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A.G. GancarskiJune 22, 2017

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry made news this week with his call to take back the Jacksonville Landing. Curry Tweeted Thursday that “The Jacksonville Landing is owned by the taxpayers of Jacksonville. Sleiman Enterprises leases the landing from the city … Taxpayers deserve better for their investment & their asset.” This comes on the heels of Curry telling […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 22, 2017

Jacksonville Republican Rep. Jay Fant scored some important endorsements via State House colleagues from outside his region Thursday. Seven legislators were named as backing him in a press release from Fant’s campaign for Attorney General: Rep. Mike Miller of Orlando; Rep. Bob Cortes of Altamonte Springs; Rep. Rene Plasencia of Titusville; Rep. Joe Gruters of Sarasota; […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 22, 2017

To the surprise of no sentient person, the United States doesn’t want to acquit Corrine Brown of her 18 guilty counts in her federal trial over the fraudulent One Door for Education charity. “The thrust of the motion is that there was no direct evidence presented at trial of the defendant’s criminal intent. The defendant’s motion […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 22, 2017

The city of Jacksonville has a message for two shell corporations for which Jacksonville City Councilwoman Katrina Brown is title manager. Pay us the $210,549.99 you owe us. And while you’re at it, tack on another $10,585.01 for interest, calculated back to June 2016, when the city of Jacksonville began to move toward litigation. An amended motion for […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 22, 2017

In a Facebook Q&A Thursday, Adam Putnam came closest to making news in discussing medical marijuana, albeit briefly and with no traceable scent of policy position. In his last Q&A, Putnam noted, he called for a Special Session on the subject. And it came to pass. With the Special Session wrapped, Putnam is “glad the elected officials” […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 22, 2017

On Thursday, Sen. Marco Rubio spoke on Capitol Hill with U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, addressing U.S. international engagement and needed reforms at the U.N. It was more like a puff-piece interview than a probing dialogue, with no daylight between positions and rhetoric of the two. Rubio referred to one of Haley’s challenges being that […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 22, 2017

Two weeks ago, Corrine Brown filed motions for a new trial and for acquittal after being found guilty of 18 counts in federal court. While there has been no ruling on either motion, there is a suggestion that Brown may have a difficult time funding action even if she gets a positive result on her motions. […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 22, 2017

Weeks after issuing a Tweet that could reasonably be interpreted to support President Donald Trump‘s decision to break the Paris Accord, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry still fields questions on the subject. Curry responded to a citizen email this week on the matter, elaborating on statements he made in a presser that was — before his Tweet — focused on […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 22, 2017

The long-awaited dredging of the St. Johns River to 47 feet near JAXPORT delights most politicians, yet appalls the St. Johns Riverkeeper. On Thursday, the Riverkeeper decried the “deep dredge runaround” of late from pro-dredging forces in the press. The press release describes dredging advocates as “frustrated by the lack of funding support” for the […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 22, 2017

On Jun. 29, Jacksonville’s Florida Yacht Club will be about more than yachts: the exclusive location will hold a fundraiser for one of Duval’s own sons as he mounts a statewide campaign for Attorney General. State Rep. Jay Fant‘s event, which promises “fellowship” and an opportunity to “hear about the campaign,” runs from 5:30 to 6:30 […]

A.G. Gancarski

Jake Godbold to Lenny Curry: ‘Take back the Landing’

Jay Fant touts endorsements from outside Northeast Florida

U.S. opposes Corrine Brown acquittal motion

Jax to Katrina Brown’s family business: Pay up and tack on the interest

Vague cannabis comments from Adam Putnam highlight news-free Q&A

Marco Rubio, Nikki Haley talk Israel, UN reform needs

Money troubles for Corrine Brown legal defense fund

Lenny Curry clarifies – again – Paris Accord position

St. Johns Riverkeeper rails against ‘deep dredge runaround’

Jay Fant slates Jacksonville yacht club fundraiser for late-June