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A.G. GancarskiMarch 24, 2016

The Shelby Farah murder trial has become an increasingly heated conflict between Public Defender Matt Shirk and State Attorney Angela Corey. A major issue is the decision of Bernie de la Rionda in the State Attorney’s Office to show the surveillance video of the telephone store clerk’s slaying to her brother, Caleb. Shelby Farah’s mother Darlene Farah was vehemently […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 24, 2016

On Thursday, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry discussed briefly the scandal raging around the office of U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown and the Jacksonville Transportation Authority. The common thread between the congresswoman and the JTA is Von Alexander, on the payroll for both and handling communications between the two parties. An email that Curry sent to an aide […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 24, 2016

Transcripts are the currency of any college or university. Every school has a registrar. Unpaid fees, for example, can result in transcripts not being released. Despite the essential nature of transcripts, it’s notable that one area school, Florida State College Jacksonville, hasn’t been consistent in terms of verifying transcripts for its own employees, according to […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 24, 2016

Fourth Circuit State Attorney Angela Corey said Thursday that she qualified for the ballot in the 2016 election via petition. Corey gathered 7,788 petitions, ahead of the 7,441 required. “With a combined total of 22,369 certified petitions, aggregating all three petition drives since her first election in 2008, Corey has again demonstrated her tremendous and far-reaching […]

Staff ReportsMarch 24, 2016

With thousands of certified petition signatures, state Sen. Wilton Simpson has officially qualified for the 2016 ballot in Senate District 10. In the days after the final Florida Senate map was determined, the Trilby Republican registered for SD 10, a district that added Citrus County to the Pasco and Hernando County residents he already served. […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 24, 2016

The race for Jacksonville City Council Vice President is moving, commitment by commitment, toward coalescing behind John Crescimbeni. A conservative, budget hawk Democrat closer to the Charlie Bennett tradition than any other politician in the local party, Crescimbeni has been on Council off and on (mostly on) since 1991. To get the vice presidency (usually, but not […]

Scott PowersMarch 24, 2016

Former U.S. Rep. Jim Bacchus, who served two terms in a Central Florida district in the mid-1990s, has endorsed Susannah Randolph in the Democratic primary race for Orlando-based Congressional District 9. Bacchus served from 1991 through 1995 when Florida’s Congressional Districts 11 and then 15 covered much of the area now covered by CD 9, […]

Ryan RayMarch 23, 2016

Former Governor and U.S. Sen. Bob Graham will endorse Democratic HD 72 candidate Edward James on a conference call with reporters Thursday morning. James hopes the endorsement of perhaps Florida’s best-loved living pol will give his campaign a boost. “Governor Bob Graham has long been one of my heroes. He exemplifies what it truly means to be a […]

Drew WilsonMarch 23, 2016

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Republican House District 25 candidate Tom Leek announced Wednesday that he had picked up endorsements from a pair of former rivals. The endorsements came from Volusia County Councilwoman Deb Denys and Becky Reichenberg, a former legislative aide for current Republican Rep. Fred Costello, who is running for Congress. “Tom Leek is someone we can count […]

Drew WilsonMarch 23, 2016

A second Republican filed for the House District 27 seat being vacated by Republican Rep. David Santiago, who is running for Congress. Central Florida businessman and consumer rights advocate William McBride filed for the southern Volusia County district on Tuesday, joining fellow Republican Zenaida Denizac and a pair of no-party candidates in the race. “Floridians […]

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Jax Public Defender accuses State Attorney’s Office of violating confidentiality in Shelby Farah trial

Lenny Curry addresses Nat Ford, JTA, Corrine Brown situation

FSCJ operational audit reveals transcript verification issues

Angela Corey qualifies for re-election ballot via petition

Wilton Simpson qualifies for 2016 ballot via petition

Slowly but surely, Jax Council VP race being decided

Susannah Randolph gets endorsement from Jim Bacchus in CD 9 race

Bob Graham to endorse Edward James in HD 72 race

HD 25 hopeful Tom Leek nets endorsements from former rivals

Attorney William McBride is second Republican filing for HD 27 race