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A.G. GancarskiOctober 9, 2017

When it comes to Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry‘s “Kids Hope Alliance” proposal, City Council President Anna Brosche wanted to put the brakes on. But it appears that won’t happen. And in a process that one Councilman called “political football,” Mayor Curry — or one of his key allies — is calling the plays in Council Chamber. Meanwhile, […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 9, 2017

Lots of under-capitalized Democrats run for office in Northeast Florida. And then there’s House District 15 Democrat Tracye Polson. The first-time Jacksonville candidate stormed out to a huge first month in the race, raising $51,099 in September, with over $47,000 of that cash on hand, according to a press release from her campaign Monday. There are caveats: […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 9, 2017

September’s Hurricane Irma soaked Northeast Florida — and put a damper on state House race fundraising as well. Though the usual caveats apply here (mostly incumbents in safely-drawn seats), there wasn’t a lot of action in September fundraising. The exception: a big-money race in House District 15, where Republican Wyman Duggan brought in $10,650, and Democrat Tracye […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 9, 2017

House Speaker-in-waiting Paul Renner‘s PAC, “Florida Foundation for Liberty,” exited September with less cash on hand than it had at the beginning. Renner’s committee raised $7,748, while spending $52,032; all told, the committee has roughly $232,000 on hand. The most interesting — and sizable — spend out of that $52,032 from the Palm Coast Republican’s PAC: […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 9, 2017

To the surprise of no one plugged into Jacksonville politics, Neptune Beach City Councilor Rory Diamond is making a play for the Jacksonville City Council. Diamond launched his campaign this week to replace termed-out Bill Gulliford in District 13, after setting up a political committee (“For the Beaches”) that will offer help as needed. Diamond, an […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 6, 2017

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry has invested a lot of political capital into the Kids Hope Alliance, a proposed reform of Jacksonville children’s services. The reform bill, which now has 13 of 19 people on City Council as co-sponsors, would replace the Jacksonville Journey and Jacksonville Children’s Commission with the KHA. While the bill cleared two of three […]

Peter SchorschOctober 6, 2017

State Rep. Jay Fant, a Jacksonville Republican vying to become Florida’s next attorney general, Friday said he had personally put in $750,000 toward his election. The loan to his campaign, made last month, brings his total campaign funds raised to just over $958,000, his campaign told Florida Politics. Without it, Fant’s campaign account shows just […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 6, 2017

The Jacksonville Association of Firefighters political committee generally flies below the radar, but — as in September — sometimes makes some interesting moves outside Duval. The committee contributed $1,000 each to four city commission hopefuls — two in Miami, two in Orlando. And of those four, there are stories that are worth telling to audiences […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 6, 2017

Jacksonville Republican state Rep. Clay Yarborough continued his consistent fundraising in his HD 12 re-election bid in September. The $7,500 he brought in last month was right in line with July and August contributions of $7,500 and $7,250 respectively, and pushed Yarborough up to $63,675 raised — with almost $53,000 of that on hand. Of Yarborough’s […]

Phil AmmannOctober 6, 2017

Jacksonville politics are returning to normal after a wild summer that included a newly assertive City Council flexing its muscles over Mayor Lenny Curry’s budget, followed by impacts from Hurricane Irma that are only now receding. Politicians, as you will read below, are still working to pick up the pieces, as photo ops are now replaced […]

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‘Political football’ between Jax Mayor, Council Prez over kids’ program reform bill

State House hopeful Tracye Polson clears $51K in September

Except for HD 15, slow September House fundraising in NE Florida

$50K+ September spend for Paul Renner PAC; Richard Corcoran benefits

Rory Diamond puts Beaches first in 2019 Jax City Council bid

Lenny Curry’s Jax Kids Hope Alliance bill gets 13 Council cosponsors

Jay Fant lends campaign $750K toward AG bid

Jax firefighter committee plays in Miami, Orlando city races

Clay Yarborough clears $50K COH in HD 12 re-election bid

Jacksonville Bold for 10.6.17 — After the storm