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A.G. GancarskiApril 17, 2018

On Tuesday, the board of Jacksonville’s public utility JEA picked former board member Aaron Zahn as its new interim CEO to serve for the next year. Meanwhile, CFO Melissa Dykes was elevated to a role beyond CFO, in a role that the org chart has yet to define. Also undefined: compensation and how the two […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 17, 2018

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On Tuesday, JAXBIZ (the political arm of the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce) endorsed Wyman Duggan in House District 15. “Wyman is an experienced, conservative leader who can make an immediate impact for our community in Tallahassee,” JAXBIZ Chair Dane Grey said. “Wyman understands the importance of growing jobs for hard-working families and attracting investment in our community.” […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 17, 2018

The Jacksonville City Council Finance Committee on Tuesday approved moving $1.945 million from the Sports Complex Capital Maintenance Fund to fund improvements at the Sports Complex. The bill is now ready for the full Council to vote on it next week. The money was available, per a city representative, because of “excess debt service” funds […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 17, 2018

Jimmy Hill, an Atlantic Beach Republican challenging incumbent Lenny Curry in the Jacksonville Mayor’s race, confirmed to Florida Politics on Monday that he and his wife had filed Chapter 13 bankruptcy just days before filing for mayor. The Hills listed assets of $686,412 (including a $635,000 house) and liabilities of $519,251 in the Mar. 29 filing. Income of […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 17, 2018

Odds are long for any Democrat running against U.S. Rep. John Rutherford in the Republican sinecure that is Florida’s 4th Congressional District. Rutherford, a former three-term Jacksonville sheriff, has $300,000 cash on hand and name identification to spare. Fundraising numbers are comparably modest for Jacksonville candidates Joceline Berrios and Monica DePaul, as well as Ponte Vedra businessman George Selmont. Berrios […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 16, 2018

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry will face a challenger on the 2019 ballot — and it all stems from a beef over a boat show. Former Atlantic Beach Commissioner Jimmy Hill, a Republican like Curry, took issue with a scheduling snafu over a 2017 boat show that led to him being edged out of promoting boat shows altogether. Now […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 16, 2018

What’s clear about the race to succeed Ron DeSantis in Florida’s 6th Congressional District: There will be a lot of money spent to get the nomination. Ponte Vedra businessman John Ward still leads regarding cash-on-hand in the seat that encompasses southern St. Johns, Flagler, and Volusia counties; however, Fox News contributor Mike Waltz is close behind. As of the […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 16, 2018

JEA board member Aaron Zahn has resigned his position to pursue the interim CEO position. The news, first reported by the Florida Times-Union, was confirmed via a letter sent to board chair Alan Howard and Jacksonville’s Office of General Counsel and obtained by Florida Politics. The letter confirmed Zahn’s “intent to pursue the position of Interim Chief Executive Officer […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 16, 2018

Rep. John Rutherford, the Jacksonville Republican representing Florida’s 4th Congressional District, now has $300,000 in the bank for his re-election campaign. Rutherford had not been aggressively fundraising before the just-concluded quarter. Rutherford ended 2017 with $183,748 on hand. Among interesting donors for Rutherford: Jacksonville donor Peter Rummell, who recently stated that he would only give […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 16, 2018

It appears there is a money race in the Democratic primary in Florida’s 5th Congressional District. According to a press release from Alvin Brown, the former Jacksonville mayor enjoyed a two-to-one fundraising advantage during the first quarter of 2018. And that means that Brown has pulled close to incumbent U.S. Rep. Al Lawson in terms of […]

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JEA picks Aaron Zahn as interim CEO

Jacksonville Chamber’s ‘JAXBIZ’ committee endorses Wyman Duggan in HD 15

‘Excess debt service’ monies to fund improvements to Jacksonville sports complex

Bankruptcy then candidacy for Jacksonville mayoral hopeful Jimmy Hill

Duval Democrats courted by congressional candidates

Boat show beef begets ballot-box challenge to Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry

The money chase: John Ward, Mike Waltz gathering cash for CD 6

JEA board member resigns to pursue interim CEO position

John Rutherford now has more than $300K for re-election bid

More money: Alvin Brown closes fundraising gap with Al Lawson