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A.G. GancarskiSeptember 22, 2018

If Republican nominee for Agriculture Commissioner Matt Caldwell gets his way, he will have a two-debate “contest of ideas” with Democrat Nikki Fried. However, the two can’t agree on when and where to debate. “Florida’s future is at stake this November. Will we continue the low tax, pro-jobs policies that have brought prosperity to Florida, or will […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 21, 2018

In the competitive race to replace Jay Fant in Westside Jacksonville’s House District 15, Democrat Tracye Polson is starting to spend her nest egg, but still holds a big cash lead over Republican Wyman Duggan. Polson raised $14,143 and spent $59,583 between Sept. 1 and 14, giving her a total of $100,000 left in hard money. Most of […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 21, 2018

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry faces re-election in six months, and if August job numbers mean anything, the well-capitalized Republican incumbent should breeze through. The Jacksonville MSA’s unemployment rate sits at 3.5 percent, down from 4.2 percent a year ago. And that’s way down from near-term historical heights of over 11 percent in 2010. When Curry came […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 20, 2018

A creative fundraising appeal may help bolster Democrat Billee Bussard‘s campaign against well-funded incumbent Republican Aaron Bean in northeast Florida’s Senate District 4. Bussard, a 73-year-old veteran journalist, had $5,000 on hand at the end of August. But she offered an unusual story on her Facebook page, one that would only make sense in the world of random games of […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 20, 2018

State Rep. Bobby Payne, a Palatka Republican representing House District 19, has amassed what looks to be a prohibitive cash advantage against Democratic challenger Paul Still. Payne’s last two reporting periods have been strong — between Aug. 24 and Sept. 14, he raised a total of $30,325. Of that sum, $21,025 was raised Aug. 24-31, from 62 individual […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 20, 2018

Republican nominee for Governor Ron DeSantis rolled out an education policy this week that wasn’t too different from that of dispatched primary rival Adam Putnam, with emphasis on school choice (charter schools) and vocational training. As yet another signal of DeSantis being embraced by establishment Republicans, his campaign on Thursday rolled out a list of endorsements for his […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 20, 2018

In the bare-knuckled GOP primary race for Attorney General, former Hillsborough Circuit Judge Ashley Moody played up law enforcement backing to distinguish herself from opponents. Now the nominee, Moody continues to bank law enforcement endorsements — including from the other side of the aisle. Moody’s campaign rolled out a list Thursday of 14 more sheriffs endorsing her, […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 20, 2018

A new survey from St. Pete Polls finds Republican Mike Waltz building a lead against Democrat Nancy Soderberg in Florida’s 6th Congressional District. The auto-dial poll of 981 likely voters shows that Waltz, a former Green Beret and counterterrorism adviser for former Vice President Dick Cheney, is leading Soderberg, a Clinton-era Ambassador to the United Nations, by five […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 20, 2018

A familiar face is assuming the helm of Jacksonville’s Downtown Investment Authority, if only in a transitional role. https://twitter.com/GoMeteoric/status/1042541797824712705 Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry‘s chief of staff Brian Hughes will assume the interim CEO role, while pulling double duty as chief of staff until a new permanent DIA head is found. Though many members of the community saw a […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 20, 2018

Sen. Bill Nelson is vying for his fourth term in office; however, one national outlet rates him as the “most vulnerable” Senate incumbent. Per elections analyst Nate Silver‘s FiveThirtyEight, Nelson is the “most vulnerable” Democratic senator on the 2018 ballot, plagued by “a very good challenger in Florida: Gov. Rick Scott,” a Naples Republican. We asked Nelson on Wednesday if […]

A.G. Gancarski

‘Contest of ideas’: Matt Caldwell wants debates in Ag Comm’r race

Buying ads, but Tracye Polson still holds money lead in HD 15

Good news for Lenny Curry: Jacksonville unemployment down to 3.5 percent

Senate candidate works ‘Words With Friends’ into fundraising pitch

Bobby Payne brings the money for re-election bid

Jeb Bush, Richard Corcoran laud Ron DeSantis’ education policy

Crossing the aisle: Democratic sheriffs endorse GOP’s Ashley Moody for A.G.

Mike Waltz up 5 points over Nancy Soderberg in new CD 6 poll

Former Jacksonville mayors see no issue with Brian Hughes helming DIA

Bill Nelson disputes ‘vulnerable’ claim, says he’s ‘going to win’