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A.G. GancarskiSeptember 24, 2018

Jacksonville’s public utility JEA and Georgia’s Municipal Electric Authority are at loggerheads over the future of the $27 billion Plant Vogtle, with lawsuits filed by each side. JEA wants out of the deal, and went so far as to negotiate better terms for MEAG with an alternative power vendor while also agreeing to pay “sunk costs” […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 24, 2018

State Rep. Jason Fischer, first-term Republican representing Jacksonville’s Southside/Mandarin District 16, is kicking his campaign machine into high gear with the general election in sight — and that includes big fundraising and spending. Between his campaign account and his Conservative Solutions for Jacksonville committee, Fischer raised $39,500 between Sept. 8 and 14. The committee (which has just over […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 24, 2018

Republican state Sen. Aaron Bean, whose Senate District 4 encompasses all of Nassau and part of Duval County, is already starting to spend big money on his re-election bid. And — because it’s all about cash flow — that means the fundraising hasn’t stopped. From Sept. 1-14, Bean raised $11,800 between his campaign account and that […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 24, 2018

Republican Jim Overton maintains his lead in the money race with Democrat Mia Jones for Duval County Tax Collector — even though she was the choice of almost 47 percent of voters in the August blanket primary. The latest filings to the Duval County Supervisor of Elections run through Sept. 14. Overton (a former City Councilman and Property […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 24, 2018

The University of North Florida released a poll Monday showing the race for U.S. Senate between Republican challenger Gov. Rick Scott and third-term incumbent Democrat Sen. Bill Nelson as an absolute dead heat. The vast majority of polls have shown the candidates within the margin of error; this survey is close even in that narrow range. Nelson […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 24, 2018

Florida voters support restoring suffrage for reformed felons, according to a new poll from the University of North Florida. The poll found 71 percent of voters support Amendment 4, also known as the “Voting Restoration Amendment,” with just 21 percent opposed. Ballot amendments need 60 percent support from voters in order make it into the […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 22, 2018

If Republican nominee for Agriculture Commissioner Matt Caldwell gets his way, he will have a two-debate “contest of ideas” with Democrat Nikki Fried. However, the two can’t agree on when and where to debate. “Florida’s future is at stake this November. Will we continue the low tax, pro-jobs policies that have brought prosperity to Florida, or will […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 21, 2018

In the competitive race to replace Jay Fant in Westside Jacksonville’s House District 15, Democrat Tracye Polson is starting to spend her nest egg, but still holds a big cash lead over Republican Wyman Duggan. Polson raised $14,143 and spent $59,583 between Sept. 1 and 14, giving her a total of $100,000 left in hard money. Most of […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 21, 2018

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry faces re-election in six months, and if August job numbers mean anything, the well-capitalized Republican incumbent should breeze through. The Jacksonville MSA’s unemployment rate sits at 3.5 percent, down from 4.2 percent a year ago. And that’s way down from near-term historical heights of over 11 percent in 2010. When Curry came […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 20, 2018

A creative fundraising appeal may help bolster Democrat Billee Bussard‘s campaign against well-funded incumbent Republican Aaron Bean in northeast Florida’s Senate District 4. Bussard, a 73-year-old veteran journalist, had $5,000 on hand at the end of August. But she offered an unusual story on her Facebook page, one that would only make sense in the world of random games of […]

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Orange County Historical Center's look on Universal's Halloween Horror Nights early history

Plant Vogtle plans push forward, despite JEA protests

Jason Fischer raises nearly $40K in one week for re-election

Big spender, but Aaron Bean also raises nearly $12K in one week

Follow the money: Jim Overton leads fundraising for Duval Tax Collector

Photo finish? Bill Nelson, Rick Scott in dead heat, new UNF poll says

Felon rights restoration a winner with voters, survey says

‘Contest of ideas’: Matt Caldwell wants debates in Ag Comm’r race

Buying ads, but Tracye Polson still holds money lead in HD 15

Good news for Lenny Curry: Jacksonville unemployment down to 3.5 percent

Senate candidate works ‘Words With Friends’ into fundraising pitch