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A.G. GancarskiSeptember 15, 2017

Though it’s still early in the fundraising race for 2019 Jacksonville candidates, City Council hopeful Matt Carlucci continued setting the pace in August. Carlucci brought in $28,051 in new money last month, spending $4,489; all told, the former Councilman and State Ethics Commission chair has roughly $125,000 on hand. The Republican candidate will need that and […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 15, 2017

As Northeast Florida continues the recovery phase after Hurricane Irma’s storm surge inundated large swathes of the city, the DEO offered good news on the jobs front Friday. Unemployment in the six-county Northeast Florida region stands at 4.2 percent, down from 5.1 percent last August, and in line with state numbers. And there are 2.5 […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 15, 2017

“A Safe Jacksonville,” the political committee of Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams, cleared $100K cash on hand in August. August, of course, was the first deployment of the committee’s muscle: a well-timed poll from the committee, dropped during budget hearings, helped the Sheriff make his case that his department needs 100 new officers. Williams’ committee brought in […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 14, 2017

The Duval County Legislative Delegation discussed its role Jacksonville’s continuing efforts to recover from Hurricane Irma on Thursday afternoon. A big part of their vision, whether in a Special Session dedicated to Hurricane Irma or beyond, is ensuring that “Jacksonville gets what it needs,” as Chairman Jay Fant put it, after the “unprecedented destruction” of the […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 14, 2017

Rep. Al Lawson has been in Jacksonville this week, helping out with post-Irma relief efforts, and meeting with local political leaders, such as the Mayor and the City Council President. And though he shares Mayor Lenny Curry‘s confidence that Jacksonville is financially positioned to shoulder the recovery burden until FEMA reimbursement comes through, the first-term Democrat from […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 14, 2017

August 2017 was the biggest fundraising month since 2015 for “Build Something That Lasts,” Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry‘s political committee. $239,050 of new money was brought in last month, compared to almost $69,000 spent; all told, the committee has $376,820 on hand. The total is especially notable since Curry faces no political opposition to speak of […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 14, 2017

The visual for television cameras was vivid: Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry up in a bucket truck, on the scene of a JEA restoration. But what can’t be seen is worth noting as well: crews from all over the country, many of them responding to Jacksonville’s plight as seen on television news, coursing in to help with […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 14, 2017

Tuesday’s Jacksonville City Council meeting was postponed in the wake of Irma; it has been rescheduled for Monday afternoon. That’s the big takeaway from a memo from Council President Anna Brosche, who also had to reshuffle committee meetings to later in the week to accommodate the change. Here are the rescheduled dates, per the memo from […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 14, 2017

August historically isn’t a hot month for political fundraising, and the Irma aftermath may make some readers forget about politics. However, politics goes on — and in that context, a look at Northeast Florida fundraising, broken down by candidate category. Attorney General Rep. Jay Fant continued to struggle raising funds in August, bringing in just over […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 13, 2017

As Jacksonville recovers from Hurricane Irma, certain local Republicans and Democrats wonder if the storm’s destruction was God’s will. Hours after State Rep. Kim Daniels repeated assertions — at a launch of an Irma relief fund, no less — that “prophets” saw the dreaded storm coming as a way of God sending the Sunshine State a […]

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Florida's crackdown on Asian ownership is having an impact on Jacksonville ports.

Matt Carlucci sets the pace in Jax 2019 campaign fundraising

Northeast Florida jobs numbers strong again in August

Bail bonds money pushes Jacksonville sheriff’s political committee over $100K

Duval Delegation talks recovery from Irma’s ‘unprecedented destruction’

Al Lawson is fighting for Jax FEMA funds

Lenny Curry political committee raises $239K in August, pays for travel with Shad Khan

Bucket list: Lenny Curry talks power restoration

Jacksonville City Council reboots schedule in wake of Irma

Northeast Florida candidates’ fundraising in August: Some sizzled, some fizzled

Jax GOP consultant defends Kim Daniels, says Irma was message from God