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A.G. GancarskiJune 17, 2016

The GOP race in Florida’s 4th Congressional District right now is John Rutherford’s to lose. The former Jacksonville sheriff has high name ID and endorsements throughout Duval County and beyond. He has a great team working for him. And, despite his penchant for voicing support at his own fundraising events for embattled State Attorney Angela Corey — […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 16, 2016

One of the most anticipated of Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry’s “pension town halls” with city employees was Thursday morning with the Jacksonville Association of Firefighters. How did it go? No one in the media really knows. Because the important parts of the session — the Q and A period — weren’t heard by the media. While the […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 16, 2016

More evidence of the political vulnerability of Jacksonville Democrat Reggie Fullwood emerged Wednesday, when Lee Brown filed to oppose him in the House District 13 primary. Brown, a veteran who earned a Purple Heart, is a retired human resources director. He joins the incumbent and challengers Tracie Davis and J.R. Gaillot in the HD 13 battle royale. Brown laid out […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 16, 2016

FloridaPolitics.com caught up with Republican Senate candidate Todd Wilcox in Jacksonville Thursday, where he gave his thoughts on the possible re-entry of Marco Rubio into the race, and the mass shooting in Orlando Sunday. The big narrative of the week in the Florida Senate race involves Carlos Lopez-Cantera and Marco Rubio having a conversation in the wake of the Pulse […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 16, 2016

A week ago, it was all set. Attorney General Pam Bondi was coming to Jacksonville to fundraise for embattled incumbent State Attorney Angela Corey. When FloridaPolitics.com asked Cathleen Murphy, who handles communications for Corey’s campaign, Thursday morning, Murphy said “AG Bondi will be there this evening, but it’s a private event.” So, despite the fact that the world’s […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 16, 2016

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry pitched his pension-tax referendum to the Northeast Florida Builders Association Wednesday. A day later, NEFBA’s unconditional and unanimous support for the Aug. 30 plebiscite came through via a press release. “We appreciate Mayor Curry’s leadership on this important issue. After hearing his presentation today, we are more committed than ever to support this […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 16, 2016

On Thursday morning, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, Jaguars’ quarterback Blake Bortles, and the Jaguars Foundation assembled to announce a coordinated response to the massacre at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando early Sunday morning. For Bortles and Curry, the tragedy hit close to home. Bortles, a Central Florida native and alumnus of the University of Central Florida, noted […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 16, 2016

An Italian restaurant in Fleming Island was the unlikely venue for the first candidate forum in the 4th Circuit State Attorney race. Incumbent Angela Corey and challengers Wes White and Melissa Nelson participated in what turned out to be a heated discussion. Of the three candidates, Nelson seemed the most interested in making her case for why it was time […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 16, 2016

“You know me well, and know I can get the job done.” Those words close out the first TV ad from former Jacksonville Sheriff John Rutherford, as he runs for the GOP nomination in the 4th Congressional District, a low-key, yet definitive, declaration by Rutherford that he’s the man to go to Washington and replace Ander Crenshaw, […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 15, 2016

Beach Boulevard and Atlantic Boulevard on Jacksonville’s Southside have seen better days. Their infrastructure — and their buildings — would be eligible for Social Security if they were people. Meanwhile, the neighborhoods nearby likewise suffer. Parental Home Road. Hogan Road. Grove Park. The northern stretch of Touchton. Windy Hill. These neighborhoods fall into a netherworld. They clearly […]

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Paula Stark is hosting Buenaventura Lakes' 'first-ever' event to honor veterans.

Might Ron DeSantis run in Florida’s 4th Congressional District?

Details vague from Lenny Curry pension town hall with Firefighters union

Reggie Fullwood draws a third Democratic challenger, Lee Brown, in HD 13

Todd Wilcox talks Senate race, Pulse tragedy

Pam Bondi won’t fundraise for Angela Corey tonight after all

NEFBA backs Jax pension tax referendum, gives $10K to effort

City of Jacksonville, Jaguars Foundation, Blake Bortles respond to Orlando Pulse massacre

State attorney candidates spar at Fleming Island forum

‘Washington is broken,’ claims John Rutherford in new ad

How Jacksonville’s economic incentives leave the Southside behind