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A.G. GancarskiNovember 4, 2016

Jacksonville Rep. Jay Fant is leaving nothing to chance in his HD 15 re-election campaign against a write-in candidate, fundraising until the end. Fant had a staggering $70,000 ad buy in October for his campaign against an unknown opponent. That ad buy depleted his campaign account. Yet, as hope springs eternal, so does fundraising capacity for […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 25, 2016

The Aug. 30 primary effectively was the election for a few Northeast Florida Republican candidates for the state House. Democratic candidates were not fielded in safely Republican House Districts 11, 12, 15, and 16; the Republicans now opposed only by write-in candidates. Yet these all-but-elected Republicans keep raising money, as campaign finance reports for the period […]

Mitch PerryMay 11, 2015

A constitutional amendment that would allow Floridians the opportunity to purchase solar power for their home energy needs is one step closer to getting on the 2016 ballot, as the Financial Impact Estimating Conference (FIEC) has completed its review of the Florida Solar Choice ballot petition and filed its Financial Impact Statement with Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi. Bondi […]

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Mike Johnson. Image via AP.

Jay Fant fundraises until end of uncompetitive HD 15 race

Nominally opposed NE Florida state House candidates keep fundraising

Solar amendment passes milestone, but still needs many signatures to get on ballot