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Drew WilsonJune 21, 2018

Republican Sen. Aaron Bean, who faces challengers on all sides in his 2018 re-election bid, got a boost Thursday by way of an endorsement from the Florida Retail Federation. The retail trade group highlighted the Fernandina Beach lawmaker’s help voting down a bill to increase the “felony threshold limit” — the value of goods an […]

Guest AuthorJune 18, 2018

It’s good when a Florida business can partner with a huge corporation on a project that will revive a struggling community. So, it’s particularly distressing when the corporation acts like a bully, pushing aside the interests of its smaller partner — and the entire community — so it can grab a bigger profit for itself. […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 16, 2018

Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam continued his Northeast Florida swing this weekend, opening a Jacksonville campaign headquarters Saturday with loads of prominent Republicans in attendance. U.S. Rep. John Rutherford and state Sen. Aaron Bean, two of the most prominent Republican elected officials in Northeast Florida, were there in support. Likewise in the house: Jacksonville City Council President-designate Aaron Bowman, Council […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 8, 2018

Jacksonville City Councilman Al Ferraro, a first-term Republican who aligns with Mayor Lenny Curry on issues, continued his slow but steady re-election fundraising last month. Ferraro brought in $5,500 off nine contributions in May, the lowest total of the four months he has been a candidate. However, Ferraro’s donations, typical of a reliable incumbent, include contributions from […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 6, 2018

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As qualifying quickly approaches for state races, two Northeast Florida incumbents face changes that will affect their 2018 campaigns. Rep. Kim Daniels, a Jacksonville Democrat, currently is running unopposed after perennial third-party candidate Darcy Richardson opted to run for Governor on the Reform Party line. Richardson called Daniels a “disgrace” and worse, and said he was “running […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 5, 2018

Aaron Bean will face a general election challenge in Senate District 4, a Duval/Nassau district that leans heavily Republican. Monday saw Joanna Liberty Tavares file for the seat as a Libertarian. Tavares, per SunBiz, is an officer for Sweet Freedom LLC. The business address, at River City Marketplace, corresponds with Smallcakes Cupcakery, a well-regarded pastry shop that has […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 4, 2018

Duval County Property Appraiser Jerry Holland turned heads in April with $100,000 raised. In May, he added another $10,550 to the mix. He has over $110,000 on hand, and has yet to spend money. Holland, a popular Republican in his first term on the job, faces nominal opposition in Democrat Kurt Kraft, who is largely self-financed and has […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 10, 2018

While weeks remain before qualifying, all appearances are that State Sen. Aaron Bean will run for re-election without opposition. Meanwhile, he continues slow and steady fundraising just in case. In April, Bean brought in $8,000 between campaign and committee accounts, pushing his total up to $180,000. Bean brought in $6,000 in April off six checks to […]

Drew WilsonApril 21, 2018

State Sen. Aaron Bean this week delivered $975,000 to an organization working to train students in 21st century fields, such as robotics and computer programming. The Fernandina Beach Republican worked during the 2018 Legislative Session to secure the funding for Northeast Florida-based STEM2 Hub, headed by Kathleen Schofield. Careers in STEM, an acronym of science, […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 11, 2018

March was a tepid month of fundraising for most Jacksonville area candidates, with the exception of one state House race. In HD 15, on the Democratic side, unopposed Tracye Polson reports a combined March fundraising total of $30,821. She’s raised $174,103 between her campaign and political committee accounts, with $113,635 on hand. Jacksonville land use attorney […]

Tag: Aaron Bean

Aaron Bean earns backing of Florida Retail Federation

John Thomas: Duke Energy should keep its promise to Polk County

Adam Putnam opens Jacksonville HQ with big-time local support

Jacksonville Councilman Al Ferraro’s re-election bid gets Aaron Bean committee cash

Northeast Florida ballot moves: Kim Daniels runs unopposed, Aaron Bean draws second challenger

Aaron Bean draws Libertarian challenger

City website (inadvertently) promoted Jacksonville property appraiser’s re-election bid

Unopposed Aaron Bean nears $180K cash on hand for Senate run

Aaron Bean presents big check for STEM education

Slow fundraising in March for Northeast Florida legislative candidates