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A.G. GancarskiJune 15, 2018

On Thursday, the Jacksonville Daily Record broke news about a City Hall conceptual drawing of the space where the Jacksonville Landing is now. Gone: the 30-year-old riverfront mall, which has been a source of civic contention for well over a decade. In its stead: a riverfront park. Legal action continues between the city and Jacksonville Landing […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 15, 2018

Suspended Jacksonville City Councilors Katrina Brown and Reggie Brown are going to have their legal fates decided this summer in a federal court relative to an alleged scheme to defraud. Meanwhile, the fate of their Council seats will be determined by Gov. Rick Scott. Since the two are not resigning, both Democrats are leaving it to a Republican to […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 15, 2018

For undecided Republican voters in Northeast Florida, this weekend will be a good time to get some grip and grin time with some of the gubernatorial candidates. Friday evening sees Rep. Ron DeSantis and Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam with dueling events. DeSantis will do a “Grand Ole Flag Day Meet and Greet” at 5:30 p.m., at Orange Park’s Club […]

Staff ReportsJune 14, 2018

Republican Mike Waltz, embroiled in a competitive primary to succeed Ron DeSantis in Florida’s 6th Congressional District, dropped a biographical ad Thursday spotlighting his “conservative values.” “Growing up in Florida and serving 20 years as an Army Green Beret,” Waltz asserted, “I learned respect for our conservative values and fought to uphold the Constitution.” In the 30-second spot, […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 14, 2018

Two Jacksonville City Council members, Katrina Brown and Reggie Brown, are dealing with dozens of federal fraud charges. A 61-page indictment dropped in federal court late last month details 38 counts in a scheme to defraud. Federal prosecutors allege the Browns, who are not related, collaborated in a scheme that used shell companies as ways to extract, via transfers and […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 14, 2018

The race to succeed termed-out Republican Jim Love in Jacksonville City Council District 14 is well underway, with three campaigns looking competitive nine months out from the first vote. Democrats Sunny Gettinger and Jimmy Peluso are running strong campaigns early, but there are only two tickets out of the March “First Election” and into the […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 13, 2018

The bizarre meta-narrative in the Democratic primary campaign in Florida’s 5th Congressional District continued Wednesday, with the incumbent’s campaign manager retweeting a singularly unpopular figure with Florida Democrats. Rep. Al Lawson‘s campaign manager Phillip Singleton RT’d President Donald Trump‘s rumination on petroleum prices: “Oil prices are too high, OPEC is at it again. Not good!” For the Lawson […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 13, 2018

In an unprecedented move, the Florida AFL-CIO waded into the Democratic primary in Florida’s 5th Congressional District, endorsing challenger Alvin Brown over incumbent Rep. Al Lawson. Per an official statement, the endorsement came down to Brown’s record. “Our members and their families in Jacksonville saw Mayor Brown’s commitment to the fundamental economic issues we care about,” said Mike […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 13, 2018

On Tuesday evening, the Jacksonville City Council approved incentives for The District, a 30-acre Southbank development on the site of the former JEA Southside Generating Station. As part of that deal, developers Peter Rummell and Michael Munz have a deal via their Elements Development to buy the land for $18.6 million from the JEA Board. JEA interim CEO Aaron Zahn, in […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 13, 2018

Gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham was the biggest name among a list of 30 May contributors to the re-election campaign of Jacksonville Democrat Rep. Tracie Davis. Graham’s $500 contribution was just part of the $8,165 haul for Davis, a first-term representative facing a primary challenge from a former aide of her Duval Delegation colleague, Rep. Kim Daniels. Worth noting: […]

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Jacksonville Landing park: The first big idea of Lenny Curry’s second term?

Rick Scott not ready to commit to Jacksonville City Council picks

Ron DeSantis, Adam Putnam campaigning in Northeast Florida this weekend

Mike Waltz ad spotlights ‘conservative values’

In fraud case, Katrina Brown representation up in air, Reggie Brown gets court appointed lawyer

Jacksonville City Council candidate Randy DeFoor outlines vision, reason for running

Donald Trump trouble again for Al Lawson campaign, as manager RTs the President

AFL-CIO ‘playing politics’ with Alvin Brown endorsement, claims Al Lawson camp

JEA CEO proposes earmarking land sale proceeds for infrastructure issues

Gwen Graham highlights May donors for Tracie Davis HD 13 re-election bid