A.G. Gancarski, Author at Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.

A.G. GancarskiApril 8, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott will make a “major announcement” tomorrow in Orlando at 10 a.m., almost certainly a launch of his Senate run against Sen. Bill Nelson. The host facility: Offices of a local construction company, where Scott will gaggle, per an email from Scott for Florida. In the afternoon, Scott moves on to Fort Myers for another […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 6, 2018

Jacksonville political veteran Matt Carlucci, a Republican running for City Council in At Large Group 4, became the first candidate this cycle to clear $250,000 raised. Carlucci, who seeks to return to Jacksonville’s legislative body, drew from a diverse group of contributors again in March, as he brought in over $29,000. Republicans, such as U.S. […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 6, 2018

Even as well-connected lobbyists for major utility companies hover over Jacksonville’s JEA ahead of a potential sale, five utility unions combined in opposition to any moves Friday. Per a statement from the five unions: “It is the official position of the JEA Union Leadership that a privatization of JEA would have severe, harmful, and long term […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 6, 2018

Jacksonville political veteran Jim Overton became the first of what could be many candidates for Duval County Tax Collector. Overton, who filed this week, is no stranger to Duval County voters. With Tillie Fowler‘s blessing, he ran to serve her unexpired term on City Council in 1992, serving two full terms after that. Overton subsequently served three terms […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 6, 2018

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry has no meaningful opposition for his re-election bid and his first 25 days of fundraising likely will ensure that remains the case for some time. In less than a month on the re-election trail, Curry raised just more than $1.5 million. Of that sum, $255,305 went into the campaign account, and $1,246,500 […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 5, 2018

The Jacksonville City Council special committee on the potential sale of JEA continued its regular Thursday deliberations. The major highlight of the meeting: One of the potential sticking points to a JEA sale: a 20-year commitment to Plant Vogtle, a nuclear plant under construction in Georgia, with exposure leading to a ratings downgrade for JEA late last […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 5, 2018

This week, Jacksonville developer and political donor Peter Rummell called on Mayor Lenny Curry, a frequent recipient of Rummell dollars, to “see the light” and get behind a ban on assault weapons. This continued a divergence between the two that first surfaced in the immediate wake of the Parkland massacre in February, when Rummell first spoke out […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 5, 2018

Per the Florida Times-Union reportage of Wednesday’s Florida Taxwatch media call, $12.5 million state money for the Talleyrand Connector was a “turkey” in the state budget. The Talleyrand Connector will tear down Jacksonville’s current Hart Bridge offramps, routing traffic toward JAXPORT and the Sports Complex. The “turkey” designation was because the money circumvented usual process, added in late […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 5, 2018

Sen. Marco Rubio picked a safe market Thursday (Jacksonville) to message on a topic expected to resonate well with the area’s media contingent (the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act). However, even in what seemed to be invulnerable economic messaging at a business expanding from 6,500 to 47,000 square feet and adding 100 jobs in the next five years […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 5, 2018

In 2004, Congress passed an amendment as part of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005. The amendment “authorized the Secretary of Defense to assign members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, under certain circumstances and subject to certain conditions, to assist the Department of Homeland Security in the performance […]

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Anna Maria Island home after Hurricane Milton.

Rick Scott (likely) launching U.S. Senate run from Orlando

Matt Carlucci has now raised $250K for Jacksonville City Council bid

Jacksonville utility unions pan potential JEA sale as ‘harmful’

Jim Overton launches run for Duval County tax collector

Big momentum: Lenny Curry raises more than $1.5 million in just 25 days for re-election

JEA CEO, Jacksonville City Council discuss Plant Vogtle obligation

Lenny Curry has yet to ‘see the light’ on assault weapons ban

Lenny Curry, Aaron Bean, Marco Rubio claim Jacksonville Talleyrand Connector is no ‘turkey’

Marco Rubio pitches business tax cuts in Jacksonville, as federal deficits spike

In Congress, Adam Putnam voted against troops guarding the Mexican border