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A.G. GancarskiNovember 15, 2017

Wednesday sees 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, will not be sentenced Wednesday. Rather, the sentence will be rendered Dec. 4. Both Wiley and […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 14, 2017

The opioid overdose epidemic continues in Jacksonville, and a Jacksonville City Council Special Committee is still addressing the matter. Even as legislators mull a path forward on treatment, the city is also considering legal action against pharmaceutical companies — continuing a trend we are seeing nationwide. Committee Chairman Bill Gulliford told a story of a 29 […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 14, 2017

On Monday evening, State Sen. Audrey Gibson — the next Caucus leader for Senate Democrats — resigned as chair of the Duval County Democratic Party. “As you may know,” Gibson wrote in an email to local Democrats, “last week I was elected Leader Designate of the Senate Democrat Caucus. I am deeply honored and realize the […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 13, 2017

In early 2016, the Jacksonville City Council adopted a policy of official “discouragement” of in-meeting texts between Council members and lobbyists and union representatives. Councilors were discouraged from sending or receiving text messages with lobbyists or union reps during committee and council meetings when it’s related to public business on the agenda. That change happened […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 13, 2017

Florida State College Jacksonville made an ambitious ask to the Duval County Legislative Delegation: $12 million PECO money for a downtown STEM building. Jacksonville Republican State Rep. Clay Yarborough will carry that one to Tallahassee, via a bill filed Monday. Per the appropriations request, the project will “accommodate the space and growth needs for the College’s […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 13, 2017

Florida Politics caught up with Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry on Monday, and the main topic of conversation was his trip last week to Washington, D.C. Curry met with Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, as well as Billy Kirkland and Justin Clark, who handle intergovernmental affairs for the White House, U.S. Reps. John Rutherford and Mario Diaz-Balart, and Sen. Marco Rubio. The main goal of that trip: […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 13, 2017

October brought big scores to some Northeast Florida campaigns and committees. Here’s the seat-by-seat rundown. State Senate Senate District 4’s Republican incumbent Aaron Bean brought home the bucks. October saw $36,000 come into Bean’s coffers: $24,000 to his campaign account, and another $12,000 to his committee, “Florida Conservative Alliance.” All told, Bean has roughly $78,000 […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 13, 2017

Two recently-filed Republican candidates for Jacksonville City Council seats set the pace for the growing field of hopefuls in October. ____ The biggest haul: District 5 hopeful LeAnna Cumber, who brought in $101,775 last month in her bid to succeed termed-out Lori Boyer. While $12,000 of Cumber’s receipts came from a personal loan, Cumber’s support came from […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 13, 2017

It looks like there will be a competitive race for the Jacksonville City Council District 14 seat after all. Last month saw Earl Testy file as the second Republican in the field, joining Randy DeFoor in the race to succeed Jim Love in the district that runs from Riverside through Avondale and Ortega toward NAS […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 12, 2017

While Corrine Brown, Ronnie Simmons and Carla Wiley have sentencing hearings this week in federal court, their fates won’t be known until December 4. The Court will take what is heard in the hearing “under advisement and will reconvene on Monday, December 4, 2017 at 10:00 a.m..” Brown also now faces a hard limit on character witness speaking […]

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Expect uneventful One Door sentencing hearing Wednesday

Jax moves closer to opioid lawsuit; lawyers to be chosen in December

Audrey Gibson resigns as chair of Duval Democrats

Jax Council President quashes in-meeting texts between lawmakers, Mayor’s Office

Clay Yarborough wants $12M for FSCJ STEM building

Lenny Curry D.C. trip about Hart Bridge project, ‘relationship building’

NE Florida fundraising round-up: Paul Renner shines; HD 15 is competitive

LeAnna Cumber, Rory Diamond pace October fundraising in Jax City Council races

Second Republican, Earl Testy, files for Jax Council District 14 seat

Corrine Brown witnesses limited Thursday; December sentencing for ‘One Door’ 3