart Rep. Gayle Harrell. Dadan, the daughter of a Cuban mother and Argentinian father, filed for House District 83 on May 21 but waited until Monday to formally announce her campaign. “The Constitution of the United States of America is […]

Staff ReportsJune 2, 2018

There’s no catch: Floridians and tourists without fishing licenses can bait the Sunshine State’s salt waters today and tomorrow, allowing novice to expert anglers to grab their poles and try their luck without the usual cost. For folks in Tallahassee, that could mean a few free casts into waters near the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 2, 2018

Cannabis legalization is approaching consensus in the Democratic field for Florida governor, but U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson is maintaining a ‘Just say no’ policy. Speaking to media in Jacksonville on Friday, Nelson was asked if he aligned with the growing consensus among the Democratic candidates for liberalization of cannabis laws, including decriminalization, legalization, and removing the plant […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 2, 2018

Jacksonville City Councilmembers Katrina Brown and Reggie Brown, indicted Thursday on a 38-count scheme to defraud, will have more time to devise a legal defense in the coming weeks. As many expected, Gov. Rick Scott devoted a chunk of his Friday 5 p.m. news dump to the inevitable memo, suspending the Councilmembers, though not naming temporary replacements. The suspension […]

Drew WilsonJune 1, 2018

Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson will be in the Tampa Bay area tomorrow for a “canvass kick-off” event with the local troupe of volunteers backing his re-election campaign. The third-term Senator will be alongside Gulfport Mayor Sam Henderson and St. Petersburg state Sen. Darryl Rouson for the 2 pm “Nelson’s Neighbors” event at Greenway/Childs Park […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 1, 2018

Jacksonville’s political class is reeling from Thursday’s federal indictment of City Councilors Katrina Brown and Reggie Brown, which saw the two Democrats slammed with a 38-count conspiracy to defraud. Councilwoman Brown was named in 37 counts; Councilman Brown in 32. Per prosecutors, the two misappropriated federal and city money provided to fund an ultimately failed BBQ sauce […]

Peter SchorschJune 1, 2018

The literary field of semiotics, as articulated by French theorist Ferdinand de Saussure, boils down to a relationship between signs and their intended meaning. The ultimate meaning of those signs is not fixed; rather, it moves with cultural interpretation. As we find ourselves now less than three months before primary elections for the 2018 ballot, we […]

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Miami-Dade Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins has been unmoving in her opposition to the La Quinta proposal. Image via Miami-Dade County.

Lenny Curry: Jacksonville City Council fill-ins are Rick Scott’s decision

Bill Nelson, Rick Scott spar over shortened Senate recess

Not Just A Body Of Water — A briefing about Tampa Bay politics — 6.5.18

Sasha Dadan announces bid for House District 83

Takeaways from Tallahassee — Casting call

Bill Nelson a hard no on adult use cannabis legalization

Rick Scott suspends two Jacksonville City Councilmembers after fraud indictment

Bill Nelson campaigning in Tampa Bay Saturday

Jacksonville in wait and see mode regarding Rick Scott suspending indicted councilors

Jacksonville Bold for 6.1.18 — Signs and symbols