Ajay Uppaluri

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Ajay Uppaluri graduated from George Washington University and worked in political consulting in Washington, D.C., before joining the News4JAX team as a Content Gatherer.

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Florida House Minority Leader Fentrice Driskell, D-Tampa, listens to Gov. Ron DeSantis give his State of the State address during a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives in Tallahassee, Fla., Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. Driskell thinks the ideological motive behind restricting DEI is intertwined with an economic agenda that downplays the role of identity in exacerbating inequality. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough, File)

‘Ensuring health care shouldn’t be partisan': Florida House Minority Leader urges KidCare expansion

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Rep. Fentrice Driskell, Democratic Leader of the Florida House of Representatives, is urging action on the expansion of the Florida KidCare program.

Jacksonville City Councilman Jimmy Peluso, a Democrat who represents downtown Jacksonville and Riverside.

‘I didn’t get elected so I can hobnob’: Councilmember explains why he didn’t attend party on Shad Khan’s yacht

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Councilmember Jimmy Peluso made headlines when he declined an invitation to a holiday party hosted aboard Jaguars team owner Shad Khan’s 410-foot yacht, the Kismet.

Florida Sen. Debbie Mayfield, center, listens as student survivors from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School tell their personal experiences in her office at the Florida Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla., Feb. 21. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser)

Debbie Mayfield’s attempt to return to Florida Senate highlights loophole in state’s term limits

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Florida Rep. Debbie Mayfield has announced her candidacy for Florida Senate District 19, a seat she previously held before reaching the state’s term limits.

Jimmy Patronis (file photo)

Trump endorses Jimmy Patronis for Florida’s 1st Congressional District, seat previously held by Matt Gaetz

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President-elect Donald Trump announced his endorsement of Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis for the 1st Congressional District seat, previously held by Rep. Matt Gaetz. Trump made the endorsement via Truth Social on Monday, praising Patronis as a loyal ally.

Florida Rep. Randy Fine announced earlier this month that he had been confronted by members of an antisemitic group on the way to a public speaking event.

Trump endorses Randy Fine for Florida’s 6th Congressional District, to replace Mike Waltz

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President-elect Donald Trump has endorsed Randy Fine as a candidate for Florida’s 6th Congressional District. The endorsement comes after Rep. Mike Waltz announced his decision to step down from the seat, having been selected by Trump as his National Security Advisor.

FILE - Florida Surgeon Gen. Dr. Joseph A. Ladapo, left, speaks at a news conference with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, right, Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, at Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Ladapo says the state will formally recommend against COVID-19 vaccinations for healthy children. Ladapo made the announcement at a roundtable event organized by DeSantis that featured a group of doctors who criticized coronavirus lockdowns and mandate policies. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File) (Wilfredo Lee, Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Florida Surgeon General advises against community water fluoridation, citing health risks for pregnant women, children

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Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo has issued guidance against community water fluoridation, citing potential neuropsychiatric risks associated with fluoride exposure.

FILE - President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., in the Oval Office of the White House, April 28, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Who will Gov. DeSantis appoint to fill Rubio’s Senate seat? A look at some people in the mix

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Senator Marco Rubio’s nomination as Secretary of State in President-elect Donald Trump’s administration has launched widespread speculation about who might fill his Senate seat if the nomination is confirmed.

FILE - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services building is seen, April 5, 2009, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Jacksonville City Council fails resolution that called for Medicaid expansion

Read full article: Jacksonville City Council fails resolution that called for Medicaid expansion

In September, Jacksonville City Councilmember Rahman Johnson introduced a resolution that highlighted what he said is a pressing need for broader healthcare coverage in Duval County. The resolution would have called upon state legislators to work toward Medicaid expansion.