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A.G. GancarskiApril 22, 2016

Hans Tanzler III, son of the first post-Consolidation mayor (pictured above), former CEO of the St. Johns River Water Management District, and former CFO of the Haskell Company, is “actively considering” a run in Congressional District 4, he told FloridaPolitics.com Friday. Tanzler’s Jacksonville roots run deep. As a third-generation Jacksonville resident with a legacy on both […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 22, 2016

St. Johns County Commissioner Jimmy Johns, running unopposed for re-election, announced Friday that he qualified for the ballot via petition. “Thanks to the hard work of many, many volunteers I turned in over 1,600 petitions earlier this week. Today the Supervisor of Elections informed me that there was the necessary number to be placed on the […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 22, 2016

Will Corrine Brown run to retain her seat in the redrawn CD 5? A Friday release from her press shop says the veteran Jacksonville Democrat is running, even as she explores appeal options in the redistricting suit. “Although I am extremely disappointed in the Federal court’s decision earlier this week, I am declaring my candidacy for […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 22, 2016

On Friday, the Jacksonville City Council Economic Development Special Committee discussed a wide range of issues related to public investment, ranging from the Downtown Investment Authority to economically distressed areas. The highlights: A discussion of films revealed that the Film and Television office is getting calls “weekly” related to potential film and television projects, including […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 22, 2016

On Thursday, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry made an audacious move. He ordered that former Police and Fire Pension Fund (PFPF) head John Keane’s pension be cut. In doing so, as readers will see, the mayor reasserted the primacy of the executive branch over the PFPF, in a quest to protect taxpayer dollars, and to finally bring closure to this ongoing […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 22, 2016

What do Jacksonville’s old County Courthouse Annex, the Palms Fish Camp, the Brewster Hospital, and the old Duval County Armory have in common? They are just a few of the 14 underutilized buildings, with a value of almost $15 million between them, owned by the city of Jacksonville. During a period of belt-tightening for the city, […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 21, 2016

Running statewide as a Republican, endorsements from gun owner groups matter. Thursday, the Gun Owners of America endorsed Ron DeSantis for Senate. The Gun Owners of America consists of over 300,000 members, and is described by Ron Paul as “the only no-compromise gun lobby in Washington.” And in the Florida GOP Senate primary, they see DeSantis as their […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 21, 2016

Derek Igou, Jacksonville’s first choice for the new director of Neighborhoods, didn’t work out. The problem, we understand, was one of academic credentials. The Lenny Curry administration is back to the drawing board, and a Thursday email indicates a refinement of job description specs for Neighborhoods head. “Per our discussion and your directions,” wrote Mousa Thursday to […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 21, 2016

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Quashing days of will-he-or-won’t-he speculation, Jacksonville State Rep. Jay Fant said he would not run to replace Ander Crenshaw in CD 4. “I want to thank my backers who have pledged their dollars and their energy and have urged me to consider a Congressional bid, but I think it’s important to finish the work I was elected to […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 21, 2016

In Tampa Thursday, Governor Rick Scott ceremonially signed SB 636, a bill introduced by Senator Lizbeth Benacquisto that requires testing of rape kits within 120 days of submission to a state crime lab, and requires that agencies submit kits for testing inside of 30 days after the beginning of the investigation In a statement, Scott said that the bill will […]

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Hans Tanzler III exploring CD 4 GOP run

Jimmy Johns qualifies for St. Johns County Commission ballot

Corrine Brown declares candidacy in CD 5, even as she explores options in redistricting suit

Jacksonville Economic Development committee tackles downtown investment, distressed areas

Lenny Curry orders John Keane’s pension cut, litigation dismissed

Jacksonville owns $15M in underutilized buildings

Ron DeSantis scores Gun Owners of America endorsement

Next Jax Neighborhoods director to have law enforcement leadership background

Jay Fant not running in CD 4, clears field for John Rutherford

Rick Scott ceremonially signs rape kit testing bill