First Coast News investigates to see if the money behind certain candidates in the St. Johns County commission race is really from developers and home builders.
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — The races for St. Johns County commission are heated, and the campaigns have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars.
But where is the money coming from for the campaigns?
It’s long been said that home builders and developers are financially behind the politics in St. Johns County.
First Coast News researched for days the campaign contributions to see if that is really the case.
The incumbents are Christian Whitehurst, Roy Alaimo and Henry Dean. All three are actually advertising together in the same TV ad.
While each incumbent faces multiple opponents, the chief contenders are Ann-Marie Evans, Clay Murphy and Ann Taylor. Evans, Murphy and Taylor are touting a slow-the-growth platform.
Evans and Taylor are also advertising together, calling …