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Peter SchorschMay 11, 2016

Hans Tanzler recently joined the field in the GOP nomination for Congressional District 4. But in his last governmental role, Tanzler faced serious criticism about a lack of transparency, poor communication skills, and questions about his management skills according to an internal evaluation obtained by FloridaPolitics.com. In 2015, Tanzler left his position as executive director […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 10, 2016

Passage of 2016-300, which authorizes the referendum to extend the half-cent Better Jacksonville Plan sales tax to address the city’s $2.7 billion unfunded pension liability, seemed to be a certainty before Tuesday’s Jacksonville City Council meeting. After public comment, hand wringing from some council members, and tub thumping from others, it was approved 19 to 0 […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 10, 2016

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In House District 19, it’s all but certain that the Republican primary winner will replace Charles Van Zant in Tallahassee. If a new survey of 582 likely voters is valid, that seat will stay in the family. An internal poll of HD 19 likely primary voters shows Katherine Van Zant, wife of the term-limited incumbent, well ahead of […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 10, 2016

Build Something That Lasts, Lenny Curry‘s PAC, had a quiet April, taking in just $19,000. But one contributor stood out: Comcast. Comcast donated $5,000 of the total taken in by the PAC in April. Money otherwise came from the usual names — Michael Munz and The Stellar Group among them. Comcast is noteworthy as Google Fiber is still negotiating with Jacksonville to […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 10, 2016

House District 14 Democrat Kim Daniels looked to have her best month of campaign fundraising yet in April. A $20,000 month of contributions was the biggest one month haul in the HD 14 race for any candidate. But things weren’t as they seemed in Daniels’ campaign account. Daniels had just one contribution: a $20,000 check written […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 10, 2016

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In the race for House District 11, which includes parts of Duval and Nassau counties, Sheri Treadwell increased her money advantage over Republican primary opponents in April. $10,349 of new money brought her total cash raised up to $115,169, with $19,301 spent through April. Combined with a $10,000 personal loan, Treadwell has over $105,000 at her disposal. […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 10, 2016

Clay County’s legislative delegation contains just three people: Sen. Rob Bradley and Reps. Travis Cummings and Charles Van Zant. At a Clay County Chamber of Commerce breakfast in Orange Park Tuesday, the three men celebrated successes across the board, both in terms of their performance during the Session and the county’s emergence as a force in its own right. During […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 10, 2016

Yes for Jacksonville, a committee formed to sell the pension tax referendum to Jacksonville voters, raised $225,000 in April, its first month in existence. Among the deep-pocketed donors: Wayne Weaver, the former Jaguars owner, who gave $50,000. Also donating $50,000: Thomas Petway III and Thomas Petway IV, and U.S. Assure, their insurance company. Like Weaver, the Petways were […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 10, 2016

On Tuesday morning, the Ron DeSantis Senate campaign showed strength in the candidate’s Northeast Florida backyard, via a joint statement of endorsement for the Ponte Vedra Republican from three influential lawmen and politicians: Clay County Sheriff Rick Beseler, Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams, and St. John’s County Sheriff David Shoar. “Ron DeSantis has served our country in […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 10, 2016

House District 13 Rep. Reggie Fullwood, facing federal charges for 10 counts of wire fraud and four counts of failure to file federal tax returns, received the continuance he requested last week. The court has deemed the time from the June to August trial calendar as “excludable time,” a move justified by “the ends of justice served by […]

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CD 4 candidate Hans Tanzler cited for ‘transparency deficiencies’ in water board job performance review

Jacksonville City Council authorizes August pension tax referendum

Internal poll shows Katherine Van Zant leading in HD 19 GOP race

Comcast donated to Lenny Curry PAC in April

Kim Daniels gives her own HD 14 campaign $20K in April

Sheri Treadwell leads the HD 11 GOP money race through April

Clay County legislators discuss Session, Jax pension tax bill

‘Yes for Jacksonville’ committee raises $225,000 in April

GOP Senate candidate Ron DeSantis scores Northeast Florida sheriffs’ backing

Reggie Fullwood’s federal trial will be pushed back to August