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A.G. GancarskiMarch 26, 2018

Fox News viewers are being treated to the first of an expected deluge of political ads in the Republican primary for Florida’s 6th Congressional District. The first spot in the district that includes Volusia, Flagler, and southern St. Johns counties is from a political action committee targeting candidate Mike Waltz and supporting John Ward. Via Advertising Analytics: “American […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 26, 2018

Yacht broker Mark Zeigler entered what the GOP primary in House District 15 last month. Incumbent Jay Fant is currently running for Attorney General. Zeigler will face Joseph Hogan and Wyman Duggan. Florida Politics talked to Zeigler late last week about why he’s running, what differentiates him from the field and related issues. Zeigler, alone among the field, is known […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 24, 2018

Less than six weeks since a disturbed former student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland gunned down 14 of his former colleagues and three teachers, the survivors have taken their case against guns and the gun lobby to the world via March for Our Lives. Arguably, this is the single biggest protest event in fifty […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 22, 2018

During a Wednesday public notice meeting regarding the pros and cons of selling JEA, John Crescimbeni, who chairs a special committee on the “potential sale” of JEA, advised a Council colleague who thought the local utility’s electrical component could fetch $5 billion on the open market to “stay tuned to our special committee.” That special committee met […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 22, 2018

Harsh words flowed last week from two heads of Jacksonville nonprofits to Jacksonville city officials regarding perceived irregularities in the new Kids Hope Alliance. At issue: board member Joe Peppers, who had since resigned, pursuing the CEO position of the nascent children’s program board. “I am honored to remain a candidate for the CEO position. If the […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 22, 2018

Governor Rick Scott and Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam are in the twilight of their current tenures. Putnam wants to replace Scott and has been vocal in criticisms of Scott policy. Putnam vowed to bring back the drug czar position that Scott eliminated after he took office in 2011, although the commissioner was quick to point out that Scott […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 22, 2018

Adam Putnam did not support the efforts of Gov. Rick Scott and House Speaker Richard Corcoran to enact the Marjory Stoneman Douglas School Safety Act. The Republican gubernatorial candidate has also went on record during a TV interview he would “likely not” have signed the bill. Yet despite taking to NRA TV this weekend to once more condemn the legislation, Putnam […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 21, 2018

If Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam becomes Governor, expect the “drug czar” position to be revived to lead the state’s battle with opioid addiction. For the record, that would be a reversal of current policy. In 2010, incoming Gov. Rick Scott was cutting costs, so he eliminated the Office of Drug Control, which was formed when […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 21, 2018

In a campaign capacity in Jacksonville Wednesday afternoon, Agriculture Commissioner and Republican gubernatorial hopeful Adam Putnam helmed an opioid roundtable. Putnam heard about Jacksonville’s own efforts on this front, as the city deals with an overdose crisis that has led to action on the local level. But even with that action, the problem is crippling the […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 21, 2018

Lost in all the drama and metadiscourse regarding Jacksonville’s potential sale of local utility JEA: whether the sale is good for the city or not. A meeting at 1 p.m. at Jacksonville City Hall between City Council members moved to resolve that question. Councilman Matt Schellenberg (the Council liaison to JEA, who is as open to […]

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Business taxes drive Mark Zeigler’s run in House District 15

March for Our Lives: ‘Welcome to the revolution’

Jacksonville Council auditor throws cold water on JEA sale fever

Non-profits raise ethics red flags about Jacksonville children’s board governance

In twilight of their time in office, daylight emerges between Rick Scott, Adam Putnam

If elected governor, Adam Putnam won’t commit to repealing gun control bill

Adam Putnam calls for return of statewide drug czar – a reversal of Rick Scott policy

Adam Putnam: ‘Opioids are eroding our state from within’

Jacksonville City Councilor seeks $5B net for JEA electric sale; colleagues skeptical