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Staff ReportsJune 11, 2018

Jeffrey L. Whitson, Regional Manager of Government Affairs at TECO Energy/Peoples Gas, died Friday at his home in Jacksonville. He was 59. According to an obituary provided by his family, “With gusto, Jeff pursued his passions of politics, political strategy, campaign management, government affairs, policy initiatives, and economic development. “But his greatest accomplishment was his […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 11, 2018

Rep. Clay Yarborough, a first-term Republican incumbent in Southside Jacksonville’s House District 12, put more distance between himself and Democratic challenger Tim Yost with May fundraising. Yarborough brought in $5,400 off of eight contributions, including maximum $1,000 contributions from Chemours, Advance America, and Comcast Yarborough has over $105,000 on hand, and no primary competition, as he prepares […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 11, 2018

Viable competition has yet to emerge for Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry in his 2019 re-election bid, but that didn’t stop him from another aggressive month of fundraising in May. Curry ended the month having raised $2 million between his campaign account and that of his political committee, Jacksonville on the Rise. The committee was the more […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 8, 2018

Less than a week ago, Gov. Rick Scott suspended two Jacksonville City Council members who face 38 federal counts in a scheme to defraud local and federal taxpayers. That suspension created two vacancies that, as of Friday afternoon, have 29 applicants. The replacements for suspended Democrats Katrina Brown and Reggie Brown will be picked by Scott. They would serve until/unless the individual Council members […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 8, 2018

Former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown, primarying incumbent U.S. Rep. Al Lawson in Florida’s 5th Congressional District, issued a lengthy statement Friday in support of Pride Month. “During LGBTQ Pride Month, Americans recognize and reaffirm the right of all people to life, liberty and the freedom to pursue happiness. It was during this month in 1969 that LGBTQ Americans […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 8, 2018

Another day, another significant endorsement for Jacksonville City Councilman Doyle Carter as he vies for the Duval County Tax Collector position. Friday brought an endorsement for Carter from fellow Council Republican Scott Wilson, the Vice President-designate of the city’s legislative body. This follows up a Thursday endorsement from Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams. Carter is running against two other […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 8, 2018

Two Jacksonville Republicans, one effectively running unopposed and one actually running unopposed, continued to build their nest eggs in first-time City Council bids in May. In District 5, LeAnna Cumber added $1,000 to her total off three May donations, as she vies to succeed termed-out Lori Boyer. Cumber, connected to Mayor Lenny Curry, has raised $180,855 total and […]

Staff ReportsJune 8, 2018

Two of our top stories this week deal with primary battles for Congressional seats. They are interesting for what is said — and what is not. Mike Waltz is pushing fellow Republican John Ward to withdraw from the race in Florida’s 6th Congressional District. Waltz, like many across the political spectrum, believe that Ward saying that recent Puerto […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 8, 2018

The Jacksonville City Council currently, after the suspension of two Democrats, sees a 12-5 advantage for Republicans on the body. Even in a city where the Republican/Democratic divide often matters less on Council than partisans would expect, that is a matter of concern for Dems. There aren’t many opportunities for cross-party pickups on the 2019 […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 8, 2018

Jacksonville City Councilman Al Ferraro, a first-term Republican who aligns with Mayor Lenny Curry on issues, continued his slow but steady re-election fundraising last month. Ferraro brought in $5,500 off nine contributions in May, the lowest total of the four months he has been a candidate. However, Ferraro’s donations, typical of a reliable incumbent, include contributions from […]

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Cecilia Tavera-Webman (third from left) was among several Miami-Dade Democrats recognized as "Local Champions for Change" during the organization's annual Blue Gala on Sept. 21, 2024. Image via Miami-Dade Democratic Party/Instagram.

RIP: Jeff Whitson, respected lobbyist, dead at 59

Clay Yarborough expands cash lead over Democratic challenger in HD 12

Lenny Curry has now raised more than $2M for re-election campaign

Field expands: 29 pols clamor for gubernatorial Jacksonville City Council appointments

Alvin Brown’s Pride Month statement recalls his mayoral inaction on LGBT issues

Scott Wilson backs Doyle Carter’s Duval Co. Tax Collector bid

Jacksonville Republicans LeAnna Cumber, Randy White build nest eggs in City Council bids

Jacksonville Bold for 6.8.18 — Tribal warfare

Democratic fundraising surges in race to succeed Jacksonville Councilman Jim Love

Jacksonville Councilman Al Ferraro’s re-election bid gets Aaron Bean committee cash