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A.G. GancarskiApril 29, 2016

City leaders from the mayor’s office, the sheriff’s office, and the fire and rescue department rehearsed policy responses to a simulated terrorist incident Friday. In the 21st century Western world, terror is an ever-present threat. From the attacks in Brussels and Paris, to those closer to home such as Boston and San Bernardino, local policy […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 29, 2016

Last November, St. Johns County voters approved via referendum a 1/2 cent discretionary sales surtax for capital needs of its school district, overcoming resistance to tax hikes from the deeply conservative Northeast Florida county. Now that the dust has settled, we reached out to Beth Sweeny, Governmental Relations Coordinator for the School District, to ascertain early effects […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 29, 2016

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Some positive tidings have emerged for CD 6 Republican Brandon Patty, running to replace Ron DeSantis in a crowded primary field. Thursday saw him drop off his last batch of petitions at the Flagler SOE. “With over 2500 collected, we should reach the required 2298 petitions to qualify next week,” Patty posted on Facebook. But the momentum […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 29, 2016

Fourth District SAO Candidate Wes White can now officially be called embattled. White, running a shoestring campaign against State Attorney Angela Corey, has a message for the powerful forces he says are opposing him. “The Jacksonville Downtown Elite,” said a defiant White, “want nothing more than to gut me like a fish, to get me out of […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 28, 2016

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Todd Wilcox had an interesting contribution recently: $1,500 from Allan Cors, the National Rifle Association President. Cors, elected last year as president of the organization, gave $1,500 and committed to keep supporting Wilcox, says his campaign. This could be significant for Wilcox, who in a race where virtually everyone is running to the right, can […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 28, 2016

On Thursday, the White House advanced eight nominees for federal district courts, including three in Florida. The three Florida nominees: Judge Patricia D. Barksdale, William F. Jung, and Judge Philip R. Lammens. Barksdale and Jung are nominated to the Middle District of Florida; Lammens, the Northern District. “Throughout their careers, these nominees have displayed unwavering commitment to […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 28, 2016

Toward the end of a half-hour phone conversation with former Sen. Bob Graham, who has been outspoken about the need to release the “28 pages” that has been redacted and kept classified out of the 9/11 Commission Report, FloridaPolitics.com asked the former Florida Senator how history would regard President Barack Obama, if he opted to complete his term […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 28, 2016

JAXBIZ, the non-partisan political arm of the JAX Chamber, issued its long-awaited endorsements in Northeast Florida’s state legislative races. Though there is overlap with the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors slate of endorsements, there also is some divergence, allowing myriad candidates headed into some of the more competitive primaries to boast major industry backing. The House endorsements include […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 28, 2016

Among the most prized industry endorsements of candidates in Northeast Florida: those from NEFAR, aka the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors. FloridaPolitics.com has received a list of the endorsements made thus far. In the state Senate races, there are no real surprises. Incumbents Aaron Bean, Rob Bradley, Audrey Gibson, and Travis Hutson got the nod in Senate Districts 4, 5, 6 […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 28, 2016

By all accounts, GOP U.S. Senate candidate Todd Wilcox’s Wednesday “friend raiser” in Jacksonville at the home of Peter Rummell was a success. Fifty of what are being called “important conservatives and Republican power brokers in Northeast Florida” were on hand, including Michael Munz, Marty Fiorentino, Husein Cumber, Steve Halverson, Rick Morales, Jason Fischer, and Neal Freeman, a contributor to NationalReview.com. Wilcox talked about his campaign platform: national security, […]

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Jacksonville rehearses “One Voice” response to terror scenario

St. Johns County school sales tax pays great dividends

Brandon Patty plans high-powered Jax fundraiser May 18

Wes White has a message for the Jacksonville Downtown Elite

NRA president backs Todd Wilcox for U.S. Senate

Patricia Barksdale, William Jung, Philip Lammens nominated for federal judgeships

Bob Graham to Barack Obama: Release the ’28 pages’, your legacy is at stake

JAXBIZ rolls out first wave of 2016 endorsements

Northeast Florida Association of Realtors announces endorsements

Todd Wilcox makes his mark in Jacksonville