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A.G. GancarskiFebruary 23, 2016
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On Tuesday, the Jacksonville City Council’s big bill involved attempting to finalize its ongoing conflict with former Police and Fire Pension Fund head John Keane with a settlement agreement. Instead, they “postponed indefinitely,” after a long and tortuous process of discussion and amendments. The goal is to get answers to questions and, seemingly, to show Keane […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 23, 2016
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Momentum builds behind the re-election of Angela Corey for State Attorney, with a number of Jacksonville Beach and Atlantic Beach elected officials endorsing her this week, supporting her commitment to what the campaign calls “public safety vigilance.” The elected officials include Jacksonville Beach Mayor Charlie Latham, and Jacksonville Beach Councilmembers Phil Vogelsang, Lee Buck, Christine Hoffman, Bruce […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorFebruary 23, 2016
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The National Republican Congressional Committee is calling on Democratic candidates for Pinellas County’s Congressional District 13 seat to renounce President Barack Obama’s plan to shut down Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. “Do Charlie Crist and Eric Lynn support the President and his dangerous policy,” the NRCC asked in an email on Tuesday. “Or will they finally […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 23, 2016
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The Florida House held a second reading Tuesday of Jacksonville’s “pension tax” bill, which would facilitate a referendum to extend the current half-cent sales tax 30 years and devote it to paying off Jacksonville’s $2.6 billion of unfunded pension liability. The debate before the full House went well. Going into the House session, those familiar […]

Melissa RossFebruary 23, 2016
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The Hillary Clinton campaign, already aggressively running phone banks across Florida, will kick off its first door-to-door canvassing effort in Jacksonville on Saturday morning. “We’ve got a huge focus on field, making phone calls and knocking on doors, really to have those conversations with as many people as possible to let them know the primary […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 23, 2016
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Another big endorsement for HD 11 Republican Sheri Treadwell was revealed Tuesday, in the form of former Jacksonville Sheriff John Rutherford. “Effective public servants must have strong core convictions and the courage to act on them. That’s exactly the kind of leader Sheri Treadwell is,” said Rutherford in a statement. “She will be a strong conservative presence […]


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