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A.G. GancarskiJanuary 11, 2015

Almost a week has passed since marriage equality became law in Duval County, and we are still waiting for Ronnie Fussell, the beleaguered Clerk of Courts, to resume having courthouse weddings in the Duval County courthouse. The decades-long tradition came to a halt after Fussell and his lieutenants decided to disobey the rule of law, […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 9, 2015

As snow flurries fell in parts of Duval County on Thursday, the Lenny Curry street team took its message to potential voters in the March 24 Mayoral Unitary Election, according to the candidate’s Twitter. “Grateful for team Curry walkers out braving the cold – knocking doors! Y’all are awesome,” Tweeted the candidate, who closed with […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 8, 2015

With each passing day in 2015, Lenny Curry can point to a new success in his Jacksonville mayoral campaign. The endorsement of Sheriff John Rutherford. The ability to trumpet strong December fundraising numbers, even as the other two campaigns are still finalizing their reports. And now, preemptive endorsements from two highly-touted potential Republican Presidential candidates: Senator Marco […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 5, 2015

Gay marriage is now legal in the state of Florida. Despite this fact, many Courthouses – including in Duval County, where Ronnie Fussell serves as the Clerk of Court – have thwarted the ruling in spirit by discontinuing courthouse weddings for both same-sex and opposite-sex couples. The reaction to this has been relatively slow to […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 4, 2015

Hogan Focused on SOE; Curry still Faces Battle with Bishop. As reported last week, former 2011 Mayoral Candidate Mike Hogan, who was rumored to be in the Mayoral race as late as New Year’s Day, in fact is running for Supervisor of Elections in Duval County. This move obviously benefits the Republican Party in a […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 3, 2015

The “will he or won’t he” suspense is over for Jacksonville mayoral race watchers, according to the Jax Daily Record. Defeated 2011 Republican mayoral candidate Mike Hogan sent a letter to Governor Rick Scott today, declaring his intention to resign as chairman of Florida’s Public Employees Relations Commission to run for Supervisor of Elections. The […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 2, 2015

Even as the Curry campaign still works on improving name recognition with voters, it’s clear his campaign has made inroads with the people who arguably count more – those who write checks. Nate Monroe at the Florida Times-Union reported Curry’s fundraising numbers this morning, and the former RPOF Chair had another big month: $192,770 raised, […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 1, 2015

On New Year’s Eve, the Florida Times-Union reported that, in response to the imminent legalization of gay marriage in the state of Florida, courthouse weddings are a thing of the past in Duval, Clay, and Baker Counties in Northeast Florida. The Tia Mitchell piece contained a treasure trove of horrifying details, such as this tidbit about […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 1, 2015

On New Year’s Eve, the Florida Times-Union reported that, in response to the imminent legalization of gay marriage in the state of Florida, courthouse weddings are a thing of the past in Duval, Clay, and Baker Counties in Northeast Florida. The Tia Mitchell piece contained a treasure trove of horrifying details, such as this tidbit about […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 30, 2014

“It was a big decision, but ultimately it became the right thing to do.” That’s what Robin Lumb told the Jax Daily Record this week regarding his plans not to run again for City Council, or for Supervisor of Elections (a race in which he held a fundraising advantage over other declared candidates). Lumb intends, […]

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