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Political newcomers are staging some upsets in a pair of hotly-contested Florida races, according to a Quinnipiac University poll out this morning.
... continue reading Voters Back Florida Businessmen over Politicians. Governor Charlie Crist's decision to break-away from the Republican party and launch an independent senate bid may be paying off. Since the GOP split, Republican Marco Rubio has failed to establish himself as the front-runner in November's general election.
... continue reading Rubio, Crist Still in a Dead Heat. An Atlantic Beach doctor is making campaign cash and contributions a top issue in his bid to upset State Senator John Thrasher.
... continue reading Thrasher Opponent Calls Campaign Cash Into Question. Mayor John Peyton's proposed property tax rate hike has passed it's first hurdle, winning unanimous support on the City Council's finance committee.
Republicans have already told Governor Charlie Crist not to expect much to come out of this week's legislative special session. Crist is calling lawmakers to Tallahassee to craft a constitutional amendment banning offshore oil drilling in Florida waters.
Believe it or not, a lot of people are looking to give the next budget address at Jacksonville City Hall in about a year's time.
... continue reading How Would Mayoral Hopefuls Balance the Budget?. Over the next several weeks, we'll take a very close look at how Mayor John Peyton plans on spending $995 million.
From friend to foe. Senator George LeMieux, a former chief-of-staff for Governor Charlie Crist and the man the Governor tapped to fill the U.S. Senate vacancy, is endorsing Marco Rubio to replace him in Washington.
... continue reading Crist's Senate Appointee Endorses Rubio. As city agencies across Jacksonville prepare for budget cuts, several programs tied to the anti-crime initiative Jacksonville Journey could see funding increased.
... continue reading Mayor Will Propose Spending Hike for Jax Journey. Governor Charlie Crist's back-and-forth stance on offshore oil drilling is well documented. All it takes is a quick YouTube search of how the Republican-turned-Independent has danced around the issue for years.
... continue reading Crist: For Offshore Drilling Before He Was Against It. 
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