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More photos from the State House organizational session
Republican State Committeeman-elect Doug Adkins, husband of newly elected State Representative Janet Adkins, was kind enough to a few more of his photos from the recent State House organizational session. To see Doug’s first batch of photos, click here. Representatives Adkins and Carroll… Representative Lake Ray with members of his family… Representative Adkins with Lt. Governor Kottkamp… Representative [...]
Continue reading...Weinstein: Doing double duty, plans return to State Attorney office
30. November 2008
State Representative-elect Mike Weinstein has accepted a post as executive director of the local State Attorney’s office. From the Florida Times-Union… Weinstein was elected Nov. 4 to represent House District 19, which includes Mandarin. He aspires to become House speaker. Corey said Weinstein will be in charge of her office’s administrative and budgetary functions, the same position [...]
Continue reading...JaxDaily interviews Dan Quiggle, State Chairman of Americans for Prosperity
30. July 2008
Dan Quiggle is the State Chairman of Americans for Prosperity, an anti-tax group that recently took on the mayor over a proposed property tax hike to fund the Jacksonville Journey. Quiggle was a candidate for U.S. Congress in 2000, running against Ander Crenshaw in the Republican Primary. He recently took a few moments [...]
Continue reading...Butterworth resigns DCF post
30. July 2008
Former Attorney General Bob Butterworth has resigned from his current post as head of the state’s Department of Children and Families. He has said he will head back to Miami to practice law. From the Sun-Sentinel… Under Butterworth’s leadership, the department settled more than 900 pending lawsuits, increased adoptions and reduced by 22 percent the number [...]
Continue reading...Check out our article on property tax cuts in the newest issue of 904 magazine
27. July 2008
The newest issue of 904 magazine has hit the shelves. You can read it online by clicking here, or you can pick up a copy at your local newsstand. If you haven’t seen it yet, 904 is a relatively new business and executive lifestyle magazine from the same folks who publish Jacksonville Magazine. [...]
Continue reading...Man arrested for stalking Daniel Davis
13. July 2008
A homeless man who has been stalking City Councilman Daniel Davis is now under arrest, the Times-Union reports. The man has made disturbing threats and expressed his desire to kill both Davis and Mayor John Peyton. From Jacksonville.com… Police arrested him downtown Friday after Davis called and said Tarrer followed him and his parents from City [...]
Continue reading...Crist will reshape high court by 2009
7. July 2008
Governor Charlie Crist is going to have the opportunity to completely reshape the face of the state’s Supreme Court by the end of next year. Of the seven justices currently serving, two have announced their pending resignation and two more are about to reach manditory retirement age. The St. Petersburg Times reports… This week, asked to [...]
Continue reading...Another State Supreme Court Vacancy
23. May 2008
Florida Supreme Court Justice Kenneth Bell has resigned his seat on the bench. He is the second justice to quit in less than two months. Bell’s resignation doesn’t go into effect until October 1, but both vacancies still must be filled by Governor Charlie Crist. “Serving the people of Florida as a justice has been the [...]
Continue reading...Good Thing He’s Not Running Again
20. May 2008
Folio Weekly noticed an interesting email among the many that were requested as part of this whole Wes White, Angela Corey, Jay Plotkin email-gate. In the message, available as a PDF here, State Attorney Harry Shorestein uses his city email account to discuss the Presidential race with a friend. At one point, Shorestein describes himself as [...]
Continue reading...Realtors Ready to Fight for More Cuts
19. May 2008
The Florida Association of Realtors is preparing to dump at least $1 million and perhaps much more into Amendment 5. That’s the so-called “tax swap” proposal that will appear on the ballot this Fall. It calls for further deep cuts in the property tax rates that will then be made up by increased sales taxes, [...]
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4. December 2008
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