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A.G. GancarskiMay 7, 2018

As we reported last week, the position of Duval County Tax Collector is poised to open up in the coming weeks. Incumbent Michael Corrigan is moving on, to become CEO of Visit Jacksonville. His resignation letter suggests that he couldn’t serve his entire term before taking that position. Providentially, a group of Republican hopefuls, including Councilman Doyle Carter, […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 5, 2018

On Wednesday’s episode of First Coast Connect on Jacksonville’s WJCT-FM, Jacksonville City Council President Anna Brosche charged that her meetings were being followed and that someone in city government was snooping on the computer of her Council assistant. Citing a “trust issue,” Brosche mentioned that she was “not allowed to have meetings with department heads without clearing […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 5, 2018

U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis was on familiar ground Friday afternoon in the Fox News studios. He was also talking about a familiar topic; namely, defending President Donald Trump‘s position vis a vis the “botched” Robert Mueller investigation. DeSantis, a former prosecutor, contended that the investigation may not be leading toward a legal endgame after all. “If he’s not a target […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 4, 2018

Crowded Democratic primaries for Northeast Florida Congressional seats have been resolved after Friday’s action. In Congressional District 5, a candidate has officially stepped aside. Rontel Batie, a former Corrine Brown staffer, officially announced his withdrawal from the race Thursday. “I’ve come to realize that the time for Florida to elect a young, African American progressive to […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 4, 2018

Ahead of a trip to Israel later this month, Gov. Rick Scott has a message for President Donald Trump: the United States needs to junk the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. The accord saw sanctions lifted on Iran, with the country committing (at least in theory) to stop pursuing nuclear weapons. Scott, a candidate for Senate this year, […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 4, 2018

Florida Congressional cosponsors abound for the National Park Service Legacy Act, a bill that would fund solutions to $11.6 billion in deferred maintenance at national parks. The bill has had a subcommittee hearing on the House side, and a committee referral on the Senate side, so there’s still a long way to go for the legislation. […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 4, 2018

The race for Senate continues to heat up between Gov. Rick Scott and Sen. Bill Nelson, with the Democratic incumbent being dinged with an Ethics Complaint this week that Nelson’s team is calling a “political stunt.” Former Republican Party of Florida Chair Leslie Dougher, a Scott ally, charged that during an Apr. 3 event, Nelson used governmental funds […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 3, 2018

Current Duval County tax collector Michael Corrigan will become CEO of Visit Jacksonville June 1. Per Jacksonville City Council President Anna Brosche, there will be a special election to fill the spot, with the first election in August and the second in November, consistent with the primary and general election slots. Meanwhile, the race to replace Corrigan got […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 3, 2018

On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Al Lawson talked to Jacksonville media about his congressional campaign against former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown. Lawson and Brown both qualified this week, setting up a primary election that matches up a Tallahassee politician against a Jacksonville pol in the race for the Democratic nomination in Florida’s sprawling 5th Congressional District. Lawson said […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 3, 2018

Jacksonville City Councilman Reggie Brown is challenging Senate Democratic Leader-Designate Audrey Gibson in the 2018 primary. Despite his run for higher office, Brown has not yet made moves to resign from the City Council. And he has no plans to as of this writing. Qualifying for state offices is in mid-June. Per statute, the written […]

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Duval Tax Collector special election poised for August, November votes

‘Twisted political game’: Cybersnooping, surveillance charges roil Jacksonville City Hall

Ron DeSantis says ‘botched’ Mueller investigation laying groundwork for ‘potential impeachment’

Qualifying deadline clears fields in Northeast Florida congressional primaries

Rick Scott to Donald Trump: Junk the Iran deal

Congressional remedy slow in coming for national parks funding shortfalls

Senate Ethics complaint filed against Bill Nelson

Special election awaits Duval tax collector hopefuls, as incumbent moves to Visit Jacksonville

Al Lawson confident in campaign against ‘failed’ Alvin Brown

Reggie Brown dodges resign-to-run question at Jacksonville City Hall presser