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Phil AmmannNovember 4, 2016

Those who have been in Jacksonville for decades have long since have internalized the slogan: “Baseball’s never been hotter with the Jacksonville Suns!” That catchy jingle has been a fixture on commercial radio for decades, promoting whatever event the local minor league baseball team was putting on to fill the stands week after week. The […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 4, 2016

Jacksonville Rep. Jay Fant is leaving nothing to chance in his HD 15 re-election campaign against a write-in candidate, fundraising until the end. Fant had a staggering $70,000 ad buy in October for his campaign against an unknown opponent. That ad buy depleted his campaign account. Yet, as hope springs eternal, so does fundraising capacity for […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 4, 2016

“Families for Safety and Prosperity,” the political committee marketing a referendum to add slot machines to bestbet Jacksonville, added $50,000 more to what was already a $2 million war chest on Thursday. The final number of $2,050,000 all came from one source: an affiliate company of bestbet, Jacksonville Greyhound Racing. The extra $50,000 came in handy, as […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 4, 2016

Going into Friday, Duval County Republicans are still — for now — outperforming Democrats in turnout. Through Thursday, 97,768 Republicans had voted, compared to 95,227 Democrats and 34,553 NPA voters. This translates to a meaningful gap between the parties in terms of percentage of turnout: 44.3 to 39.5 percent. The Republican edge is noteworthy given the Democratic […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 3, 2016

Congressional District 5 residents and interested parties will have to be in Tallahassee to party with Al Lawson on Election Night. However, to donate to the campaign, one can be anywhere. And Lawson, a veteran legislator and professional lobbyist, has proven adept at securing capital. From Oct. 20 to Nov. 3, Lawson has secured $59,400 in […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 3, 2016

John Rutherford, the Republican likely winner of the race in Florida’s 4th Congressional District, raised $31,100 in new money on Nov. 2 and 3. Rutherford, running against lightly-funded Democrat Dave Bruderly, is such a shoo-in that Bruderly (unlike CD 5 Democrat Al Lawson) wasn’t even given a speaking slot at the Barack Obama rally at the University of North […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 3, 2016

President Barack Obama and GOP nominee Donald Trump both made plays in the Jacksonville media market Thursday. Each man gave a speech; Trump in the early afternoon, then President Obama later on. One man looked presidential. The other was left gasping for air. Donald Trump gave a speech intended as a blasting indictment of Hillary Clinton, yet the optics under-delivered. There are […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 3, 2016

On Thursday, the Judicial Qualifications Commission issued an amended notice of formal charges against Jacksonville Judge Mark Hulsey. Hulsey has been accused of a variety of horrible deeds and words, including language and actions that express major racial and gender bias. In spite of this, Hulsey won re-election in August, albeit after a recount. The amended […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 3, 2016

Enthusiasm gap for Donald Trump? With President Barack Obama across town at the University of North Florida, the GOP presidential nominee couldn’t fill the 6,500-person capacity Jacksonville Equestrian Center. “Great crowd, thank you very much,” Trump said to kick off the event, before discussing poll numbers favorable for him, then launching into his usual critiques of the […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 3, 2016

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On Thursday, Gov. Rick Scott was in Jacksonville to kick off the Interstate 95/Interstate 295 interchange project. The hub will help connect JAXPORT with I-95, as well as offering another route from downtown Jacksonville to the airport. Gov. Scott said, “We are proud to be welcoming so many families and job creators to Florida, and we must […]

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Jacksonville Bold for 11.04.16 – We are all jumbo now

Jay Fant fundraises until end of uncompetitive HD 15 race

Jacksonville slots referendum push finishes with $2.05M raised

In Duval County, GOP holds lead in turnout battle

Al Lawson enjoys five-to-one money edge over Glo Smith in CD 5 race

John Rutherford raised $31K in last two days

President Obama taught Donald Trump a political lesson in Jacksonville

‘Probable cause’ for formal proceedings against foul-mouthed Jacksonville judge, redux

Donald Trump delivers the usual to half-empty hall in Jacksonville

Rick Scott kicks off I-95/I-295 interchange in Jacksonville