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A.G. GancarskiJanuary 15, 2016

Several Jacksonville City Council members on Friday gave their take on the comments Roy Bay made this week in public comment on HRO expansion. Bay, perceived by some people as a plant put up to make a false connection between the serial child molestation he confessed to and homosexuality, shocked those watching in the room and at […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 15, 2016

In the wake of incumbent Fred Costello filing to run in Congressional District 6, Deb Denys announced her intention Friday to replace him in House District 25. “I’m proud to announce my candidacy to bring genuine conservative leadership to Tallahassee. My passion and commitment for public service has always been motivated by a desire to make Volusia […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 15, 2016

As Sam Mousa walked into the Police and Fire Pension Fund building on a misty Friday morning to sell the board on the Lenny Curry plan, FloridaPolitics.com asked him his thoughts on Rick Scott not committing to support the Jacksonville mayor’s pension sales tax plan to address the unfunded actuarial liability. Mousa’s answer was typically economical, “The mayor never asked the […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 14, 2016

The Rick Scott “A Million Miles for a Million Jobs” bus tour hit Green Cove Springs on Thursday night. Among questions he answered: his take on Lenny Curry‘s pension tax pitch. We know how aggressive Scott is when he wants to push something. The push for cutting business income taxes, manufacturing equipment taxes, and increasing Enterprise […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 14, 2016

The race to replace Ron DeSantis in Congressional District 6 had two exciting developments on Thursday. Fred Costello announced that he was in. And Adam Barringer? Out. On Thursday afternoon, Barringer said he’s leaving the race and endorsed someone else, so a “carpetbagger” didn’t win the district. Hint: It wasn’t Brandon Patty, criticized for living outside the district as soon […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 14, 2016

The logrolling continues in Jacksonville’s City Council. Vice President Lori Boyer wants to be president. On Thursday, Boyer sought the support of VP front runner John Crescimbeni. Not much convincing was needed. In the middle of Boyer’s pitch, Crescimbeni told Boyer to stop midsentence, declaring himself a “Boyer supporter.” After the transactional part of the meeting […]

Melissa RossJanuary 14, 2016

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One of the premier facilities in America treating veterans and NFL players for traumatic brain injury and PTSD has chosen Jacksonville as its location for expansion into the Southeast. The renowned Eisenhower Center, based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, settled on North Florida in part because of the region’s international recognition as a medical tourism destination […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 14, 2016

With the MLK Birthday Breakfast Friday calling him back to Jacksonville, Mayor Lenny Curry will wrap up his Tallahassee trip Thursday after meetings galore. One would surmise that those meetings are intended to create buy-in for his pension sales tax proposal, which some worry was advanced a bit late for this Legislative Session. Curry’s meeting schedule […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 14, 2016

Roy Bay‘s comments in front of Jacksonville’s City Council shocked the city Tuesday. On Thursday, though, he said he’s moved downstate, as the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says it’s looking into his statements. The Jacksonville man, a member of the Evangel Temple, described a lurid past for himself as he spoke against the city’s proposed expansion […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 14, 2016

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The big money story in the House District 19 GOP race in December is Katherine Van Zant widening her fundraising lead. There was $21,907 of December money for Van Zant, wife of Charles Van Zant, the incumbent who’s one of the more powerful Republicans in the lower house. It brings her total to $109,910, against […]

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Jax councilmen talk Roy Bay child molestation confession, HRO

Deb Denys affirms intentions to run in HD 25

Pension Tension: PFPF pushback on Jax pension unfunded liability surtax

Rick Scott noncommittal on Lenny Curry pension tax pitch to conquer Jax unfunded liability

Musical chairs in CD 6 race: Fred Costello in, Adam Barringer out

John Crescimbeni backs Lori Boyer for Jax Council president

Amid growing NFL concussion concerns, Mark Brunell to lead Eisenhower Center’s expansion into Jacksonville

Lenny Curry wraps up Tallahassee junket Thursday with more pension tax meetings

After Jax Council child molestation comments, Roy Bay says he’s moved to Miami

Katherine Van Zant expands fundraising advantage in HD 19