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A.G. GancarskiMay 31, 2016

Closing out his tenure as the City of Jacksonville’s Inspector General, Thomas Cline issued his final report about alleged Sunshine Law issues with the city council. Cline’s verdict: There were none. Ordinance code requires an audit of Sunshine Law procedures with the council every two years and Cline fulfilled that task, reviewing public notices, minutes, and […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 31, 2016

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Questions have emerged about Siottis Jackson, one of the campaign workers for U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown. Jackson has a troubled legal history with felony convictions related to financial transactions in 2011 while working at Ribault High School and in 2015 while working for a Clay County Realtor. Jackson says these are examples of “unfortunate lessons learned regarding […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 31, 2016

So who won the Jacksonville City Council leadership elections last week? The prima facie answer: President-designate Lori Boyer and Vice President-designate John Crescimbeni. Beyond those two obvious winners, some people’s stock went up, and some people’s went down. The pitch Crescimbeni made to Danny Becton, one of his supporters in his 10-to-9 victory, was illustrative. To paraphrase: […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 28, 2016

Of late, the Twitter account of Rep. Lake Ray. a Republican candidate in Florida’s 4th Congressional District, has been laden with veterans-friendly messages. Yet one since-deleted and revised Tweet from Saturday morning (which also shows up on his Facebook page) seems to have run afoul of a clearly-defined rule set forth by the federal Department of Veterans Affairs’ National Cemetery Administration. […]

Melissa RossMay 27, 2016

Music fans who flock to the Jacksonville Jazz Festival this weekend can expect to be asked to sign a petition supported by voting rights activists around Florida. The Florida Voting Rights Restoration for Felons Initiative was an initiated constitutional amendment that fell short of the required signatures needed to make it onto the Florida ballot […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 27, 2016

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry and Councilman Garrett Dennis have a lot in common. Party labels notwithstanding, the Democratic councilman has been a reliable ally of the Republican mayor on issues in their first year in office. Both men have gotten more done for the beleaguered residents of Eureka Garden in the last several months than any Jacksonville politicians […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 27, 2016

Everyone from Donald Trump to dozens of Republican Senators might want Marco Rubio to run for re-election. Yet one key political ally isn’t pressuring Rubio. Lenny Curry, the Jacksonville mayor and longtime friend and ally of Rubio’s, told FloridaPolitics.com Friday that “Marco makes his own decisions,” and the latest Curry saw was that Rubio was not interested. […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 27, 2016

June 13 will see Jacksonville’s political elite assembled at the home of Peter Rummell and Lee Ann Rummell for what is being called a “Rutherford Founders’ Roundup” fundraiser. Speaking on behalf of Rutherford is “special guest” Lenny Curry. The Jacksonville mayor was an early supporter of Rutherford’s candidacy for the 4th District Congressional seat. Rutherford’s support was instrumental in Curry’s […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 27, 2016

A lot of noise has been made lately by the candidates in the race for Florida’s 4th Congressional District. There have been some endorsements and a press release about a major fundraising haul for Hans Tanzler. Rep. Lake Ray touted how he qualified for the ballot by petition. Meanwhile, John Rutherford, the former Jacksonville Sheriff widely considered to […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 27, 2016

Former Jacksonville City Councilman Richard Clark intends to withdraw from the race for House District 12. Clark made the decision after consulting with his family, the Republican said. His daughter is at home for two more years, and his son for four, said Clark. After a “decade in city hall,” the Clark family decided that it […]

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Aerial photo courtesy Jesse Biter.

Jacksonville’s Inspector General finds no Sunshine Law problems with City Council

Financial woes, consequences plague Corrine Brown consultant

Who emerged as the winners & losers from Jacksonville’s City Council leadership elections?

Memorial Day mistake: Did Lake Ray violate Department of Veterans Affairs’ rules?

Voting rights activists to petition this weekend at Jacksonville Jazz Fest

Lenny Curry, Garrett Dennis talk water safety, drowning prevention

Lenny Curry won’t join chorus calling for Marco Rubio to run for re-election

John Rutherford ‘Founders’ Roundup’ fundraiser set for June 13

Poll of CD 4 race: John Rutherford 42%, Lake Ray 11%, Hans Tanzler 6%

Richard Clark to withdraw from House District 12 race