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A.G. GancarskiApril 4, 2018

On Apr. 20, the Florida Ethics Commission will offer a formal opinion on whether or not the Duval County School Board contracting services with the construction company of Jacksonville City Councilman Garrett Dennis amounts to a conflict of interest. Per Councilman Dennis, this is a simple formality, as he has already been cleared of any potential conflict […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 4, 2018

Rep. Jason Fischer, a first-term Republican representing Jacksonville’s House District 16, will face a general election challenger: Democrat Kenneth Organes. Organes will have an uphill climb in the general election in terms of fundraising and party identification. Though Fischer’s March fundraising has not been reported yet, he had $89,000 cash on hand before the Legislative Session, with […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 4, 2018

Monday and Tuesday saw yet more news in the ongoing contretemps between Mayor Lenny Curry and City Council President Anna Brosche over the sale of Jacksonville’s utility, JEA. The charge developed on revelations from a meeting Thursday, in which Brosche offered evidence of the administration not cooperating with the City Council committee exploring a potential sale of JEA. Council […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 4, 2018

Lobbyists for two major players in the utility industry have registered with the City of Jacksonville. Records show Florida Power and Light has engaged Paul Harden, best known locally as the representative for the Jacksonville Jaguars and owner Shad Khan‘s interests. Harden was also pivotal in persuading the Jacksonville City Council to approve a slots referendum in […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 3, 2018

Time appears to be running out for John Parker as state committeman for the Duval County Democrats, as another party officer on Tuesday called on Parker to step down after using controversial language during a January dinner. Parker, who used the phrase “colored people” during a dinner conversation with other party members and officials that offended […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 3, 2018

Media was not allowed in the meeting room where JEA linemen met with Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry Tuesday. Yet all reports from the meeting (at least, thus far) were that it was positive for both the utility workers and the Mayor. Curry Chief of Staff Brian Hughes noted that the mayor’s “meeting with JEA linemen this morning was […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 3, 2018

The scene was set for Tuesday morning’s Jacksonville City Council Finance Committee the day before in a different committee. Finance Chair Garrett Dennis attempted to pepper city CFO Mike Weinstein with questions about the Kids Hope Alliance, the children’s program reforms of which Dennis has been a staunch critic. Dennis was shut down by that committee chair as […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 3, 2018

A Starke Democrat entered the race for North Central Florida’s House District 19, where they will take on incumbent Republican Bobby Payne, as well as Libertarian Ryan Ramsey. Paul Still, an elected Supervisor for the Bradford County Soil and Water Conservation Board, was motivated to run by a water issue Payne supported that he sees as a “boondoogle.” The […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 2, 2018

Lisa King‘s tenure chairing the Democratic Party of Duval County has been marred by the aftermath of her husband, state committeeman John Parker, committing the gaffe of using the term “colored people” during a dinner in January. In the last week, Parker and King have dealt with some adverse press, related to an ongoing outcry both […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 2, 2018

Monday saw two incumbent Jacksonville politicians file for re-election. At Large Group 5 Republican Sam Newby filed for re-election, as did Republican Property Appraiser Jerry Holland. Newby, who won a narrow race against Democrat Ju’Coby Pittman in 2015, thus far faces no ballot opposition. Holland, who was a popular Supervisor of Elections for two terms, faced no ballot […]

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State ethics commission to review Jacksonville City Councilman’s company contracting with school board

Jason Fischer draws Democratic challenger for state House re-election

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, Council President Anna Brosche trade nasty letters over JEA sale discussion

Utility industry giants lobby up in Jacksonville

Another Duval Dem urges controversial state committeeman to step down

JEA linemen, Lenny Curry discuss ‘future of JEA’

Jacksonville City Council panel chair skirmishes with Lenny Curry lieutenants

Challenger emerges for Bobby Payne over Black Creek ‘boondoggle’

Lisa King won’t resign as chair of Duval Democrats, urged her husband to step down as committeeman

Jacksonville incumbents Jerry Holland, Sam Newby file for re-election