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Melissa RossAugust 12, 2015

The political newcomer challenging incumbent Maria Mark for an Atlantic Beach City Commission seat says he got into the race after an emotional debate over the 2014 passage of a comprehensive human rights ordinance in the coastal community. Mark led that charge, but her opponent John Stinson on Wednesday called the ordinance “poorly written and poorly […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 12, 2015

It’s the most exciting time of the year in #jaxpol: the Jacksonville City Council Finance Committee budget hearings start Thursday! For those upset that Jacksonville lacks a Disney-style theme park attraction, no worries: the next couple of weeks offers a veritable thrill ride through a mystery maze of line items, subfunds, and allocations. And you […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 12, 2015

Since the beginning of his campaign, Jason Fischer has been the gold standard for fundraising in Duval County State House races. July has proven no exception to that rule. Fischer’s campaign account raised $6,800 in July, pushing that total close to $109K. And the big names love Fischer, such as Sleiman Holdings and Preston Haskell, who […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 12, 2015

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Right now, first-time candidate Leslie Jean-Bart is running unopposed as a Democrat in HD 14, even though rumors are flying that certain veteran Democrats are eyeing the race to succeed Mia Jones. The candidate’s fundraising has been modest thus far. A $250 July raised her total to $13,686. The vast majority of her contributions thus far have […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 12, 2015

During the 2015 Jacksonville campaign, District 7 Councilman Reggie Gaffney was identified by the Florida Family Action PAC as opposing the Human Rights Ordinance applying to LGBT people. Turns out the PAC got it wrong. “On the issue of the HRO Councilman Gaffney believes in equality,” Gaffney posted to his Facebook page on Monday. “The mailer […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 12, 2015

Shortly before the press conference Tuesday where Corrine Brown claimed her political enemies are “trying to burn the courthouse down” in an effort to “destroy” the 5th Congressional District of Florida, Brown had a meeting in Jacksonville City Hall with Mayor Lenny Curry. Did they discuss the redistricting controversy? If they did, neither are saying. […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 12, 2015

On Twitter on Monday, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry tweeted out a question that qualifies as real talk. “If today were the last day of your life, would you want to be doing what you’re doing?” Curry devotes himself to affirmatively answering that question as much as anyone in Jacksonville politics in recent memory. His joie de vivre is […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 11, 2015

As the new Jacksonville City Council settles in and bills wend their way through committees, Jacksonville City Council meetings haven’t truly heated up as they will during September’s budget deliberations. However, Jacksonville’s City Council is always a hotbed of entertainment and public interest, and Tuesday evening’s Council conclave was no exception. The Hemming Park funding […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 11, 2015

Business and energy leaders from around the United States will converge on Jacksonville from October 14 through the 16th, for the Florida Energy Summit. The JAX Chamber will host the summit in coordination with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Energy conservation and resource diversification will be discussed. “As the nation’s third largest consumer of […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 11, 2015

During Tuesday morning’s hearing about Congressional redistricting maps, Duval Legislative Delegation members from both parties questioned what state Sen. Tom Lee called a “remedial process” of remapping, ahead of U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown’s 1 p.m. press conference on the matter. State Sen. Audrey Gibson took issue with the minority population in the new district, echoing […]

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Political newcomer John Stinson takes on incumbent Maria Mark in Atlantic Beach

Jax City Council budget hearings start Thursday

Solid July for Jason Fischer fundraising

Quiet July for Leslie Jean-Bart HD14 fundraising

Reggie Gaffney declares support for Jax HRO

Corrine Brown, Lenny Curry quiet on their Tuesday confab

Lenny Curry and Mike Williams’ “historic moment”

Jax City Council approves Hemming Park deal 18-1

Jax to host Florida Energy Summit Oct. 14 – 16

Ahead of Corrine Brown presser, Duval pols question CD5 base map