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A.G. GancarskiJuly 11, 2016

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Jacksonville is set to receive a $295,650 grant for port security from the Department of Homeland Security, enhancing hazardous materials response. Tia Ford, spokesperson for Mayor Lenny Curry, said the money has been awarded to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department, and will fund the Maritime CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives) Response System. So what will […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 11, 2016

Hans Tanzler, in the third ad of his campaign for the GOP nomination in Florida’s 4th Congressional District, traded in his cowboy hat for a hard hat. The ad — called “Jobs” — takes Tanzler away from his ranch near Gainesville, where his first two ads were filmed, to a factory setting, where the men look purposeful […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 11, 2016

On Tuesday, “young professionals” are invited to Shad Khan‘s suite at EverBank Field for a fundraiser just for them to support “Yes for Jacksonville,” the political committee marketing the pension tax referendum. Mayor Lenny Curry will be on hand to address the crowd and answer the tough questions about the pension tax referendum. The suggested minimum donation […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 11, 2016

Hans Tanzler, a Republican running to succeed Ander Crenshaw in Florida’s 4th Congressional District, plans to open his Duval County headquarters Saturday. The office is at 10027 San Jose Blvd. in Jacksonville, in the same shopping center as Five Guys Burgers. “Voters will have the opportunity to meet Tanzler, pick up campaign signs, and participate in […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 11, 2016

What to do if you are running close to last in a crowded GOP primary in Florida’s 4th Congressional District, and your biggest publicity thus far has been related to tax issues and an ownership stake in an alleged pill mill still being investigated by Attorney General Pam Bondi? If you’re St. Johns County Commissioner Bill McClure, you […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 11, 2016

The biggest endorsement in the House District 14 Democratic primary, from termed-out incumbent Mia Jones, was conferred to Leslie Jean-Bart Monday. The Northwest Jacksonville seat tends to be a Democratic stronghold, and it is widely expected the winner of the Aug. 30 primary will win the election. “I am confident that Leslie Jean-Bart is the only candidate that […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 11, 2016

Rep. Alan Grayson, a Democrat running for Senate, visited Eureka Garden during his Jacksonville swing Sunday. Grayson was not impressed. His visit began with a conversation with a Jacksonville pastor, Elder Lee Harris, who told Grayson of the “dangerous conditions” at the complex, with Grayson asking if such issues, combined with situations such as the police […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 11, 2016

Mayor Lenny Curry has said he is willing to invest all of his “political capital” into getting a “Yes” vote on the pension tax referendum. And he might have to do just that. A University of North Florida Public Opinion Research Lab poll reveals support for Jacksonville’s pension tax referendum is not as strong as it […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 10, 2016

Rep. Corrine Brown may not have wanted to talk to the media Friday, but that didn’t keep her from taking to her campaign blog on Sunday. “Last week was very rough,” said the Democrat representing Florida’s 5th Congressional District. From there, Brown went on to equate her arraignment with the national tragedies of the last week. “Two black […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 10, 2016

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House District 13 Rep. Reggie Fullwood, facing federal charges for 10 counts of wire fraud and four counts of failure to file federal tax returns, received yet another continuance in his federal trial last week, at the request of both the prosecution and the defense. The trial for the Jacksonville Democrat now will be pushed back to […]

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Jax gets $295,650 port security grant from Homeland Security

Hans Tanzler trades in cowboy hat for hard hat in third ad

‘Yes for Jacksonville’ Tuesday fundraiser targets young professionals

Congressional candidate Hans Tanzler to open Duval County HQ

Congressional candidate Bill McClure calls himself a ‘problem solver’ in new ad

Mia Jones backs Leslie Jean-Bart in HD 14 Democratic primary

Alan Grayson visits Eureka Garden, advocates ‘local ownership’

Poll: Lenny Curry’s pension tax still headed for a win, although support has fallen off some

Corrine Brown: ‘Last week was very rough’

Reggie Fullwood’s federal trial gets pushed back until October