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A.G. GancarskiMarch 4, 2016

A news story with surprising legs this week is about state House candidate Dick Kravitz working in a customer-relations role at the Duval County Supervisor of Elections office, and breaching strict protocols against electioneering while on the clock. Kravitz’s boss is Mike Hogan, who was on Jacksonville City Council and in the State House with Kravitz. […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 3, 2016

Though the soft opening for the Jacksonville Marco Rubio HQ happened days ago, the official grand opening happened on Thursday night. The keynote speakers in the packed storefront on Beach Boulevard: Marco’s older brother Mario, and Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry. Mario Rubio told the crowd how 45 years ago when he drove his mother to the hospital […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 3, 2016

“Project Omega,” a 450-job QTI deal approved by Jacksonville’s City Council weeks ago, was announced as a major expansion by Ernst and Young on Thursday. It wasn’t a sure thing. In fact, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry says that Project Omega almost didn’t happen. “This deal looked like it was dying on the vine,” Curry told a crowd […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 3, 2016

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry endorsed Marco Rubio one day after the South Carolina primary. before an underwhelming Super Tuesday for the Florida Senator. Curry participates in an event Thursday evening at the Rubio campaign headquarters in Jacksonville. With no polls having Rubio in first place. the question Florida Politics had for Curry: was there Rubio remorse? Nope. […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 2, 2016

Mayor Lenny Curry has taken heat in emails from Jacksonville residents over backing Marco Rubio for President, and snubbing Barack Obama in February. Curry’s backing of Rubio has included robocalls and a scheduled appearance at the grand opening of Rubio’s Jacksonville headquarters Thursday, and there undoubtedly will be more to come in the next 13 days. One Jacksonville resident, Patricia Hunter, […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 2, 2016

The Jacksonville headquarters for the Marco Rubio campaign has its official opening Thursday evening, and Mayor Lenny Curry will be there. Curry, who endorsed Rubio in February, got a boost late in his mayoral campaign when Rubio and Carlos Lopez-Cantera came to Jacksonville for an election eve rally, and the hope obviously is that such synergy will work […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 29, 2016

Monday saw the latest entrant in the Florida race for the GOP Senate nomination, Carlos Beruff, visit Jacksonville, and he had no shortage of quotes. Most notable was his assertion that if he gets a chance to “talk to taxpayers,” he can get “80 percent of the vote across the board.” When asked whether that was […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 29, 2016

The Jacksonville City Council Finance Committee mulled on Monday an agenda including bills on the Bob Hayes Track Meet, JEA Agreement, increased money for JSO, and stolen property. • 2015-764, the JEA Agreement ordinance, passed Finance 6-0. Included: a floor amendment from Lori Boyer. One such sticking point: revenue from future utility businesses in which JEA […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 27, 2016

Lenny Curry endorsed Marco Rubio last weekend. This weekend, reports are that the mayor’s pro-Rubio robocalls are hitting Jacksonville landlines. We are hearing that the calls are boilerplate calls for absentee ballots, just ahead of early voting; no disparagement of the other candidates in the race, no “Marco is the best candidate to take on Hillary […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 27, 2016

Last week, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry got a lot of support from locals, who were in Tallahassee addressing the pension crisis. He appreciated it. “It is with sincere appreciation that I extend my gratitude for your participation in yesterday’s Chamber trip to Tallahassee. Your presence not only sent a message to legislators that Jacksonville is united […]

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More evidence of cronyism emerges at Duval Supervisor of Elections office

Lenny Curry, Mario Rubio open Marco Rubio Jax HQ

How Lenny Curry kept “Project Omega” from “dying on the vine”

Lenny Curry stands behind Marco Rubio, even as path to victory narrows

Jax residents criticize Lenny Curry for partisan moves

Lenny Curry to appear at opening of Marco Rubio’s Jax HQ

Carlos Beruff’s strategy to get “80% of the vote across the board”

Jax City Council Finance Committee OKs Bob Hayes, JEA, inventory control bills

Lenny Curry robocalls for Marco Rubio are live in Jacksonville

Lenny Curry: “Your presence sent a message to legislators that Jacksonville is united”