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A.G. GancarskiMarch 1, 2016

The book-tour presidential campaign of Ben Carson limps along, even as his campaign chairman floated stories of a frightening quid pro quo that could effect Florida Republican voters. In exchange for getting out of the race, Carson campaign chairman Bob Dees contends unnamed “billionaires” promised support for Carson pursuing the GOP Senate nomination from Florida. “That’s been […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 1, 2016

The Jacksonville City Council Rules Committee meeting was highlighted Tuesday by possibly the final disposition of Council policy on “electronic communications” during regular Council meetings between Council members and people with an interest in agenda items. During the agenda meeting before Rules, Council President Greg Anderson signaled his intention to “tweak policy” prohibiting Council members from […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 1, 2016

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Home field advantage for HD 16 Republican Dick Kravitz? FloridaPolitics.com saw him greeting voters in the lobby at the main office of the Duval County Supervisor of Elections Tuesday. A tipster told us, “Mike Hogan, the Supervisor of Elections, has allowed an active candidate – Dick Kravitz – to work at the door greeting voters as […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 1, 2016

On Tuesday, the Jacksonville City Council Recreation, Community Development, Public Health and Safety Committee approved $500,000 in overtime funding for the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office from the Jax Journey account. The funding will alleviate pressure on the JSO’s overtime budget so it can focus on crime “hot spots” as Jacksonville deals with an upsurge in violent […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 1, 2016

Another day for GOP Presidential frontrunner Donald Trump brings another race-related scandal. This latest race-related incident involves 30 black students being kicked out of a Trump rally at Valdosta State University in South Georgia, according to multiple reports. Even though there were 7,500 at the rally, there wasn’t room for 30 black students, according to USA Today: […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 1, 2016

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In February we posed the question “Can Kim Daniels really run for State House at this point?” Daniels hadn’t filed campaign finance numbers as of the 19th (she since has filed a waiver), and her son had just gotten swept up in what Action News Jax called a “drug raid.” In March, we have our answer. […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 29, 2016

Carlos Lopez-Cantera‘s path to the Republican nomination for Florida’s currently contested United States Senate involves grassroots engagement. And to that end, on Monday evening in Jacksonville, CLC held a “grassroots meet and greet” on the Southside. The remarks, delivered off the cuff, were grassroots-centric from the outset, with Lopez-Cantera affirming that he’s a “Florida Republican, […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 29, 2016

A second former U.S. senator from Florida endorsed Marco Rubio for president Monday, as Mel Martinez’s support of Rubio was made official. “”Marco is ready to lead this country as our president,” Martinez said in a prepared statement, “and I will do everything I can to make that happen.” “Just like Marco’s family this country changed my life […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 29, 2016

Former two-term Florida Sen. Connie Mack III endorsed Marco Rubio for president on Monday, joining a long list of Florida politicians backing the state’s junior U.S. senator. “”I knew Ronald Reagan. I served with Ronald Reagan. And only Marco Rubio can continue the legacy of Ronald Reagan,” Mack wrote in a statement that echoed Rubio’s claim […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 29, 2016

The Jacksonville City Council Transportation, Energy, and Utilities Committee joined Finance in approving the JEA Agreement on Monday. The JEA Agreement bill will apply to the accord between the city and the utility through 2021, with the current JEA contribution set at about $114.2 million, with minimum annual increases of 1 percent. It also allocates […]

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Report says Ben Carson has been urged to seek Florida’s U.S. Senate seat

Jax City Council “tweaks policy” on electronic communications

[Updated] HD 16 candidate Dick Kravitz working at Duval SOE as greeter

Another Jax Council committee OKs more police funding from Jax Journey account

Black students removed from Donald Trump rally in South Georgia

Kim Daniels’ campaign in HD 14 continues, with Corrine Brown’s backing

In Jax, Carlos Lopez-Cantera attacks “Washington DC Republicans”

Mel Martinez endorses Marco Rubio for president

Connie Mack III links Marco Rubio to Ronald Reagan legacy in endorsement

2nd Jax Council committee OKs JEA Agreement