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A.G. GancarskiAugust 2, 2016

Wednesday afternoon finds termed-out state Rep. Lake Ray moderating a forum of House District 12 Republicans looking to replace him in Tallahassee. The forum at the regular meeting of the Southside Business Men’s Club at Jacksonville’s San Jose Country Club includes candidates Terrance Freeman, Stan Jordan, Mark MacLean, Don Redman and Clay Yarborough. The program starts at 12:30 […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 2, 2016

More than 300 candidates are running for the 160 seats in the Florida House and Senate. And, try as we will, FloridaPolitics.com won’t be able to interview all of them. So we are asking every candidate, including incumbents, to complete a questionnaire we believe offers an interesting, albeit, thumbnail sketch of who they are and […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 2, 2016

In a press availability after her bravura performance in a Monday night forum in Jacksonville, Rep. Corrine Brown fielded questions from the local media. Among other insights, she vowed to release Quick Picks this month, but she did not say whether or not she would endorse the half-cent Jacksonville pension tax contained in County Referendum 1. […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 1, 2016

On Monday night, Corrine Brown, incumbent Democrat in Florida’s 5th Congressional District, faced off with Democrats Al Lawson and L.J. Holloway and Republican Glo Smith, the only one of the four guaranteed to be around in November. Brown, losing the fundraising battle, facing 22 federal counts, and bedeviled by a radically remapped district, desperately needs to defend her home […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 1, 2016

Monday evening saw many of the candidates from Jacksonville House Districts 13 and 14 tangle at a forum downtown. From House District 13, incumbent Reggie Fullwood had fellow Dems Lee Brown and J.R. Gaillot to contend with, as well as Republicans Mark Griffin and Keith Walters. And from HD 14, a more truncated group: Democrats Gracie McCastler and Leslie Jean-Bart, along with […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 1, 2016

On Monday, the Jacksonville City Council Transportation, Energy, and Utilities committee approved road projects to the North Florida Transportation Planning Organization. If passed by the full council next week, this list will comprise the first such recommendations in five years. Eight road improvement projects and four bridge restorations are part of the project list. This list is […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 1, 2016

On Monday, Jacksonville’s Director of Blight Initiatives Denise Lee tendered her resignation from the Lenny Curry administration. However, she will be helping to market the pension tax referendum as part of “Yes for Jacksonville,” Lee told FloridaPolitics.com Monday. Lee, a Democrat on Jacksonville’s City Council until 2015 who notably counter-messaged advertising from Mayor Alvin Brown as “race baiting,” […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 1, 2016

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Amidst revenue problems and a lack of confidence from Jacksonville’s executive and legislative branch, Executive Director Vince Cavin resigned from Friends of Hemming Park over the weekend. This was announced to a city council committee Monday morning. Cavin’s resignation letter was quoted as follows by WJXT: “I hope my departure can alleviate ongoing distractions related to past decisions […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 1, 2016

Forums for candidates in Florida’s 4th and 5th Congressional Districts highlight Jacksonville’s political calendar Monday evening. The Jacksonville Young Republicans have confirmed four of seven GOP candidates in CD 4 will be at their Monday meeting, kicking off at 6 p.m. at the Mellow Mushroom in Avondale. The candidates confirmed as of now are John Rutherford, Ed Malin, Bill […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 1, 2016

As August begins, the most interesting narrative in the GOP primary race in Florida’s 4th Congressional District is the back-and-forth between John Rutherford and Hans Tanzler. Rutherford and Tanzler have the most robust fundraising and the strongest organizations in the field, and the two Jacksonville Republicans are turning their resources increasingly on each other. A hint of […]

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Lake Ray to moderate HD 12 Republican forum Wednesday

Meet Lee Brown, Democrat running in HD 13

Corrine Brown vows to release quick picks, discusses charitable endeavors

Fireworks fly at candidate forum as Corrine Brown defends her home turf

House District 13, 14 candidates spar at Jacksonville forum

Jax Council panel OKs road project recommendations for North Florida TPO

Denise Lee takes leave from Lenny Curry administration to work for ‘Yes for Jacksonville’

Vince Cavin leaves Friends of Hemming Park

Two congressional forums in Jacksonville Monday evening

In congressional campaign, it’s getting personal between John Rutherford and Hans Tanzler