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A.G. GancarskiNovember 20, 2017

In a Jacksonville City Council committee hearing Monday morning, representatives from the city’s fire and rescue department painted a picture of the typical overdose. More than likely, he is white, male, and 33 years old. And he lives in the general area of 103rd Street on Jacksonville’s Westside — the worst side of town for […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 20, 2017

The city of Jacksonville may get back some of the money a City Councilwoman’s family business owes it after all. The city agreed last week to a deal with KJB Specialties, the family business of Jacksonville City Councilwoman Katrina Brown, to pay back $1,000 a month for 84 straight months. Earlier this year, the city won a […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 20, 2017

In the aftermath of Stephen Bittel‘s resignation as chair of the Florida Democratic Party and president Sally Boynton Brown‘s apologetics, one former candidate for chair has a message for those who “told the truth about” Bittel. That message, from Lisa King of Jacksonville: that the FDP has suffered from a “failure of leadership” and that women must […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 20, 2017

The race for the Democratic nomination in Florida’s 5th Congressional District is getting more crowded, with yet another candidate filing last week. In addition to Rontel Batie, a former Corrine Brown staffer who jumped in this month, Shanton Detrell Edwards has also entered the fray. Edwards, a 33-year-old from Greenville, has never run for office before. By trade, he’s the […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 17, 2017

Duval County Republicans will be shooting straight Saturday at the Diamond D ranch, as a “Trumpsgiving” turkey shoot is planned. Per the Facebook invite, Duval Republicans will celebrate “our right to keep & bear arms.” No word as of yet whether events will occur celebrating the other nine Amendments in the Bill of Rights. The […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 16, 2017

Even as former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown mulls a primary challenge to him, U.S. Rep. Al Lawson filed a bill Thursday that would bring over $100M to projects in Brown’s political base. The Flood Water Relief Act would make supplemental appropriations for flood control and storm damage reduction projects in Jacksonville, via the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 16, 2017

Thursday saw Corrine Brown make her case for sentence leniency in Jacksonville’s federal courthouse, ahead of a Dec. 4 sentencing date. Brown, convicted of 18 felony counts in the One Door for Education fraud case this year, saw her co-conspirators turn on her in the trial; their “substantial cooperation” may earn them shorter prison stretches. Prosecutors insist on Brown […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 16, 2017

Thursday sees Corrine Brown making a case for sentence leniency in Jacksonville’s federal courthouse. Brown was convicted of 18 felony counts in the One Door for Education fraud case this year. Her two co-conspirators, charity CEO Carla Wiley and former Brown chief of staff Ronnie Simmons, came out of Wednesday’s hearing looking at shorter prison […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 15, 2017

Wednesday saw Carla Wiley and Ronnie Simmons in Jacksonville’s federal courthouse for sentencing hearings in the One Door for Education case. Wiley, the former CEO of the sham charity, and Simmons, Wiley’s former boyfriend who was also Corrine Brown‘s chief of staff, are to be sentenced Dec. 4 along with former Rep. Brown. The only question left to answer: will […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 15, 2017

LeAnna Cumber, a Republican candidate for termed-out Lori Boyer‘s District 5 Jacksonville City Council seat, brought in over $101,000 in her first month in the race. Lest some think she’s resting on laurels, a fundraiser slated for Thursday evening says differently. Cumber will have a fundraiser at the home of Kristen and Andy Allen, two of Mayor Lenny Curry‘s […]

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White Male, age 33, on the Westside: Portrait of a Jacksonville opioid OD

Jax Councilwoman’s family biz to pay back city over busted eco dev deal

Former Florida Democrat Party chair candidate Lisa King decries ‘failure of leadership’

Second Democrat emerges to primary Al Lawson

‘Trumpsgiving’ turkey shoot to delight Duval Republicans Saturday

Al Lawson seeks $116M for Jacksonville flood mitigation

Corrine Brown bids for ‘mercy & compassion’ in emotional sentencing hearing

Corrine Brown to apologize during sentencing hearing

Light prison stretches look likely for Corrine Brown cohorts

LeAnna Cumber continues aggressive fundraising in Jax Council race