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A.G. GancarskiMay 16, 2017

A Rick Scott press gaggle on the road typically lasts between five and ten minutes, and rarely offers deep insight into what’s coming next from the Governor’s Office. Tuesday’s gaggle in Jacksonville was no exception to that rule, with less-than-clarifying answers to questions regarding who the next chief of staff will be, who the next CFO […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 16, 2017

Florida Governor Rick Scott returned to Jacksonville Tuesday, for the ribbon-cutting at a beer bottling plant he’d visited more than once in recent years: Anheuser-Busch’s expanded Metal Container Corporation manufacturing facility. Back in 2015, Scott discussed the need for money for the Quick Action Closing Fund, part of a trend in which the “jobs governor” sought money […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 16, 2017

Restive SD 6 voters will have a chance to vote for someone other than Sen. Audrey Gibson in 2018, as a write-in has filed. As LobbyTools first noted, write-in candidate Lucretia Fordyce has filed to run against the veteran Democratic Senator and chair of the Duval County Democratic Party. If Gibson survives the 2018 primary, she can look […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 16, 2017

Adam Putnam may have some competition for the Republican nomination for Florida Governor after all. Sources very familiar with the thinking of U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis note that he is looking at a run for the state’s top job, with a decision to be made late in the summer. Were he to run, he would be […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 15, 2017

Speculation about what a discharged juror (“Juror 13”) said last week in a closed-court session in the trial of Corrine Brown can now end, as a transcript of the session was released Monday afternoon. [Transcript of Juror 13] Juror 8, the juror who complained about the comments — relating that the discharged juror spoke of “higher […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 15, 2017

Could juror drama and input retroactively affect the verdict of the Corrine Brown trial after all? Could it play into a motion for a new trial? With drama swirling relative to certain jurors, there is reason to wonder, with Brown’s lawyer voicing oral motions to interview jurors. While the oral motions were denied, written motions […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 15, 2017

Those who might worry that the Florida/Georgia football game will leave Jacksonville anytime soon can rest a bit easier, as the City Council is about to approve an extension of the agreement for the city to host the Florida/Georgia football game until 2021. The legislation (2017-322) cleared Neighborhoods, Community Investments, and Services on Monday morning, its […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 15, 2017

Committee week for the Jacksonville City Council kicks off Monday, and a number of bills are ready for up or down votes. Among the fun ones: a sunset date for a certain commission … an extension of the Florida/Georgia game … and clarification of builder guidelines for bicycle parking. ___ Sunset for TRUE Commission: Councilman […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 12, 2017

Attorney Chris Chestnut was described as Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum‘s “best friend” by Gillum’s own brother. If a referee’s report in an ongoing legal action between the Florida Bar and Chestnut is any indication, Chestnut will have more time for play dates with the Democratic gubernatorial candidate soon. The referee — Hernando County Judge Curtis Judson Neal — stopped […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 12, 2017

Get to know “A Safe Jacksonville.” That’s a new political committee set up in Tallahassee on behalf of Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams, who only has to think back two years for a reminder of how competitive and expensive the race for Jacksonville Sheriff is. Williams plowed through six opponents in the first election before narrowly defeating […]

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Rick Scott ducks announcing Jackie Schutz as Chief of Staff in Jax, does it by email

Uncertainty of economic incentives takes center stage at Jax job creation event

Audrey Gibson draws 2018 general election opponent

Ron DeSantis for Governor? Don’t rule it out

How religious mania changed the Corrine Brown jury

Juror drama swirls in aftermath of Corrine Brown verdict

Florida/Georgia football game extension clears first Jacksonville City Council panel

Sunset for TRUE Commission? Committee week for Jax City Council

3 year Florida Bar suspension for Andrew Gillum’s ‘best friend’?

Political committee set up for Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams