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A.G. GancarskiMay 2, 2016
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In a drama-free move, the Jacksonville City Council Finance Committee approved a bill authorizing a referendum on extension of the half-cent sales tax on Monday. Bill 2016-300 passed unanimously as an emergency measure. CFO Mike Weinstein noted that the referendum would close the three existing pension plans, which created the $2.7 billion unfunded pension liability. “The beauty […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 2, 2016
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In a Friday afternoon conversation with FloridaPolitics.com, State Attorney Angela Corey wanted to focus on the positive. Corey said she was “excited about the campaign” on multiple occasions during the conversation, reiterating her intention to bring the “same positive energy” to her race for re-election to a third term as she had to her time […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 29, 2016
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3min419
Reggie Fullwood is looking for a comeback. Despite facing charges on 10 counts of wire fraud and four counts of failure to file federal income tax returns, the Jacksonville Democratic state lawmaker confirmed Friday evening to FloridaPolitics.com that he is running for re-election this fall. His announcement followed a week of uncertainty, in which friend and former […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 29, 2016
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2min187
In 2015, Jacksonville’s Inspector General reported major issues with the Access to Capital program. After a hiatus, it appears the program shall return. The Access to Capital Program was established to provide capital to Jacksonville Small and Emerging Business vendors in order to successfully perform construction, contractual service and supply, and professional jobs with the city of […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 29, 2016
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The Sheri Treadwell campaign in House District 11 announced the endorsement of the locally influential Florida East Coast Shrimp Producers Association on Friday. This endorsement for the Republican comes just a day after the Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival in Fernandina Beach Thursday night. “Sheri Treadwell is clearly the best choice to represent District 11 […]

Melissa RossApril 29, 2016
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2min1514
Activists opposed to phosphate mining in Union and Bradford Counties got into a videotaped scuffle at a Bradford County Commission meeting that ended with the forcible removal of  a local VIP named Dr. Steve Pieczenik, a Republican heavyweight and business partner of bestselling novelist Tom Clancy.  Pieczenik, a former State Department official and author, served in the Ford, Carter, […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 29, 2016
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6min212
Last November, St. Johns County voters approved via referendum a 1/2 cent discretionary sales surtax for capital needs of its school district, overcoming resistance to tax hikes from the deeply conservative Northeast Florida county. Now that the dust has settled, we reached out to Beth Sweeny, Governmental Relations Coordinator for the School District, to ascertain early effects […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 29, 2016
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2min186
Some positive tidings have emerged for CD 6 Republican Brandon Patty, running to replace Ron DeSantis in a crowded primary field. Thursday saw him drop off his last batch of petitions at the Flagler SOE. “With over 2500 collected, we should reach the required 2298 petitions to qualify next week,” Patty posted on Facebook. But the momentum […]


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