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A.G. GancarskiFebruary 28, 2018

U.S. Rep. John Rutherford has been a devoted surrogate for President Donald Trump on virtually every issue of note since the two men came into office last year. But during a Florida-heavy roundtable discussion on gun law reform at the White House Wednesday, Rutherford and Trump had a number of sharp exchanges that were at odds with […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 28, 2018

At a Congressional roundtable Wednesday at the White House, Sen. Marco Rubio described the Parkland murders not as a failure of gun control, but as a “multi-systemic failure.” “This was a multi-systemic failure,” Rubio said. “The Sheriff’s Office knew this was a problem. The FBI knew this was a problem. The Department of Children and Families […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 28, 2018

It’s crunch time in Gov. Rick Scott‘s final Legislative Session, and in the wake of the mass murder in Parkland, a $500 million “school safety” plan is his last big pitch. The plan has three components: “Gun laws, school safety, and mental health.” The plan offers some moves toward gun control: restrictions of purchases by those […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 28, 2018

Former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown, a Democratic candidate in Florida’s 5th Congressional District, used the anniversary of Trayvon Martin‘s murder six years ago as part of a fundraising pitch Thursday. Martin, who was gunned down in 2012 by George Zimmerman in Central Florida, was not mentioned in public remarks when Brown was Jacksonville Mayor. However, Brown’s fundraising appeal […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 28, 2018

Jacksonville City Councilman Aaron Bowman secured on Tuesday the ten pledges needed to secure the Council Presidency starting in July. Jim Love backed his fellow Republican, joining Scott Wilson, Sam Newby, and Reggie Gaffney, who committed last week. Prior to that, Bowman secured the commitments of former Council Presidents Lori Boyer and Greg Anderson, along with Doyle Carter, Matt Schellenberg, and […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 28, 2018

In another sign that Ambassador Nancy Soderberg has all but locked the Democratic nomination in Florida’s 6th Congressional District, EMILY’s List endorsed her Wednesday. Stephanie Schriock, president of EMILY’s List, released the following statement: “A former deputy national security adviser to President Clinton and ambassador to the United Nations, Nancy Soderberg knows what it means […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 27, 2018

Not for the first time in recent months, Jacksonville City Council members again discussed septic tank woes in the Northwest Quadrant. This time, however, a potential legislative remedy is in play. Budget hearings in August saw multiple members, including Council members Katrina Brown and Reggie Brown, lament the slow pace of septic phaseout. $6 million a year […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 26, 2018

State Rep. Kim Daniels, a Jacksonville Democrat, got national publicity on Monday for the kind of prayer that no other Democrat in the state would deliver. Namely, as Patheos observed, Daniels delivered with “rants against witches” and a prayer for President Donald Trump. “God, I lift up President Donald Trump before you,” Daniels intoned during a daybreak sermon […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 26, 2018

Some good news for Jacksonville came Monday via another bond upgrade. Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services announced an uptick in the special revenue bond rating to ‘AA’ from ‘AA-’. “This latest upgrade further demonstrates our continued and strong focus on fiscal responsibility is making a difference for our citizens,” said Mayor Lenny Curry. “We continue […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 26, 2018

Rep. Jay Fant, a Republican candidate for State Attorney, renewed his calls for Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel to step down in the wake of reportage that deputies stood down, as did the school resource officer, in a mass shooting that killed 17 in Parkland earlier this month. Fant, a signatory on a letter from […]

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Milton damage. Image via City of Tampa.

Fireworks between John Rutherford, Donald Trump in gun control discussion

Marco Rubio says Parkland murders result of ‘multi-systemic failure’

Rick Scott pitches gun control, school hardening proposals in Jacksonville market

Alvin Brown fundraising off of anniversary of Trayvon Martin’s murder

Aaron Bowman clinches Jacksonville City Council presidency

EMILY’s List backs Nancy Soderberg for Congress

Jacksonville City Councilors link septic woes to business relocation, blight

Kim Daniels prays for Donald Trump, against warlocks and witches

Ratings methodology change leads to bond upgrade for Jacksonville

Jay Fant on CNN: ‘We’ve seen enough from Sheriff Israel’