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A.G. GancarskiJuly 16, 2018

Almost a year after the events in Charlottesville led former Jacksonville City Council President Anna Brosche to urge an inventory and potential relocation of Jacksonville’s Confederate monuments and markers. a seven-person committee on that body will mull “historical remembrance.” “As we continue to have a dialogue about long-term planning for our city’s future, it is essential […]

Drew WilsonJuly 14, 2018

Ormond Beach Democrat Stephen Sevigny said this week that his campaign for Florida’s 6th Congressional District reeled in another $350,000 during the second quarter. Sevigny’s haul bests his first-quarter fundraising numbers by $100,000 and brings him to around $600,000 in total fundraising since he entered the race in midway through Q1. The campaign didn’t say […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 14, 2018

Friday the 13th was an unlucky day for former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown. His Q2 fundraising was $165,000, a modest number compared to many Democratic campaigns, and a seeming letdown, given Brown’s active courtship of Jacksonville money. Brown, running for the Democratic nomination in Florida’s 5th Congressional District, only had to walk a few blocks from his […]

Staff ReportsJuly 13, 2018

The race to succeed outgoing U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis in Florida’s 6th Congressional District is going to be an expensive one, with multiple candidates touting eyepopping receipts. Mike Waltz, one of three Republican hopefuls, announced Friday that he has raised more than $1 million through Q2 2018. Waltz has raised $1,011,987 this year. “Notable quarter 2 donors […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 13, 2018

Just before the end of candidate qualifying, incumbent state Rep. Kim Daniels drew a primary challenge for her House District 14 seat from Duval County School Board chair Paula Wright. Daniels, a first-term lawmaker from Jacksonville, answered the challenge with her best fundraising of the cycle in the two weeks between June 22 and July 6: $26,412, bringing […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 13, 2018

State Sen. Audrey Gibson is the most prominent Jacksonville Democrat thus far to weigh in against the appointment of a Republican (Terrance Freeman) to represent a historically Democratic Jacksonville City Council seat. Six weeks ago, Councilman Reggie Brown was indicted, along with colleague Katrina Brown, for a scheme to defraud, via misappropriated economic development funds. The two were […]

Drew WilsonJuly 13, 2018

Democrat and former U.S. Ambassador Nancy Soderberg announced Friday that she’d raised another $540,000 for her campaign to flip the Florida’s 6th Congressional District, currently held by exiting U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis. “We’re seeing incredible support and energy for our campaign to bring real leadership to Central Florida. We’ve continued to build on our broad base […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 13, 2018

In Florida’s 5th Congressional District, the Democratic primary is continuing to heat up. Hours before a Friday evening co-appearance in Jacksonville of incumbent U.S. Rep. Al Lawson and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Lawson’s primary opponent — former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown — issued a statement decrying algae blooms in the St. Johns River, and linking Lawson to […]

Staff ReportsJuly 13, 2018

Next week, the new Jacksonville City Council year begins, and we will (likely) see two new additions. The names of Terrance Freeman and Ju’Coby Pittman were leaked Monday to the Jacksonville Daily Record, many hours ahead of the Governor’s official announcement. Someone, for some reason, made the decision to advance the message. Historically the Governor’s […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 12, 2018

On Tuesday, Gov. Rick Scott chose a Democrat (Ju’Coby Pittman) and Republican (Terrance Freeman) to replace indicted and suspended Jacksonville City Council members, Katrina and Reggie Brown. On Thursday afternoon, in the Jacksonville City Council Chamber, they were sworn in to fill the Browns’ terms, pending resolution of the fraud charges facing them. Yet, more drama is likely to come […]

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Jacksonville City Council special committee to mull ‘historical remembrance’

Stephen Sevigny adds $350K, union endorsement in CD 6

Nancy Pelosi endorses Al Lawson’s re-election — in Alvin Brown’s hometown

Big money in CD 6: Mike Waltz joins Nancy Soderberg over $1M raised

GOP interests, donors power Democrat Kim Daniels fundraising in HD 14

Audrey Gibson decries ‘shenanigans’ around Terrance Freeman Jacksonville City Council appointment

Nancy Soderberg nears $1M on hand for CD 6 campaign

Alvin Brown decries algae blooms, says Al Lawson is a Big Sugar pawn

Jacksonville Bold for 7.13.18 — Media mutters

Terrance Freeman residency questions loom over Jacksonville City Council installation