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Bill Gunter, the pastor of Redeemer Community Church in New Port Richey, won the Republican primary on Tuesday in the special election to replace former Rep. Mike Fasano in the Florida House to represent parts of Pasco County. Gunter defeated Jim Mathieu, who served as Port Richey city attorney and interim city manager and chaired the Pasco County GOP, and insurance agent Jeromy Keith Harding in the primary.

Things are going from bad to worse for the Jacksonville Jaguars, easily the worst team in the National Football League -- leading to a prominent basketball player to say the team needs to sign him. Bartows own Tracy McGrady, who retired from the NBA last month, took to Twitter on Monday and suggested the team take a look at him. Jacksonville Jaguars need to bring me on in for a tryout at QB or receiver! McGrady, a seven time NBA All-Star, posted.

Former U.S. Rep. Allen West has opened the door to a political comeback in 2016 but he has shut the door on running for office next year. Still, West has insisted he will remain politically active in the coming election cycle and, on Tuesday, tipped his cards to reveal some of his plans. On Tuesday, West sent a message to supporters and insisted his Allen West Guardian Fund PAC will back 14 hard-charging conservatives running for Congress. The former congressman promised candidates he backed will guard the Constitution and defend our shared values."

It's official: Pam Stewart will be taking over as commissioner of education. In a meeting with the Board of Education on Tuesday, Stewart was unanimously selected as to be the permanent replacement for former Commissioner of Education Tony Bennett after he resigned six weeks ago. This was the second time Stewart has held the interim commissioner post in the last year. She began her career in the '70s as a teacher in Hillsborough County and worked as a principal in Ocala. She also served as deputy superintendent in St. Johns County.