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A.G. GancarskiSeptember 15, 2018

The Florida AFL-CIO endorsed Amb. Nancy Soderberg Friday in the race for Florida’s 6th Congressional District. Soderberg, a Democrat, is up against Republican Mike Waltz for the right to fill Ron DeSantis‘ former spot in the U.S. House. “The Florida AFL-CIO is proud to endorse Nancy Soderberg for the US Congress on behalf of the more than one […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 14, 2018

Per Rasmussen Reports, Democrat Andrew Gillum has a six point lead over Republican Ron DeSantis in the gubernatorial race. The Rasmussen poll of 800 likely voters was conducted Monday and Tuesday. Gillum was buoyed by female and NPA voters, and held his own with men and white voters, while DeSantis continues to show difficulty reaching out beyond his base. […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 14, 2018

This week, Jacksonville celebrated a milestone in its history of bond ratings: its first standalone AAA rating. Meanwhile, its local utility suffered a setback. On Monday, CFO Mike Weinstein emailed that the city “received notification that Fitch Ratings has upgraded to ‘AAA’ from ‘AA’ the City’s excise tax revenue bonds.” “Our records show this […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 14, 2018

Republican Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner nominee Matt Caldwell will be introducing himself to Jacksonville voters Saturday, making his first general election swing through Northeast Florida. Caldwell will be at the local Republican Party of Florida HQ (10111-6 San Jose Blvd.) at 10 a.m. for a meet and greet. Caldwell emerged from a competitive primary, and […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 14, 2018

Another day, another ad buy from the Rick Scott Senate campaign. Friday’s iteration drove home a message that is increasingly familiar; namely, that Sen. Bill Nelson has done “nothing” for “for Lake O in Washington.” The Scott spot throws back to a 1990 Nelson ad, in which the Senator vowed to “fight to stop the poisoning of […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 13, 2018

Republican Gubernatorial nominee Ron DeSantis resigned his Congressional seat earlier this week, and if one Democratic poll is correct, that was fine with people in his district. Nancy Soderberg, the Democrat running for what now is an open seat in Florida’s 6th Congressional District, released a poll showing DeSantis was underwater. “Voters in this district have […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 13, 2018

A group of prominent Florida Democratic politicians, including one Congresswoman, one State Senator, and the former United Nations Ambassador running for DeSantis’ former seat in Congress, excoriated Republican Gubernatorial nominee Ron DeSantis Thursday for his opposition to the Violence Against Women Act. U.S. Representative Lois Frankel, State Senator Annette Taddeo, and Ambassador Nancy Soderberg discussed DeSantis’ “unconscionable vote.” The […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 13, 2018

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As the Florida Democrats work to flip Florida’s government from red to blue, there are strong indications that green may be the color of change agency. In light of reports that Gov. Rick Scott has spent $2.1 million in legal defenses of his administration’s position that the over 100,000 medical marijuana patients in the state shouldn’t […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 12, 2018

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Democrat Nancy Soderberg and Republican Michael Waltz in Florida’s 6th Congressional District will have two debates between now and Election Day. The Soderberg campaign announced Wednesday that WESH-TV would host the first debate on Oct. 2. The second debate. hosted by Stetson University and Daytona Beach News-Journal, has yet to be finalized. “The families of Florida’s 6th District […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 12, 2018

Democratic voters chose a gubernatorial nominee, Andrew Gillum, who presented the most progressive vision of any option put forth by the Florida party. For current Governor Rick Scott, that tack to the left has proven to be endless fodder for him in his challenge to U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, a centrist of the old style. On Wednesday, […]

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Florida AFL-CIO backs Nancy Soderberg’s congressional bid

Independent voters push Andrew Gillum up six points over Ron DeSantis, says new Rasmussen poll

Jacksonville celebrates bond rating milestone, as JEA credit trends south

Matt Caldwell to make campaign swing through Jacksonville Saturday

Deja vu all over again: Rick Scott says Bill Nelson has done ‘nothing’ for ‘Lake O’

Ron DeSantis was underwater in district before resigning, poll asserts

Democrats slam Ron DeSantis for opposition to Violence Against Women Act

For Nikki Fried and Sean Shaw, smokable medical cannabis could be a winning issue

Nancy Soderberg, Michael Waltz plan two debates

For Rick Scott, 2018 is a referendum on ‘socialism’