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A.G. GancarskiAugust 25, 2016

A web ad touting 4th Circuit State Attorney Angela Corey‘s use of Veterans Court has drawn scrutiny, both on and off the record. And Corey is pushing back against the assertions. Among the assertions: that Corey opposed the creation of Veterans Treatment Court and continues to oppose it. And that her web ad misrepresents her commitment […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 25, 2016

Fundraising continues in the Congressional District 4 race for Republicans John Rutherford and Lake Ray. New money totaling $14,600 of came into Rutherford’s campaign on Aug. 23 and Aug. 24, though some of that will be earmarked for the general election. Rutherford has been bringing in contributions and personal loans since the pre-primary filing, with those […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 25, 2016

Terrance Freeman, businessman? “I will use my business experience and common sense conservative principles as your State Representative. We need legislators who understand that small businesses are the backbone of our economy and who will fight to reduce the regulatory burden they face from government,” Freeman posted to his Facebook page this week. However, a […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 25, 2016

Congressional District 5 Republican nominee Glo Smith was summoned by God to run for office. On Saturday, Smith summons voters, inviting them to the grand opening of her Jacksonville campaign headquarters. The location: 1859 E. Adams St. The event runs between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Smith will be competing for turnout with Sen. Marco Rubio, whose […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 25, 2016

What’s in a poll? When it’s a University of North Florida/Florida Times-Union poll that shows incumbent state attorney Angela Corey slated to lose by 32 points, quite a bit. In what could be framed as one of the most stunning primary upsets of an incumbent in Florida political history, Corey has just 20 percent of the […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 25, 2016

Likely U.S. Senate race general election opponents Patrick Murphy and Marco Rubio will make Jacksonville visits on Friday and Saturday respectively, in a nod to the battleground nature of the Northeast Florida metropolis. On Friday, Murphy will hold a veterans’ roundtable in Jacksonville at Bunker Labs, a downtown establishment that supports veteran entrepreneurs as they launch their own […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 25, 2016

House District 16 candidate Dick Kravitz, in a Facebook post Wednesday, perhaps unwisely called Marion Hammer, past NRA president and executive director of Unified Sportsmen of Florida, a liar. The issue? Kravitz’s rating with the NRA. “Dick Kravitz DOES NOT have an A+ rating from NRA … No responsible candidate would claim a grade without first checking to find […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 24, 2016

Fourth Circuit State Attorney Angela Corey is having another difficult news cycle. The candidate handpicked by her former campaign manager to run as a write-in and close the primary filed for bankruptcy, the Florida Times-Union reported. To be reported very soon: a new poll from the T-U and the University of North Florida showing her primary opponent, the […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 24, 2016

In a Wednesday press release, 4th Congressional District candidate Bill McClure issued a stunning claim: City of Jacksonville employees are removing his campaign signs … and all others that aren’t related to County Referendum 1. County Referendum 1 allows the people of Duval County to vote for or against public pension reform, a precondition for a […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 24, 2016

What if someone called a press conference and Jacksonville City Council “public comment” broke out? That was the scene Wednesday as a half-dozen opponents of County Referendum 1 — the so-called “pension tax” vote, which would extend a current half-cent sales tax past its current sunset date in 2030 and devote it to the $2.85 billion […]

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Angela Corey veterans’ court ad gets pushback; Corey counters

Lake Ray, John Rutherford report new fundraising

Terrance Freeman faces money questions ahead of HD 12 GOP vote

Glo Smith kicks off NE Florida campaign with HQ grand opening

UNF/TU poll: This is Angela Corey’s last campaign

Jacksonville visits pending for Patrick Murphy, Marco Rubio

Under fire, Dick Kravitz calls Marion Hammer a liar

Direct mail round-up: Angela Corey lets ‘dangerous criminals go free’

Bill McClure claims City of Jacksonville is removing his campaign signs

Jax pension tax opposition limps to campaign finish