A.G. Gancarski, Author at Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 7, 2017

Jacksonville will kick off Black History Month on February 1 with an event honoring African-American golfers at the Ritz Theater in Lavilla. Sports and Entertainment head Dave Herrell noted in an internal email that his department is “working with the World Golf Hall of Fame, SMG and JAXSPORTS on a collaborative Black History Month event at the […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 7, 2017

Florida Statute defines “breach of the peace” with language from a bygone era, describing it as “acts … of a nature to corrupt the public morals, or outrage the sense of public decency, or affect the peace and quiet of persons who may witness them.” Rep. Cord Byrd, a Jacksonville Beach Republican and 2nd Amendment purist, filed […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 6, 2017

One of the major talking points of Jacksonville leaders and stakeholders: the need for a central receiving facility for those with mental issues. However, thus far there has been more talk than action in terms of getting the $7.5 million needed as a match to the $15 million of state funds. Stakeholders are worried that […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 6, 2017

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Florida bore the brunt of Hurricane Matthew last fall. For homeowners who suffered damage, a particular burden was imposed, via property appraisals that fit the period before the storm wrecked their houses. In light of that act of God, and those to come, St. Johns County Republican Sen. Travis Hutson filed a bill Friday that would […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 6, 2017

President Barack Obama is taking time away from wrapping his term up to visit Jacksonville for a staffer’s wedding Saturday. He has no public events slated, and no media availability … almost as if he’d exhausted his quota of such in the Sunshine State during the presidential campaign. President Obama arrives at Jacksonville International Airport at […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 6, 2017

Florida State Rep. Kristin Jacobs, a Coconut Creek Democrat, filed legislation on Friday to add Kratom to the controlled substance list. House Bill 183 would add Mitragynine and Hydroxymitragynine, constituents of Kratom, to the schedule of controlled substances, offering an exception for any FDA approved substance containing these chemicals. Selling, delivering, manufacturing, or importing these Kratom chemical constituents […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 6, 2017

Kerri Stewart, the chief of staff for Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, spent much of 2016 under the cloud of an ethics investigation. During a previous stint with the city, Stewart served as chief administrative officer for Mayor John Peyton. While serving in that role, a lobbying group – Infinity Global Solutions, known during the period […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 5, 2017

Emails between senior staff in the Jacksonville mayor’s and sheriff’s offices offer a unique look at how legislation is nurtured through the process. The subject of the emails: the ShotSpotter technology that Jacksonville leaders have touted as a possible corrective to the hail of gunshots in high-crime areas. Ordinance 2016-795 will, among other things, “appropriate $435,001 […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 5, 2017

If Clay County residents see a little more military presence in the Green Cove Springs area later this month, there’s a good reason. The United States Marine Corps’ 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit will have a Composite Training Unit Exercise in the Green Cove area from Jan. 20 to 23. This training exercise is a normal pre-deployment […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 5, 2017

KJB Specialties, a Jacksonville company that has Councilwoman Katrina Brown as a managing partner, has been slapped with sales tax warrants recently. One warrant, totaling $5,236, was issued on Sept. 10, 2016. Brown has asserted previously that said warrant was satisfied. The second warrant, totaling $5,219, was issued on January 3, 2017. Brown’s familial business interests […]

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Ron DeSantis speaks in Arcadia. Image via Rumble, 08212025

African-American golfers to be celebrated at Jacksonville black history event

‘Breach of the peace’ may be a relic of the past under new legislation

Jacksonville stakeholders fret over lack of match money for central receiving facility

Senate bill offers redress for hurricane-damaged homes

President Obama in Jacksonville Saturday, but not for the public

Bill filed in Florida House to make Kratom a controlled substance

Jacksonville council auditor and ethics director clash over Kerri Stewart investigation

Jacksonville mayor, sheriff’s office prepare for ShotSpotter legislation

Marines slate January training exercise for Clay County

Jacksonville councilwoman’s business slapped with sales tax warrants