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A.G. GancarskiSeptember 30, 2016

Though it’s somewhat under the radar since Corrine Brown lost the primary, there is a competitive election in Florida’s 5th Congressional District this year. Tallahassee Democrat Al Lawson takes on Jacksonville Republican Glo Smith. As compared to the primary, when candidates hustled around the east-west district to forums, joint candidate appearances are few and far between thus far […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 30, 2016

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When State Rep. Reggie Fullwood pleaded guilty to two felony counts in his wire fraud trial Thursday, there were some in Jacksonville who might have been surprised by the Democratic stalwart’s fate. Clearly, those observers didn’t know Jacksonville. Fullwood’s guilty plea was more notable for being in the midst of his re-election campaign than it […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 30, 2016

On Thursday, House District 13’s state Representative, Reggie Fullwood, pleaded guilty to two counts in his federal fraud trial. This leaves the Duval County Democratic Party with one problem: how to go forward in replacing the fallen candidate. There is a relevant statute (100.111.3): “In the event that death, resignation, withdrawal, or removal should cause a party […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 29, 2016

A sudden twist occurred in the trial of Jacksonville Democrat Reggie Fullwood, as he plead guilty to two felony counts in federal court Thursday. Fullwood had faced 10 counts of wire fraud and four counts of failure to file tax returns, which could have resulted in 204 years in prison as a composite maximum sentence if found guilty […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 29, 2016

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State Rep. Reggie Fullwood pleaded guilty to two felony counts in his federal fraud trial Thursday, offering an ignominious coda to his campaign for re-election. Because of his legal woes, Fullwood faced a competitive campaign for re-election, battling three experienced pols in the Democratic primary, then drawing a Republican opponent in the general. That GOP opponent […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 29, 2016

On Thursday, the Jax Journey Oversight Committee met for the first time since July and had some good news regarding new federal money for Journey initiatives. City grant administrator Damien Cook noted the Department of Justice awarded the city of Jacksonville $1 million for data analysis regarding the best way of going forward related to at-risk youth. This […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 29, 2016

Assault charges and ethics complaints mean there’s never a dull moment in the Senate District 8 race between Republican Keith Perry and Democrat Rod Smith. On Thursday, it was revealed the assault charges against Perry, filed after his confrontation with a man trying to remove a Perry sign in Gainesville, were dropped. The story had gotten global traction in […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 29, 2016

When running for office in 2015, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry vowed to bring back the Jacksonville Journey. Under previous mayor Alvin Brown, many Journey programs had been moved to the purview of other organizations, such as the Jacksonville Children’s Commission. Funding levels for the Journey were cut. Curry’s vows to reinstate the Journey coincided, especially during […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 29, 2016

On Thursday, the Northeast Florida Builders Association rolled out its general election endorsements. The NEFBA slate is heavy on incumbents and people either running unopposed or poised to win safe elections. The most interesting endorsement: Reggie Fullwood, the indicted incumbent in House District 13, instead of Republican pastor Mark Griffin. Fullwood was the only Democrat to get the […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 29, 2016

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Fourth Circuit State Attorney-elect Melissa Nelson scored a resounding victory over incumbent Angela Corey in the GOP primary at the end of August. Though she has no general election opposition, Nelson’s political committee, “First Coast Values”, continues to raise and spend copiously. Since the end of August, “First Coast Values” has raised, in total, $138,800. First […]

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Family members appear behind a pile of debris outside their home in Steinhatchee, Fla., Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, after Hurricane Helene slammed Florida's Big Bend as a Category 4 storm Thursday night. (Ashleigh Lucas/WUFT News)

Rick Mullaney on moderating the upcoming Al Lawson/Glo Smith debate

Why Duval Democrats may retain Reggie Fullwood’s seat despite his guilty plea

Why the smart money is on Tracie Davis to be the HD 13 Democratic nominee

Reggie Fullwood pleads guilty in fraud case

Mark Griffin: ‘I’m staying in prayer for Reggie Fullwood’

Jacksonville scores $1M grant from Justice Department for youth services

Drama continues in SD 8 race between Keith Perry, Rod Smith

A year into the reboot, the honeymoon is over for Jax Journey

Northeast Florida Builders roll out general election endorsements

Melissa Nelson PC raises and spends six-figure sums in September