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A.G. GancarskiMay 26, 2016

After three months of a half-cent sales tax passed to ensure the ongoing quality of St. Johns County schools, the trend is clear. Revenue is surging, month over month, a trend apparently driven in large part by tourism. March saw $1,537,660 collected, money that will go to much-needed capital projects for schools in the fast-growing […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 25, 2016

An important endorsement came through from Sen. Travis Hutson for Hans Tanzler in the crowded GOP primary in Congressional District 4 Wednesday. Tanzler, best known in Duval County where his father was mayor of Jacksonville for over a decade, will benefit from the important endorsement from Hutson, whose base is St. Johns County. “Hans Tanzler is the […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 25, 2016

State Rep. Lake Ray has officially qualified for the Congressional District 4 ballot by petition, claimed his campaign on Wednesday. “Our campaign collected over 3,300 petitions in just 16 days, the response from the community has been overflowing, from Nassau County, to the streets of Jacksonville, to the beaches of St. Johns County,” Ray said. “This […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 25, 2016

On Wednesday in Jacksonville, 4th Circuit State Attorney Angela Corey and Public Defender Matt Shirk had what was being billed as a “friendly discussion of the justice system and to boost knowledge about the issues discussed.” What it was, instead, was a mauling. Corey went on the offense from the beginning, dishing out pointed attacks both […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 25, 2016

Republican State Attorney candidate Wes White made news earlier this month, representing a mother challenging the commitment of the Duval County School District to providing bathroom options for transgender students. The suit was filed in the wake of the Obama administration issuing a letter linking failure to provide such public accommodations with the potential loss of […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 25, 2016

Attention: Steve Diebenow. More billable hours are headed your way on this Roost issue. But this time, in a different venue. Despite Council approving the planned unit development of the Roost by a 13-to-5 margin, the fight to keep the 150-seat restaurant off Oak Street in Riverside, which will have liquor sales and live entertainment, isn’t over […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 25, 2016

One might think, given the fact that 4th Circuit Public Defender Matt Shirk and State Attorney Angela Corey are in competitive GOP primaries, they might debate their opponents. While there’s still plenty of time for that to happen, it’s not happening Wednesday afternoon. The embattled incumbents, each facing challenges from members of their own party, will instead debate each other. […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 24, 2016

Despite repeated protests from State Attorney Angela Corey’s re-election campaign that her campaign manager filing the election paperwork for a write-in candidate was “perfectly legal and write-in candidates have filed in multiple races across the state,” evidence continues to mount that her campaign’s position in this matter is the most laughable of farces. Consider the latest data point. On May […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 24, 2016

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After a fractious public notice meeting between Jacksonville City Council members and Friends of Hemming Park earlier on Tuesday, council Vice President Lori Boyer proposed that an appropriation approved by the Finance Committee for $250,000 for the construction of a new stage be changed to an appropriation granting Friends of Hemming Park $100,000 to cover operating […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 24, 2016

Despite a neighborhood outcry lasting months, the Jacksonville City Council approved the controversial Roost development in Riverside, albeit with conditions, on Tuesday. Among the conditions for the restaurant/bar: no outdoor food or alcohol service after 5 p.m.; live entertainment ceasing at 10 p.m.; and deliveries restricted to between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Land Use […]

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St. Johns County school sales tax revenue nears $4M in first three months

Travis Hutson backs Hans Tanzler in CD 4 GOP scrum

Lake Ray qualifies for CD 4 GOP primary ballot by petition

Angela Corey comes out swinging against the public defender and the media

Wes White seeks ‘sunshine’ discussion of Duval schools’ transgender bathroom policy

Jacksonville Roost debate not over yet

Matt Shirk, Angela Corey to debate Wednesday … will the right questions be asked?

More evidence of sham write-in candidacy emerges in 4th Circuit State Attorney race

After extended inquisition, Jax Council approves more Hemming Park funding

Jax City Council approves controversial Roost development