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A.G. GancarskiJanuary 11, 2016

Ahead of the first Jacksonville City Council reading of the Human Rights Ordinance (HRO) expansion bills, the Jacksonville Coalition for Equality held its second news conference with faith leaders on Monday, a cold day in Springfield’s Klutho Park. The statement that 102 faith leaders of the Abrahamic faiths signed: Love and respect for one’s fellow […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 11, 2016

Welcome to the Congressional District 6 GOP race, Brandon Patty. One campaign, that of former New Smyrna Beach Mayor Adam Barringer, has already taken notice. Charles Steen, political director for the Adam Barringer campaign, offered a quote on Monday zinging Patty and his backers for not living in CD 6. “We welcome Brandon Patty to the race and look […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 11, 2016

Florida Gov. Rick Scott wants $250 million for corporate incentives. Americans for Prosperity – Florida, however, lambastes his proposal as “crony politics” and “corporate welfare.” Andres Malave, AFP-Florida’s communications director, noted in an email Monday that “last week Governor Scott put out an ad to garner more attention for his request for another $250 million dollars […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 11, 2016

With one candidate having raised just $275 in December, and the other with zero for the seventh month in the past eight, questions swirl about HD 12. Don Redman was your $275 man, and despite a year of active fundraising, he has yet to cross the $10,000 barrier. Richard Clark zeroed out, again, which will […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 11, 2016

On Monday, the Florida Senate’s Committee on Higher Education passed Don Gaetz’s Senate Bill 962, which imposes metrics and a performance improvement plan for the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. The legislation also requires the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation to submit a performance report to Governor Rick Scott and presiding officers of the Florida Legislature. “Supporting adults with […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 11, 2016

Diann Catlin, a panelist at the third Community Conversation Lenny Curry held on expansion of the Jacksonville Human Rights Ordinance, clearly had more to say after that process wrapped, if a letter to the Jacksonville mayor suggesting a “treaty” on LGB rights, which she sent last week, bears significance. “All over our country no one has been […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 11, 2016

Two of the most powerful (and quotable) people on Jacksonville’s City Council, Finance Chairman Bill Gulliford and John Crescimbeni, met Monday afternoon to talk about Council leadership, specifically the latter’s VP bid. Crescimbeni, one of seven Council Democrats, is seeking the City Council vice presidency later this year, along with at least one other candidate (Rules […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 11, 2016

In the six-way brawl for the GOP nod in HD 11, every endorsement counts. And on Monday, Sheri Treadwell announced one. Former Florida Republican Women President Cynthia Henderson, in a statement, says Treadwell “will bring a strong conservative perspective to Tallahassee.” “Sheri Treadwell is hardworking, knowledgeable, and a thoroughly committed conservative woman,” said Henderson. “Her experience at […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 11, 2016

In Tuesday’s State of the State address, Gov. Rick Scott will recognize five Floridians working to “make Florida first.” Two are from Jacksonville. Dane Grey, the CEO of Elite Parking Services whom Scott honored in Jacksonville last year, will be recognized Tuesday on a much-bigger stage. In September, Scott gave a Young Entrepreneur Award to Grey, 29-year-old […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 11, 2016

In an exclusive telephone interview with Reggie Gaffney, the Jacksonville city councilman denied the speculation that had swirled last week, saying “none of that’s true.” Contrary to speculation, he had not been served a subpoena in relation to the Corrine Brown/Von Alexander investigation. Nor, as some had said, had he been served a target letter relative to […]

A.G. Gancarski

Jax faith leaders call for HRO expansion

Adam Barringer CD 6 campaign zings Brandon Patty for not living in district

Americans for Prosperity slams Rick Scott for “crony politics,” “corporate welfare”

December fundraising fails to clear up HD 12 picture

Don Gaetz’s Vocational Rehabilitation bill clears Higher Ed Committee

In ” just for you” letter, etiquette master Diann Catlin gives Lenny Curry Jax HRO “treaty” advice

Bill Gulliford backs John Crescimbeni for Jax Council VP

Sheri Treadwell scores key endorsement in HD 11 GOP scrum

Rick Scott will recognize 2 Jacksonville men in State of the State

Reggie Gaffney denies subpoena/target letter talk