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A.G. GancarskiMay 24, 2016

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The discussions on Jacksonville City Council funding a new stage in Hemming Park, while Friends of Hemming Park ran off of sponsorship money from that stage, seemed esoteric in council committees. However, on Monday, clarity was provided by Chris Hong in the Florida Times-Union: “The organization in charge of downtown’s Hemming Park made a revelation on Monday: It needs […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 24, 2016

Looks like things are going well with bestbet’s sales pitch to the Jacksonville City Council. Six co-sponsors are already on board with the bill, Jamie Shelton of bestbet said in a Tuesday morning meeting. bestbet will pitch itself as a good community partner in seeking approval of the bill by the Council and in selling a November referendum […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 24, 2016

Debbie Wasserman Schultz has received enough signatures to secure a spot on the ballot. Wasserman Schultz, a Weston Democrat, announced Tuesday she has received enough verified signatures to qualify for re-election in Congressional District 23. Wasserman Schultz said she was “grateful for the trust voters in the district have placed” in her over the years. […]

Peter SchorschMay 24, 2016

The drumbeat of Democratic endorsements for Ben Diamond‘s state House campaign continued Tuesday with two St. Petersburg City Council members announcing their support of the first-time candidate. City Council Chair Amy Foster and Council member Lisa Wheeler-Brown announced their endorsement of Diamond in his campaign for House District 68. “I’m proud to endorse Ben Diamond because […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 24, 2016

Though Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry hasn’t said the Jacksonville beach communities would suffer from any aspect of the potential extension of the half-cent sales tax, at least one beach community mayor, Harriet Pruette of Neptune Beach, is in a “trust but verify” mode. A letter from Pruette to Curry wants to know Curry’s “plans to ensure that […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 23, 2016

Democrat J.R. Gaillot, whose last race for U.S. Congress four years ago saw him defeated by Ted Yoho, filed to run last week in House District 13, thus presenting a primary challenge to incumbent Jacksonville Democrat Reggie Fullwood. In 2012, Galliot was covered by the Wall Street Journal, where a fascinating biography was revealed. “Gaillot was born in New York […]

Scott PowersMay 23, 2016

A complaint filed with the Florida Elections Commission alleges that former Orlando Police Chief Val Deming‘s aborted 2014 Orange County mayoral campaign played favorites in refunding campaign money. The complaint, filed Thursday by Connor Pace of Gainesville, contends that the 2014 Val Demings for Orange County Mayor campaign fully refunded money to a handful of […]

Jim RosicaMay 23, 2016

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State Rep. Richard Corcoran announced Monday he had qualified to run for his House District 37 seat. Corcoran, slated to be Speaker when the next Legislature convenes, said in an email he had gathered and turned in “more than the 1,113 petitions necessary.” On Monday, the Division of Elections’ website showed Corcoran had the required 1,113 verified signatures […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 23, 2016

JAXBIZ announced Monday two new Jacksonville area endorsements in state House races: Donnie Horner in House District 11 and Jason Fischer in House District 16. “These candidates, along with the group we previously endorsed, will present strong leadership opportunities for Northeast Florida in the Legislature in the coming years,” JAXBIZ Chair Denise Wallace said. “Our entire slate […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 23, 2016

Jacksonville is on the fiscal brink. Everything from the “emergency audit” that Mayor Lenny Curry commissioned in 2015, to the pitch for the pension tax made this year, says so. Yet austerity isn’t the watchword everywhere in the city, even as rank-and-file city employees haven’t gotten raises this decade. **** In what some will see as […]

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Hemming Park’s funding crisis to get $100K reprieve from Jax Council

bestbet positioning itself well with Jax City Council on slots referendum

Debbie Wasserman Schultz receives enough signatures to qualify in CD 23

Ben Diamond earns endorsement from two St. Petersburg City Councilmembers

Neptune Beach mayor to Lenny Curry: Pay up

Dem J.R. Gaillot files in House District 13 against Reggie Fullwood

Elections complaint alleges Val Demings played favorites in 2014 refunds

Richard Corcoran qualifies for 2016 ballot via petition

JAXBIZ endorses Donnie Horner, Jason Fischer in state House races

Angela Corey’s employees to get $354K in ‘retention raises’ and ‘salary adjustments’