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The field is set for special elections for two Florida House of Representative seats. Three candidates will compete in a Republican primary for House District 17; Republican Ronald Renuart currently represents the St. Johns County seat. St. Johns County Commissioner Cyndi Stevenson, attorney John Capra who ran against Renuart in 2008 and businessman Mike Davis who challenged Renuart in 2012 will face off in a Jan. 27 primary for the GOP nomination. Mary Anne Boczek qualified Monday as a write…

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Nearly two hours after Beth Sweeny signed in at the Secretary of State’s office Tuesday, she waited at a counter while Division of Elections officials looked over her campaign’s paperwork and gave her the OK. She had qualified as a candidate for Florida Senate District 6. Sweeny will compete with three others in a Jan. 27 Republican primary for a special election to fill the seat left open when John Thrasher resigned to become president of Florida State University. The…

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Florida Senate President Andy Gardiner did not discuss policy during November’s organizational session for the Florida Legislature but Tuesday he stated clearly he’s focused on the state budget. Gardiner named Brandon Sen. Tom Lee chair of the Appropriations Committee and Miami Sen. Anitere Florida to lead the Fiscal Policy Committee. “Each year we have a constitutional duty to pass a balanced budget,” Gardiner said in a prepared statement announcing the appointments. “Sound management and careful oversight of the year-round appropriations…

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A third Republican appears set to enter the race for Senate District 6. Dennis McDonald Monday filed campaign documents with the state Division of Elections. The Flagler Beach resident has until noon Tuesday to qualify for the special election to fill the seat vacated by Florida State University President John Thrasher. McDonald would face Representatives Ronald Renuart and Travis Hutson in a GOP primary, Jan. 27. The winner will go up against Democrat David Cox, April 7. Thrasher’s resignation from…

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A financial disclosure foul-up may keep a House District 24 candidate off the special election ballot. State election officials informed Adam Thomas Morley Monday morning that his financial disclosure form was incomplete and would not be accepted. “I’ve been better, it’s kind of frantic,” said Morley who intends to overnight a corrected and completed form from St. Augustine to the Department of State in Tallahassee before Tuesday’s noon deadline to qualify for the April special election. “If they don’t accept…

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Florida State University quarterback Jameis Winston’s code of conduct hearing appears set for Tuesday. The Tallahassee Democrat is reporting that an attorney for the woman who alleged Winston assaulted her said he’ll arrive in Tallahassee Monday for Tuesday’s hearing. Winston could be charged with any of four violations to the school’s code of conduct relating to the alleged sexual assault in December 2012. The case will be heard by retired Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Major Harding. Penalties Winston faces if…

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The Jobs Governor is kicking off a second term with a working-class theme. Gov. Rick Scott Monday will host the first of several Jobs Jamborees in Miami. In both of his gubernatorial campaigns, Scott focused on an economic plan that he argued would create jobs and now will forego a traditional formal inauguration ball and instead hold barbecues and jamborees. “These jobs-themed events will be informal evening barbecues hosted by Florida businesses and will highlight some of the state’s job creators,”…

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