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A.G. GancarskiMarch 4, 2016

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Jacksonville Democratic Presidential campaigns for Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton have scheduled outreach events this weekend in Duval County. The Sanders campaign headquarters has its “Grand Opening and Block Party this Friday night at 7 p.m.” with “snacks, drinks and entertainment.” Their location: 1710 N. Main St. in the Springfield area. Organizing the event is Janet Harper, […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 4, 2016

A news story with surprising legs this week is about state House candidate Dick Kravitz working in a customer-relations role at the Duval County Supervisor of Elections office, and breaching strict protocols against electioneering while on the clock. Kravitz’s boss is Mike Hogan, who was on Jacksonville City Council and in the State House with Kravitz. […]

Scott PowersMarch 4, 2016

The Hillary Clinton for president campaign plans a rally aimed at Orlando’s Puerto Rican community with a “Caravana para Hillary” (Caravan for Hillary) Saturday through the center of the city’s Hispanic community. The campaign is organizing supporters and activists from various backgrounds, including Puerto Ricans, Caribbean-Americans, and Dominican-Americans to drive in trucks and cars throughout Orlando to […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 4, 2016

Duval County Supervisor of Elections Mike Hogan had a dilemma this past month: The city required an audit, but he didn’t think he had the time. Carr Riggs Ingram, an accounting firm, has been contracted for an audit. In late February, one of the external auditors from this group contacted the Supervisor of Elections office with a […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 3, 2016

Though the soft opening for the Jacksonville Marco Rubio HQ happened days ago, the official grand opening happened on Thursday night. The keynote speakers in the packed storefront on Beach Boulevard: Marco’s older brother Mario, and Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry. Mario Rubio told the crowd how 45 years ago when he drove his mother to the hospital […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 3, 2016

CD 6 Republican Brandon Patty announced on Thursday his campaign leadership team, which has a distinctly Jacksonville feel. Heavy hitters from the Duval County GOP abound on his team, including Herb Peyton of Gate Petroleum, Bill Gay Jr. of WW Gay, Jay Demetree and John Baker, both of whom were instrumental in helping to get […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 3, 2016

The Thursday meeting of the Jax Journey Oversight Committee outlined the sheriff’s office “violence reduction plan,” presented by Undersheriff Pat Ivey. This plan, at least in the concept outlined Thursday, moves away from the tried and true zero tolerance model to a more targeted (and arguably more pragmatic) approach. On Tuesday, the JSO will get an […]

Mitch PerryMarch 3, 2016

Tampa businesswoman Rebecca Smith announced on Thursday that she is now a candidate for the Hillsborough County area House District 60 seat. The seat is currently occupied by Dana Young, but she will vacate it this fall, as she attempts to advance to the state Senate District 18 seat recently created due to redistricting. “Over […]

Associated PressMarch 3, 2016

A U.S. farmworkers coalition is suing Palm Beach, alleging the wealthy town’s ordinances effectively bar the group from its constitutional right to hold a protest near the home of a billionaire fast-food executive. The Coalition of Immokalee Workers, representing about 40,000 field workers, wants a federal judge to allow a planned demonstration March 12 near […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 3, 2016

The Army Corps of Engineers is slowing the releases from Lake Okeechobee; not stopping them, despite repeated calls from lawmakers and local communities to do just that. The Corps announced Thursday it would reduce the flows from Lake Okeechobee into the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie estuaries. The reduction is expected to begin this weekend. However, […]

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Kamala Harris. Donald Trump. Image via AP.

Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton Jacksonville partisans plan weekend events

More evidence of cronyism emerges at Duval Supervisor of Elections office

Hillary Clinton campaign plans Puerto Rican-style “Caravana para Hillary” in Orlando

Duval SOE Mike Hogan: “I don’t have any time to deal with an audit”

Lenny Curry, Mario Rubio open Marco Rubio Jax HQ

CD 6 candidate Brandon Patty’s leadership team has Jacksonville flavor

Jax Sheriff’s “violence reduction plan” moves away from “zero tolerance” police work

Rebecca Smith enters HD 60 race

Rotten tomatoes? Farmworkers sue Palm Beach over protest ban

Army Corps of Engineers to reduce flows from Lake Okeechobee