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A.G. GancarskiJuly 10, 2017

2016 financial disclosure statements are rolling in, and among them is that of Jacksonville Democratic Rep. Kim Daniels. Daniels, a charismatic preacher first elected to the Florida House last year, is thriving in the professional sphere — a prosperity spawned by interests in two ministries. Kim Daniels Ministries International, listed as a secondary source of income, […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 10, 2017

Welcome back to politics, Matt Carlucci. If people weren’t taking your 2019 run for Jacksonville City Council At Large Seat 4 seriously, they are now. Carlucci, the recent former head of the Florida Ethics Commission, paced the field of 2019 hopefuls with a blockbuster June, bringing in $60,000 in his first month in the field. Among […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 10, 2017

May saw blockbuster fundraising for “Florida Foundation for Liberty,” the political committee of future House Speaker Paul Renner. The total May haul: $266,000. With June obviously being where the rubber met the road in the leadership race, worth watching was how much of that May money was deployed, and to where it went. It turned out […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 8, 2017

“I passed away today. Show blessing to my family.” These words, posted to the personal Facebook account of Jacksonville City Council candidate Derek Washington, shocked and stunned friends and family Saturday morning, causing people to have to overcome their own disbelief to re-confirm the tragedy. Washington, an alumnus of Raines High School, was one of three […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 3, 2017

The city of Jacksonville passed a six-month pilot program for opioid treatment last week — and the program, which could help 600 addicts, can’t get going soon enough. As of Jun. 21, Northeast Florida has seen 1,562 rescue transports for overdoses … a number very near the 1,739 in all of 2015. The year 2016 […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 30, 2017

For Paul Renner, the path to winning Friday’s 2022 Florida House Speaker election in Orlando — with 16 votes in the first round — was not a sure thing. First of all, he lost his first election for the House — a three-vote defeat to Rep. Jay Fant, a current Attorney General candidate, in House District […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 30, 2017

It remains to be seen what pull Gwen Graham has with Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who finally has a “partner in the White House” in President Donald Trump. However, when it comes to witholding Florida voter data from what she sees as a sham investigation into “non-existent” voter fraud, the Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate wants Scott to just say […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 30, 2017

The question as of Friday morning in Jacksonville: will “stronger together” work better for the new City Council President than for Hillary Clinton? Anna Brosche was elected Jacksonville City Council President weeks back. On Thursday night she assumed the role officially. The installation ceremony sprawled out over two hours, and included a selection from an […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 29, 2017

On Thursday, the office of Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry took its annual romp through budgets of venues managed by SMG. SMG, which saw its contract renewed for five more years this week via the Jacksonville City Council, manages Jacksonville sports and entertainment facilities. Highlights? For masochists and budget obsessives, they are below. The struggle, as ever, […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 29, 2017

Former Jacksonville Mayor and current City Councilman Tommy Hazouri endorsed Gwen Graham for Governor Thursday. “From the first week of her campaign, Gwen Graham has shown she understands how important Jacksonville is to winning back our state. From her commitment to human rights to her passion for protecting our natural resources and environment,” Hazouri said, “Gwen Graham […]

A.G. Gancarski

Despite foreclosure auction, Kim Daniels prospers

Matt Carlucci’s fundraising shows he’s a serious candidate headed into 2019

After winning Speaker’s race, a quiet month of fundraising for Paul Renner

Jacksonville City Council candidate passes away

Overdose transports continue to rise in Northeast Florida

Paul Renner wins, and so does ‘Team Northeast Florida’

Gwen Graham to Rick Scott: Keep voter data out of Donald Trump’s hands

‘Stronger Together,’ says new Jax City Council President Anna Brosche

Event management highlights review of Jacksonville venues budgets

Tommy Hazouri endorses Gwen Graham for Governor