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A.G. GancarskiJune 20, 2016

State Rep. Janet Adkins is in a contentious race for Nassau County School Superintendent. The Republican is the fundraising leader, yet is facing real competition. Along with that competition, some unsavory campaign tactics from someone opposed to Adkins’ campaign have surfaced, as evidenced by a Facebook post in which a sign of hers was defaced with a […]

Joe HendersonJune 15, 2016

I’m a little surprised by Tom Lee’s decision to run for re-election to the state Senate. Along with just about everyone else in the media and Florida politics, I’ve had lengthy chats with Lee about his future since a judge drew new district lines that essentially forced him to make a tough decision. Because his […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 14, 2016

On June 14, Pastor Ken Adkins – whose hate speech about the LGBT community has become well-known in Jacksonville over the last year – let loose with another volley in the wake of the massacre of 49 people at Pulse in Orlando. “Been through so much with these Jacksonville Homosexuals that I don’t see none […]

Ryan RayJune 13, 2016

Loranne Ausley brought in another formidable fundraising haul as she campaigned for her old legislative seat in House District 9 during the month of May. According to new campaign finance reports, the attorney and former lawmaker took in nearly $35,000 last month, $24,925 through her campaign account and $10,000 through an affiliated political committee called Florida 2020. […]

Scott PowersJune 13, 2016

Orange County Tax Collector Scott Randolph said he will be hiring armed guards to secure the county’s tag agencies. Randolph, a Democrat up for re-election, said he resisted the idea of armed security for a long time but, in the wake of Sunday’s Pulse nightclub massacre, resolved it is the right thing to do. “There […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 12, 2016

Both Jacksonville U.S. Representatives addressed the massacre of 50 people in the Orlando nightclub Pulse on Sunday afternoon, though they messaged differently. Rep. Corrine Brown, running for re-election in a radically reconfigured 5th Congressional District of Florida, was very explicit Sunday afternoon in condemning the massacre of 50 people in the Orlando nightclub Pulse as an attack […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 12, 2016

As the world’s eyes focus on Orlando in wake of the mass murder at Pulse early Sunday morning, Jacksonville’s leadership urges vigilance in its wake. On Sunday afternoon, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry issued a statement addressing actions taken by his office and the sheriff’s office in the wake of the tragedy at Pulse. “While our heartfelt thoughts […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 12, 2016

The world was shaken by the mass shooting at Orlando nightclub Pulse, one of the mainstays for nightlife and cultural cohesion in Central Florida’s LGBT community. The body count, as of now, is 50. Undoubtedly, the number will go up at the next press availability. Reaction came from all over Florida and the world after […]

Drew WilsonJune 10, 2016

Vero Beach state Rep. Debbie Mayfield threw another $100,000 of her own money into the Senate District 17 race last month, putting her ahead of her chief rival, fellow Republican Rep. Ritch Workman. The six-figure loan was coupled with $25,500 in contributions, mainly from individual donors, but was offset by more than $150,000 in May […]

Drew WilsonJune 10, 2016

Longtime Democratic Sen. Gwen Margolis’ exit from Senate District 38 race Thursday was a game changer, but the contest’s newest entrant upped the ante with a six-figure loan to his campaign. North Miami Beach attorney Jason Pizzo was only in the race for the last week of May but kicked off his campaign with a […]

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Janet Adkins’ campaign sign defaced with swastika in Nassau County

Joe Henderson: Tom Lee’s tough, surprising choice

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry condemns Ken Adkins’ ‘appalling’ rhetoric

Loranne Ausley extends fundraising advantage in HD 9, raising $34K in May

Scott Randolph to put armed guards at Orange County tag agencies

Corrine Brown, Ander Crenshaw address Orlando Pulse massacre

Lenny Curry addresses Jacksonville’s reaction to Orlando Pulse massacre

Jax pols decry massacre at Orlando Pulse; local candlelight vigil planned at 7 p.m.

Debbie Mayfield kicks in another $100K, maintains lead over Ritch Workman in SD 17

Miami Beach Democratic attorney jumps to SD 38 lead with six-figure loan