Buzz: Election process to replace Ford, over in 30 days

Our Tallahassee sources are telling us that special election will be held in two weeks to replace State Rep. Clay Ford. If there are Republican and Democratic candidates, that will be the primary and the general election will two days after that. The new representative will be sworn in about 30 days and will be able to vote on the final budget.

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Rick Outzen is the publisher/owner of Pensacola Inweekly. He has been profiled in The New York Times and featured in several True Crime documentaries. Rick also is the author of the award-winning Walker Holmes thrillers. His latest nonfiction book is “Right Idea, Right Time: The Fight for Pensacola’s Maritime Park.”