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A.G. GancarskiMay 23, 2016

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State legislator Charles McBurney is one of six finalists to be a 4th Judicial Circuit judge. But the NRA seeks to block that, reports Sunshine State News. In an email sent to members, the NRA claimed McBurney scuttled a hearing on “Burden of Proof” legislation this session, in his capacity as House Judiciary Committee chair. “As Chairman […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 21, 2016

Confession: I read the Miami Herald. I do so for the same reason I read papers from Tallahassee, Pensacola, Tampa, Orlando, and other cities in the state. I like to know what’s going on elsewhere. What the civic discourse is. As a result, I am acquainted with the work of Fabiola Santiago. As daily paper columnists go, she’s […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 20, 2016

At the end of his meeting with Jacksonville City Council vice-presidential candidate Doyle Carter, Councilman Danny Becton told Carter he had to think it over. And Becton backed John Crescimbeni, Carter’s opponent. “It has been a pleasure serving with you as colleagues on Finance where I have had the opportunity to learn and grow and you have been instrumental […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 20, 2016

On Friday, Rep. Corrine Brown couldn’t make it to Jacksonville’s monthly Tiger Bay gathering. Her opponents in Congressional District 5, Al Lawson and L.J. Holloway, were there however. Notable for two candidates with no area name recognition: neither went on the attack against the absent incumbent. Indeed, neither mentioned her. Nor her legal troubles. Instead, they kept it […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 20, 2016

Rep. Corrine Brown might want to have a conversation with her webmaster, after her 2016 campaign website was hacked this week by Australian SEO engineers. What appears to be an unscrupulous SEO firm has hacked Brown’s website, adding promotional copy and links, thus drawing on its authority and traffic to bring link juice to clients who seem […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 20, 2016

Ahead of the Aug. 30 primary in Congressional District 4, Hans Tanzler III is showing some fundraising mettle. After what the campaign is calling a “well-attended fundraiser” on Thursday, Tanzler has $300,000 banked. The “Friends of Hans Tanzler” event host committee included people who are being called “leaders in the community,” including John Baker, Marty Fiorentino, David […]

Melissa RossMay 20, 2016

LGBT students in the Clay County Public Schools confronted Superintendent Charlie Van Zant Jr. in the wake of his remarks about the Obama administration’s directive on transgender bathroom access in public education. Van Zant made his feelings known through the use of a robocalling system that went out to some 35,000 households in the district. […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 20, 2016

Another month has gone by, and with it comes another press release from Gov. Rick Scott extolling job creation in Jacksonville. “I am proud to announce today that Jacksonville added nearly 22,000 new jobs over the year. Every new job makes an important difference in someone’s life, and that is why we will continue to work […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 20, 2016

On Friday, the Jacksonville City Council’s Special Economic Development Incentives Committee finalized a draft version of the city’s public investment policy, which has been discussed at previous meetings, finishing two years of dedicated work spanning two mayoral administrations. Included: countywide programs; state programs, such as qualified targeted industries; programs for economically distressed areas; programs for […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 20, 2016

Ask and ye shall receive. Jacksonville Rep. Reggie Fullwood wanted a “bill of particulars,” compelling federal prosecutors to lay out the list of who was defrauded in his case. “The Defendant has been made to understand the ‘another’ at issue is not the various contributors whose contributions may have been converted to Fullwood’s personal use. Thus, it is unclear from […]

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Aerial photo courtesy Jesse Biter.

NRA seeks to block Charles McBurney bid for judgeship

Why did the Miami Herald commission a hit piece on Jacksonville?

Danny Becton backs John Crescimbeni for Jax Council VP

Corrine Brown’s challengers address Jax Tiger Bay

Aussie hackers plague Corrine Brown’s campaign website

Hans Tanzler rakes in $300K in first two weeks of CD 4 GOP campaign

LGBT students confront Clay County Superintendent

Jax adds 21,600 new jobs in the last year; unemployment is just 4.3%

Jax economic development incentives committee firms up public investment policy

Feds: Reggie Fullwood defrauded donors, state Division of Elections