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Peter SchorschJanuary 1, 2017

While most New Year’s resolutions revolve around eating better or getting healthy, newly elected Republican Congressman Neal Dunn seeks to make some more far-reaching changes. “Hitting the gym is nice and all,” Dunn, a Panama City orthopedic surgeon, says in introducing a 30-second Facebook video posted Friday. “But my New Year’s resolution is to be the strongest conservative voice […]

Staff ReportsOctober 20, 2016

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A quartet of Democratic congressional candidates from north Florida — all veterans themselves — on Thursday “endorsed a platform of policies that will improve the lives of veterans and their families,” according to a press release. Steven Specht (1st Congressional District) is an Air Force veteran who served in Afghanistan. Walt Dartland (2nd Congressional District) is a former Marine […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 6, 2016

The Democratic primary for the 2nd Congressional District has a winner. As of Tuesday evening, the Division of Elections’ website showed attorney Walt Dartland with 30,115 votes to Live Oak tree farmer Steve Crapps‘ 29,982, after machine and manual recounts. Results that are within one-half of 1 percent require a recount by order of the secretary of state. […]

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Neal Dunn nails one-handed catch, makes New Year’s resolution for D.C.

North Florida Democrats roll out veterans’ initiatives

Walt Dartland wins CD 2 Democratic primary after recounts