Category: 2016 Election
Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera on ‘Pensacola Speaks’ today
Lieutenant Governor Carlos Lopez-Cantera, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, will be my guest on “Pensacola Speaks” today at 5:05 p.m. Lopez-Cantera announced his campaign…
Jolly announces for U.S. Senate
By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Joining three other Florida congressmen in seeking to move to the U.S. Senate, Pinellas County Republican David…
Sundown on Project Sunburst
Four years ago, Governor Rick Scott announced Project Sunburst, a website that would make his office more transparent. E-mails to and from the Governor would…
CLC joins race for U.S. Senate
By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera will retain his current office as he runs for the U.S. Senate seat…
Former DEA agent pre-files for Escambia County Sheriff
Press Release: John D. Johnson, a local law enforcement veteran and resident of the Oak Grove community in Escambia County pre-filed for the office of…
Orlando attorney pours funds into medical marijuana effort
A political committee leading a renewed effort to pass a constitutional amendment to legalize medical marijuana raised nearly $293,000 in June, with about $233,000 of…
What do the Twitter accounts of the presidential candidates tell us?
If Twitter voted for the Presidential Primary, it would be Hillary Clinton (3.81 million) versus Donald Trump (3.11 million), according to website Spokeo.com. The contest…
NRSC Memo: Miller close to making decision on U.S. Senate race
Ward Bake, executive director of National Republican Senatorial Committee, sent out a memo giving his analysis of the various U.S. Senate races in the 2016…
National Sheriffs’ Association Presidential Straw Poll has Huckebee leading
Several candidates for president spoke at the the National Sheriffs’ Association’s (NSA) 75th Anniversary Conference and Presidential Forum in Baltimore, MD last week. NSA members…
Escambia County Sergeant pre-files for Santa Rosa County Sheriff
Press Release: Escambia County Sergeant Ted Roy of Gulf Breeze, Fla. announces his candidacy for Santa Rosa County Sheriff in the 2016 election. Roy, a…
Pensacola Speaks: Don Gaetz and Judy Bense today
State Senator Don Gaetz will be on at 5:05 pm. We will discuss the 2016 budget, the line-item vetoes and his candidacy for Congress. At…
Florida voters not too crazy for Scott or Florida Legislature
We may have found the reason for Scott’s campaign-like “Victory Tour.” The News Service of Florida reports: About half of Florida voters disapprove of the…
