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A.G. GancarskiJune 24, 2016

Julia Fletcher, a former Navy intelligence officer, was a uniquely compelling candidate in Florida’s 4th Congressional District. She had buy-in from Republicans in the Jacksonville beach communities, and she presented a contrast to the rest of the field. However, that’s in past tense; she made the decision Friday to suspend her campaign. “For the past […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 24, 2016

Another day, another example of institutional support for Jacksonville’s Aug. 30 referendum to extend the half-cent sales tax to defray the unfunded actuarial pension liability. On Friday, the JAXSPORTS Council board announced its support for the referendum. “It is our hope that JAXSPORTS’ endorsement of Mayor Curry’s pension proposal will send a message that this […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 23, 2016

The Mandarin Community Club in Jacksonville held a forum Thursday evening including two of the three candidates for 4th Circuit State Attorney in a 140-year-old building off Brady Road. The air conditioning? Insufficient. But given the heat between State Attorney Angela Corey and one of Corey’s challengers, Wes White, no amount of AC would have been enough. […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 23, 2016

The case of Carol Elizabeth Scott, Paul Bremer, et al. v. Mike Hogan, as Supervisor etc. et al., would have been an interesting test of the viability of a write-in candidate. But Thursday it was denied certification of cause to the Florida Supreme Court by the First District Court of Appeal. [First District Court of Appeal […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 23, 2016

The office of Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry reviewed the Planning and Development budget Thursday. Facilitating the review were CAO Sam Mousa and CFO Mike Weinstein. The highlights: A spirited discussion of “performance measures” led off the meeting, regarding permits. Weinstein: “You don’t have any influence on how many permits you ask for, but you have influence on how many […]

Melissa RossJune 23, 2016

Jacksonville attorney Paula Bartlett readily admits she’s a political outsider. But the Democratic candidate seeking to oust Duval Clerk of Courts Ronnie Fussell is starting to generate some grassroots support, mainly in the form of small donors, in her campaign to reopen the Duval County Courthouse wedding chapel. Fussell (and a few other Florida clerks) […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 23, 2016

Mayor Lenny Curry scored support from his party’s executive committee Monday for his pension-tax pitch. An email from the Republican Party of Duval County revealed Curry, who came through the ranks of the local, then the state party, got a “standing ovation” after his remarks. “Our party leaders are a tough group of fiscal conservatives who […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 23, 2016

The ongoing battle between Jacksonville General Counsel Jason Gabriel and the Jacksonville Police and Fire Pension Fund has simmered all spring and into the summer. Earlier in June, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry and general counsel Gabriel took aim at the “arrogance and disregard for taxpayers” and “a blatant disregard of public records law” by the Police and Fire […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 23, 2016

Ron DeSantis decided Wednesday to run for re-election in Florida’s 6th Congressional District. While some primary opponents cleared out of the field, at least one will stay. State Rep. Fred Costello has no intention of leaving the race, he said in a press release Thursday. “DeSantis’ decision to back out of the U.S. Senate race and […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 23, 2016

Hans Tanzler, one of many Republican candidates vying to succeed Ander Crenshaw in Florida’s 4th Congressional District, will file his financial disclosure form on July 29, the latest date allowed by law, after having been approved for an extension from the Ethics Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives. By that time, overseas absentee voters will already be […]

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Motherhood comes first: Julia Fletcher suspends CD 4 campaign

JAXSPORTS Council backs pension tax referendum

Angela Corey, Wes White spar at Mandarin forum

Supreme Court won’t hear ‘sham candidate’ case in 4th Circuit State Attorney race

Jax mayor’s office budget review: Planning & Development

Paula Bartlett on uphill battle against Ronnie Fussell: ‘the entire community should be outraged’

Under new leadership, Duval GOP backs mayor’s pension tax proposal

Jax General Counsel asserts primacy over JPFPF, via binding legal opinion

CD 6 Republican Fred Costello ‘in it to win it’ against Ron DeSantis

Hans Tanzler to delay CD 4 financial disclosure as long as legally possible