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A.G. GancarskiApril 9, 2016

New Edition sang the song “Mr. Telephone Man (There’s Something Wrong with My Line)” about a teen romance gone south. No such songs have been written about Jacksonville’s complaint and information line, 630-CITY, yet. But if there were, they, like the New Edition song from the 80s, would be a lament. Roberta Thomas, a regular […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 8, 2016

Last fall, there was an unusual amount of reporting about the JEA, Jacksonville’s utility provider. Much of it had to do with Mayor Lenny Curry‘s decision to change the composition of the JEA Board in accordance with his vision. He got those moves made weeks ahead of the annual JEA bond rating trip to New York […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 8, 2016

The “Road to Cleveland” delegates have been picked in Congressional District 4, and it’s a strong delegation by any account. U.S Rep. Ander Crenshaw; state Representative, Duval GOP Chairman Lake Ray; and State Committeewoman Cindy Graves all made the cut. Graves’ candidacy wasn’t hurt at all by her Facebook post Thursday that seemed to imply that President Barack […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 8, 2016

Public safety is a term Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry uses often. But usually, faces and names aren’t associated with the concept, which Curry deems to be the most important function of government. That changes next week, as Jacksonville prepares for its annual observation of Victims’ Rights Week. Serving Victims–Building Trust–Restoring Hope is the theme this year, […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 8, 2016

HD 16 Republican candidate Dick Kravitz, trailing his primary opponent Jason Fischer in fundraising by a considerable margin, didn’t help himself much in March. Kravitz’s $4,475 raised brought his total just north of $78,000, and he has just over $68,000 cash on hand. Meanwhile, Fischer, as of his February numbers, has $126,000 on hand in his campaign […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 8, 2016

FloridaPolitics.com can’t be everywhere at once. And regrettably, we were not present for the almost two hours that Jacksonville City Councilman John Crescimbeni spent with Councilman Tommy Hazouri and Councilwoman Katrina Brown. We were, however, able to hear the audio recording. And it spoke to the problems Crescimbeni is having, regarding getting over 10 pledges in his run […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 7, 2016

When it comes to the U.S Senate race, Ron DeSantis is the fundraising leader thus far in 2016. An email from his campaign touts the number, as Thursday DeSantis, a Ponte Vedra Republican, announced that his campaign raised $1.1 million in the first quarter of 2016 and has more than $3.2 million cash-on-hand.” This money, the […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 7, 2016

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It wasn’t too long ago that the Duval County GOP was shaken by a scandal involving a party officer saying, regarding the riots in Ferguson: “A suggestion for Ferguson — fire hoses. Grt big fire hoses, serious water pressure. Knock those thugs over. They probly need a shower anyway.” Since then, that party official (Kim […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 7, 2016

From 48 to 1. That’s the goal. Duval County is currently ranked 48 out of 67 Florida counties for quality health outcomes, according to 2016 results released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. That’s a five-place decline from the previous year. With Journey to One, Mayor Lenny Curry (the most health-conscious mayor in Jacksonville history) is committing to […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 7, 2016

There were multiple reports Thursday that the DEA is going to consider moving cannabis off of Schedule 1 this year, where it now resides with heroin. In Jacksonville, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy was asked by FloridaPolitics.com about his dispensation toward this move. Spoiler alert: He did not commit to a position. Surgeon General Murthy said that […]

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Capitol. Image via AP

Whistleblowers put Jax info line 630-CITY on blast

JEA’s AAA bond rating validates Lenny Curry’s vision

Lenny Curry, Susie Wiles no-shows for CD 4 delegate vote

Jacksonville prepares to observe victims’ rights week

HD 16 Republican Dick Kravitz has slow fundraising in March

John Crescimbeni works to overcome trust gap in Jax Council VP race

Ron DeSantis announces $1.1M haul in Q1 2016

Duval GOP committeewoman and convention delegate implies Barack Obama is Muslim

Lenny Curry, U.S. Surgeon General launch Journey to One

U.S. Surgeon General noncommittal on cannabis rescheduling