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A.G. GancarskiApril 29, 2016

Last November, St. Johns County voters approved via referendum a 1/2 cent discretionary sales surtax for capital needs of its school district, overcoming resistance to tax hikes from the deeply conservative Northeast Florida county. Now that the dust has settled, we reached out to Beth Sweeny, Governmental Relations Coordinator for the School District, to ascertain early effects […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 29, 2016

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Some positive tidings have emerged for CD 6 Republican Brandon Patty, running to replace Ron DeSantis in a crowded primary field. Thursday saw him drop off his last batch of petitions at the Flagler SOE. “With over 2500 collected, we should reach the required 2298 petitions to qualify next week,” Patty posted on Facebook. But the momentum […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 29, 2016

Fourth District SAO Candidate Wes White can now officially be called embattled. White, running a shoestring campaign against State Attorney Angela Corey, has a message for the powerful forces he says are opposing him. “The Jacksonville Downtown Elite,” said a defiant White, “want nothing more than to gut me like a fish, to get me out of […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 28, 2016

JAXBIZ, the non-partisan political arm of the JAX Chamber, issued its long-awaited endorsements in Northeast Florida’s state legislative races. Though there is overlap with the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors slate of endorsements, there also is some divergence, allowing myriad candidates headed into some of the more competitive primaries to boast major industry backing. The House endorsements include […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 28, 2016

Among the most prized industry endorsements of candidates in Northeast Florida: those from NEFAR, aka the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors. FloridaPolitics.com has received a list of the endorsements made thus far. In the state Senate races, there are no real surprises. Incumbents Aaron Bean, Rob Bradley, Audrey Gibson, and Travis Hutson got the nod in Senate Districts 4, 5, 6 […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 28, 2016

By all accounts, GOP U.S. Senate candidate Todd Wilcox’s Wednesday “friend raiser” in Jacksonville at the home of Peter Rummell was a success. Fifty of what are being called “important conservatives and Republican power brokers in Northeast Florida” were on hand, including Michael Munz, Marty Fiorentino, Husein Cumber, Steve Halverson, Rick Morales, Jason Fischer, and Neal Freeman, a contributor to NationalReview.com. Wilcox talked about his campaign platform: national security, […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 28, 2016

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Under indictment for 10 counts of wire fraud, there are serious questions as to whether Reggie Fullwood can run for re-election in House District 13. Though the Jacksonville Democrat’s attorney asserts that $65,000 of personal expenditures from his campaign fund constitutes a mere “election code misdemeanor,” FloridaPolitics.com hears that interested parties might be ready to move on […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 27, 2016

Jacksonville, as a military town, has more than its share of veterans in need. And on Wednesday, Jacksonville officials and the President of the Jacksonville Jaguars came together to announce $55,000 worth of grants to local veteran-serving organizations. The Dignity U Wear Foundation, Five Star Veterans Center, Florida National Guard Foundation, Generation W, Gratitude America, Jacksonville […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 27, 2016

On Thursday afternoon, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry will present a proclamation identifying this week as National Re-entry Week. According to a release from the mayor’s office, the proclamation demonstrates Curry’s “commitment to programs, services and offerings that improve public safety.” The Department of Justice designated this week as National Re-entry Week, with a focus on the challenges […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 27, 2016

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry will be in Washington DC this afternoon, meeting with HUD Secretary Julian Castro and Sen. Marco Rubio in separate meetings. Castro is on Curry’s schedule at 1:30, and Rubio at 4. Expected topics: Global Ministries Foundation properties, including Washington Heights and Eureka Garden. Rubio has called attention to the issue on the Senate floor this […]

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St. Johns County school sales tax pays great dividends

Brandon Patty plans high-powered Jax fundraiser May 18

Wes White has a message for the Jacksonville Downtown Elite

JAXBIZ rolls out first wave of 2016 endorsements

Northeast Florida Association of Realtors announces endorsements

Todd Wilcox makes his mark in Jacksonville

If Reggie Fullwood is out of HD 13 race, Rahman Johnson is in

Jacksonville, NFL Jaguars announce grants for local organizations serving veterans

Jax to recognize National Re-entry Week via mayoral proclamation

Lenny Curry to meet with federal officials Wednesday about HUD properties