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A.G. GancarskiNovember 6, 2018

The votes have yet to be counted between gubernatorial candidates Andrew Gillum and Ron DeSantis. But the ethics complaints apparently are flowing in Jacksonville City Hall. Councilman Garrett Dennis, a Democrat, wore a Gillum for Governor T-shirt to a Council committee meeting Tuesday. A blazer covered the jacket. Nonetheless, he was told that would draw an ethics complaint, […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 6, 2018

The axiom in Duval County (Jacksonville): Republicans vote before they go to work, and Democrats vote right as the polls close. If that’s the case, the Republican machine locally faces an existential turnout challenge. As of 2:20 p.m., Democrats hold a nearly 5,500 vote lead, with turnout at 52 percent. Democrats have 43.1 percent of […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 6, 2018

Republican gubernatorial nominee Ron DeSantis went back to his roots on Election Day, voting and greeting supporters at a Catholic Church in Ponte Vedra Beach. In Congress, his district was redrawn in 2016 south of there, compelling him to change official residences for much of his last term. But as the campaign came to close, DeSantis […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 6, 2018

Jacksonville’s Michael Binder, the director of the University of North Florida’s Public Opinion Research Lab, sees a difference between the 2014 and 2018 Florida gubernatorial races. That difference: the appeal of Democrat Andrew Gillum, which Binder says has created “excitement and enthusiasm” compared to the 2014 ballot. Whereas Crist, a former Republican, may have been […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 5, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum has been motoring around North Florida, making closing arguments. Gillum has been drawing huge crowds at most stops, and his visit to Madison County on Monday was no exception. His remarks tend to cover much of the same ground from stop to stop; however, in Madison, Gillum’s most compelling words were […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 5, 2018

Acclaimed actor Don Cheadle will be heard on Jacksonville radio in the next 24 hours, clowning Republican gubernatorial nominee Ron DeSantis for various racialist controversies. The 60-second spot from American Bridge spotlights various lowlights of the Republican campaign, including DeSantis refusing to return donations from someone who called President Barack Obama a “Muslim N—–,” and using the phrase “monkey this […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 5, 2018

Jacksonville City Council President Aaron Bowman launched his re-election bid Monday, running for his second term in the Southside District 3. Bowman, the former commander of Mayport and current senior vice president of business development for Chamber arm JAXUSA, was elected in 2015. Bowman assumed the Council presidency in July, serving an important role as an […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 5, 2018

Another day brings another celebrity with a global profile backing Democrat Andrew Gillum for Florida Governor. Sunday’s big get, announced via Instagram: icon Rihanna. “FLORIDA: You have the opportunity to make history this election. The US has only had four black Governors in its entire history,” Rihanna urged, “and we can help make #AndrewGillum the next one and […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 5, 2018

On Monday, plaintiff Marta Madera (on behalf of a variety of activist groups) sought an emergency ruling on Duval County’s failure to provide sample Spanish-language ballots at Early Voting sites. The filing was in the Northern District of Florida, as the failure of Duval to provide such ballots contravened a September preliminary injunction requiring such. The order […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 5, 2018

Republican gubernatorial nominee Ron DeSantis made his first of five stops Monday morning in Jacksonville with U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, in an attempt to drive up election day vote. The visit was especially pivotal given a Democratic lead statewide in ballots cast, including an almost 13,000 ballot lead in Duval County as of the end of voting […]

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