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A.G. GancarskiJune 12, 2016

The world was shaken by the mass shooting at Orlando nightclub Pulse, one of the mainstays for nightlife and cultural cohesion in Central Florida’s LGBT community. The body count, as of now, is 50. Undoubtedly, the number will go up at the next press availability. Reaction came from all over Florida and the world after […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 10, 2016

In the race to replace termed-out Lake Ray in Florida’s House District 12, it looks increasingly more like Clay Yarborough will emerge from the scrum for the GOP nomination in the heavily Republican Jacksonville district. Yarborough has been consistent: through seven months of fundraising, he has brought in $74,445. In May, the former Jacksonville City Council president […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 10, 2016

In a torpid May in Northeast Florida fundraising, District 7 Sen. Travis Hutson is the exception to the rule, with his strongest month in over a year. Hutson, whose district encompasses Flagler, St. Johns, Putnam and northern Volusia counties, brought in $31,750 in May. Hutson, running unopposed in the Republican primary, has raised $93,225 in total and […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 10, 2016

Though both Sheri Treadwell and Donnie Horner had quiet months, they still maintain control on the money side of the crowded GOP primary in House District 11. HD 11 encompasses part of Duval and Nassau Counties. Treadwell brought in $7,055 of new money, bringing her to $122,214 raised and over $111,000 cash on hand. Tallahassee money, in the […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 10, 2016

At a “town hall” held in a claustrophobia-inducing small meeting room in an office park in Jacksonville’s Southside, GOP U.S. Senate candidate Carlos Beruff made news by avoiding making news. Unlike his visit to the St. Johns County REC last month, he avoided calling the president an “animal.” Indeed, he avoided much quotability at all, as […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 10, 2016

In its second month of fundraising, Lenny Curry’s “Yes for Jacksonville” political committee broke the half-million mark in money raised. New money totaling $303,450 took the committee up to $528,450 raised, with over $514,000 on hand. The big donor in May was Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shahid Khan, who put $50,000 of personal money and $100,000 more of Jaguars’ money […]

Phil AmmannJune 10, 2016

On Tuesday, in the atrium of Jacksonville’s City Hall, Mayor Lenny Curry held the first of 10 town hall meetings with city employees expected in coming months. The aim of the meetings is to sell the pension tax referendum, which Curry called “one of the most important votes Jacksonville has faced in its consolidated history.” Curry is not wasting time […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 10, 2016

In the competitive GOP primary for an open seat in State House District 16, former Jacksonville Jaguars owner Wayne Weaver was the most notable May donor, giving $5,000 to the PAC of Jason Fischer, “Conservative Solutions for Jacksonville.” Fischer’s political committee has raised $81,000, with almost $53,000 of that remaining as cash on hand. And his campaign […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 10, 2016

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An ImpactJax event Thursday night at Intuition Ale Works (“Session at Intuition”) involved a seemingly simple task: get a bill through a mock session of the Florida House and Senate. Enlisted to play Speaker of the House, I found out very quickly how hard it can be to get a bill through both houses of a […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 10, 2016

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Turns out a lot of people in Jacksonville are willing to open their wallets wide to get Angela Corey out of the 4th Circuit State Attorney office. In her first month of fundraising, Republican primary opponent Melissa Nelson had a game-changer month: $233,213. Combined with money raised by the First Coast Values political committee, Nelson has $341,000 raised and $289,000 on […]

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Jax pols decry massacre at Orlando Pulse; local candlelight vigil planned at 7 p.m.

Clay Yarborough maintains money lead in HD 12 GOP race

$31K May haul for Travis Hutson for SD 7 re-election bid

Sheri Treadwell, Donnie Horner lead money race in HD 11 GOP primary

Carlos Beruff avoids making news while touring Jacksonville

‘Yes for Jacksonville’ political committee gets Shad Khan, Jaguars money in May

Jacksonville Bold for 06.10.16 — Pass? Or Fail?

Wayne Weaver gave $5,000 to Jason Fischer’s political committee in May

Being Speaker of the Florida House is harder than it looks

Melissa Nelson leads 4th Circuit State Attorney money race