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A.G. GancarskiAugust 1, 2016

On Monday night, Corrine Brown, incumbent Democrat in Florida’s 5th Congressional District, faced off with Democrats Al Lawson and L.J. Holloway and Republican Glo Smith, the only one of the four guaranteed to be around in November. Brown, losing the fundraising battle, facing 22 federal counts, and bedeviled by a radically remapped district, desperately needs to defend her home […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 1, 2016

Monday evening saw many of the candidates from Jacksonville House Districts 13 and 14 tangle at a forum downtown. From House District 13, incumbent Reggie Fullwood had fellow Dems Lee Brown and J.R. Gaillot to contend with, as well as Republicans Mark Griffin and Keith Walters. And from HD 14, a more truncated group: Democrats Gracie McCastler and Leslie Jean-Bart, along with […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 1, 2016

On Monday, the Jacksonville City Council Transportation, Energy, and Utilities committee approved road projects to the North Florida Transportation Planning Organization. If passed by the full council next week, this list will comprise the first such recommendations in five years. Eight road improvement projects and four bridge restorations are part of the project list. This list is […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 1, 2016

On Monday, Jacksonville’s Director of Blight Initiatives Denise Lee tendered her resignation from the Lenny Curry administration. However, she will be helping to market the pension tax referendum as part of “Yes for Jacksonville,” Lee told FloridaPolitics.com Monday. Lee, a Democrat on Jacksonville’s City Council until 2015 who notably counter-messaged advertising from Mayor Alvin Brown as “race baiting,” […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 1, 2016

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Amidst revenue problems and a lack of confidence from Jacksonville’s executive and legislative branch, Executive Director Vince Cavin resigned from Friends of Hemming Park over the weekend. This was announced to a city council committee Monday morning. Cavin’s resignation letter was quoted as follows by WJXT: “I hope my departure can alleviate ongoing distractions related to past decisions […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 1, 2016

Forums for candidates in Florida’s 4th and 5th Congressional Districts highlight Jacksonville’s political calendar Monday evening. The Jacksonville Young Republicans have confirmed four of seven GOP candidates in CD 4 will be at their Monday meeting, kicking off at 6 p.m. at the Mellow Mushroom in Avondale. The candidates confirmed as of now are John Rutherford, Ed Malin, Bill […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 1, 2016

As August begins, the most interesting narrative in the GOP primary race in Florida’s 4th Congressional District is the back-and-forth between John Rutherford and Hans Tanzler. Rutherford and Tanzler have the most robust fundraising and the strongest organizations in the field, and the two Jacksonville Republicans are turning their resources increasingly on each other. A hint of […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 1, 2016

The money race through July 22 in Northeast Florida State House races is starting to reveal clear resource gaps in some races and tighter contests in others. As candidates are starting to deploy their resources in earnest, an increasingly important metric is cash on hand. **** House District 11: Sheri Treadwell still leads Donnie Horner […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 1, 2016

Incumbent State Attorney Angela Corey may be 26 points down in a recent poll, but she’s still fundraising like she’s ahead. Corey largely closed the hard money gap with challenger Melissa Nelson in the most recent reporting period, though Corey’s PAC is still far behind Nelson’s in terms of resources. The $24,750 in contributions raised during the […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 30, 2016

Republican John Rutherford, a candidate for Florida’s 4th Congressional District, is retired from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. But public safety still courses through his veins. A very recent example of this happened Saturday afternoon, when a cataclysmic semi crash on Interstate 95 near Max Leggett Parkway blocked three lanes. But the real story was the condition of those […]

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Fireworks fly at candidate forum as Corrine Brown defends her home turf

House District 13, 14 candidates spar at Jacksonville forum

Jax Council panel OKs road project recommendations for North Florida TPO

Denise Lee takes leave from Lenny Curry administration to work for ‘Yes for Jacksonville’

Vince Cavin leaves Friends of Hemming Park

Two congressional forums in Jacksonville Monday evening

In congressional campaign, it’s getting personal between John Rutherford and Hans Tanzler

A look at Northeast Florida State House campaign finance

Angela Corey shows fundraising strength, but Melissa Nelson still ahead

John Rutherford helps with rescue in I-95 semi crash