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Melissa RossMay 11, 2016
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It’s the remarkable tale of a poor Mexican boy who beat long odds to become a renowned brain surgeon. His mission — to eradicate brain tumors. Dr. Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa first came to this country as an illegal immigrant. Jumping a border fence on the day before his 19th birthday in 1987, he had no English and no money, so […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 11, 2016
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Before the meeting of the Jacksonville Area Refugee Task Force on Wednesday, sponsored by the Department of Children and Families here and throughout the state, this writer was spoke with Elaine Carson of World Relief Jacksonville.  The faith-based organization helps refugees and those in need of political asylum, with a recent concentration on Burmese and Eritrean resettlement in the […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 11, 2016
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One would expect One Door for Education, the fraudulent charity associated with Rep. Corrine Brown, to factor heavily in the Democratic primary in the newly drawn Congressional District 5. One would be wrong, however. On Tuesday, the court granted “an indefinite continuance of the sentencing” of Carla Wiley, previously set for June 13. The prosecution advised […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 11, 2016
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The Republican Party of Florida has a big-ticket fundraiser planned in Jacksonville May 25, and the special guests are Mayor Lenny Curry and RPOF chairman. Blaise Ingoglia. The event, held at the River Club, features a packed host committee. State Sens. Aaron Bean, Rob Bradley, and Travis Hutson comprise part of the committee, as do State Reps. Janet Adkins, Travis Cummings, Jay Fant, Lake Ray, […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 11, 2016
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He might not have gotten the co-endorsement of JAXBIZ, the Chamber’s non-partisan political arm. But Clay Yarborough is building momentum in HD 12’s crowded GOP primary. The former president of the Jacksonville City Council raised $14,483.49 in April, bringing his total raised to $63,546.93 with $61,962.35 cash on hand. In terms of cash on hand and total money […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 11, 2016
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“Your pro-Constitution, pro-Bill of Rights, pro-Second Amendment, pro-Freedom positions have earned our endorsement and our gratitude.” Via a letter full of praise along those lines, Melissa Nelson scored a major endorsement in her Republican primary race for 4th Circuit state attorney Wednesday, when the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund and the Unified Sportsmen of Florida […]

Peter SchorschMay 11, 2016
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Hans Tanzler recently joined the field in the GOP nomination for Congressional District 4. But in his last governmental role, Tanzler faced serious criticism about a lack of transparency, poor communication skills, and questions about his management skills according to an internal evaluation obtained by FloridaPolitics.com. In 2015, Tanzler left his position as executive director […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 10, 2016
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Passage of 2016-300, which authorizes the referendum to extend the half-cent Better Jacksonville Plan sales tax to address the city’s $2.7 billion unfunded pension liability, seemed to be a certainty before Tuesday’s Jacksonville City Council meeting. After public comment, hand wringing from some council members, and tub thumping from others, it was approved 19 to 0 […]


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