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A.G. GancarskiOctober 18, 2018

It’s the most competitive 2018 race in Northeast Florida — the battle to replace outgoing Republican state Rep. Jay Fant in Westside Jacksonville’s plurality-Democrat House District 15. The air war continued this week: Republican Wyman Duggan dropped a contrast ad on Democrat Tracye Polson, comparing her alleged radicalism with his “common-sense” approach to politics. The 30-second ad from Duggan, a […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 18, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum will give his first major speech since returning to the campaign trail Thursday evening in Jacksonville. The Tallahassee Mayor, who took time off the trail as Tallahassee completed most of its power restoration after Hurricane Michael, is back. Gillum will address the 53rd Jacksonville NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner, a commitment he […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 18, 2018

Former Jacksonville City Council member Doyle Carter resigned his seat earlier this year to run for Duval County Tax Collector. While he was eliminated in August, he didn’t have to wait very long for his next move in public service. Carter has taken a role with the city, as Parks Athletic Project Manager. The job, in […]

Jacob OglesOctober 17, 2018

A defense contractor operated by congressional candidate Michael Waltz has continued to enjoy “Women-Owned Small Business” status on some contracts years after its female founder sold the company. Waltz, CEO for Metis Solutions, in August won the Republican nomination to succeed Ron DeSantis in Florida’s 6th Congressional District. He faces Democrat Ambassador Nancy Soderberg. And […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 17, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott has messaged heavily in the Senate race, including an ad released Tuesday spotlighting his post-Michael storm recovery efforts. However, a more effective testimonial came Tuesday evening, when Scott spotlighted a ringing endorsement of his storm management skills from Democratic U.S. Rep. Al Lawson. Lawson, a first-term Democrat representing Florida’s 5th Congressional District, eschewed the […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 16, 2018

Jacksonville City Councilman Garrett Dennis, a first-term Democrat, was thwarted by the committee he once chaired Tuesday in a second straight meeting, regarding a resolution of opposition to sell local utility JEA. The sale of JEA has been a discussion point in City Hall off and on for the last year, and Dennis is concerned that […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 16, 2018

Jacksonville political veteran Matt Carlucci, a Republican running for City Council in At Large Group 4, was the first candidate in the 2019 cycle to clear $250,000 raised. He did that by the end of March, a signal that Carlucci — a former Mayoral candidate, a previous member of the Council, and most recently, the head of […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 15, 2018

On Monday, Northside Jacksonville’s A. Philip Randolph Career Academies saw Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry receive the U.S. Ambassador from the UAE, Yousef Al-Otaiba. Money was on the line. $2.775 million, to be exact (part of a $10 million grant to be divided between several cities hit hardest by Hurricane Irma.) Indeed, portions of this grant have already been delivered […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 15, 2018

On Monday morning, the first of three Jacksonville City Council committees of reference mulled a resolution of strong opposition to Amendment 1 on the 2018 ballot. The amendment would boost the homestead exemption by $25,000 to $75,000. City leaders have fretted about the impact to the city budget, reducing millage collections by $27.4 million. However, bill […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 15, 2018

While most of Jacksonville-area state House races are settled in the primary (by dint of gerrymandering), an exception is in the one true swing district: House District 15 on the Westside. With current Republican incumbent Jay Fant walking away this year, Democrat Tracye Polson and Republican Wyman Duggan are vying to replace him. Each week’s fundraising report has […]

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Contrast drives HD 15 race between Wyman Duggan, Tracye Polson

Dueling Jacksonville events for Andrew Gillum, Ron DeSantis Thursday evening

There and back again: The return of Doyle Carter to Jacksonville City Hall

Does congressional candidate Michael Waltz’s company still hold ‘Women Owned’ status?

Al Lawson bonds with Rick Scott over hurricane response

Deja vu: JEA no-sale resolution iced again in Jacksonville City Council panel

Matt Carlucci leads parade of apparent Jacksonville City Council shoo-ins

Human rights no concern as UAE cuts Jacksonville a check

Jacksonville City Council committee punts on opposing homestead exemption change

Tracye Polson, Wyman Duggan racing to raise money in HD 15