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A.G. GancarskiMarch 15, 2017

Before Rep. Kim Daniels ran for the State House in 2016, she ran for re-election for the Jacksonville City Council. In that capacity, Daniels had some campaign finance issues, as Jacksonville’s Folio Weekly reported in February 2015. Daniels used $4,000 of campaign funds to promote her book, The Demon Dictionary, in a religious magazine called Shofar. Daniels also offered editorials […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 17, 2016

Sen. Audrey Gibson has been looking at running for chair of the Duval County Democratic Party for months now, and this week she made her move. In an email sent out just after midnight to officers and members of the Duval Democratic Executive Committee Thursday, Gibson announced her candidacy, “a decision made after several months of thought, […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 24, 2016

Two powerful incumbents on the Duval County School Board got through the qualifying deadline without drawing opposition Friday, ensuring their re-election. Cheryl Grymes, targeted by at least one enterprising activist attempting to plant stories maligning her for taking money from charter school king Gary Chartrand, drew no opposition in School Board District 1. Grymes was criticized […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 17, 2016

In a message to supporters, Duval County School Board member Connie Hall said she won’t run for re-election — and who she is backing. “While the past four years have been more fulfilling than I could have imagined, the time has come to pass the mantle of leadership to the next generation,” Hall wrote, saying she has “decided […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 18, 2016

In the middle of January, former Jacksonville City Councilwoman Kim Daniels filed to run in state House District 14, already a crowded race. It’s just past mid-February and those who might be curious about Daniels’ January numbers are still waiting. The relevant state statute is clear: Numbers must be filed by the 10th: Each campaign treasurer […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 31, 2015

Former At-Large Jacksonville City Council candidate Mincy Pollock has mostly stayed out of the public eye since his loss in the First Election. But that doesn’t mean he hasn’t been making moves. One of those being his attendance of the Congressional Black Caucus Boot Camp earlier in July, at the behest of Representative Corrine Brown. As Pollock put […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 20, 2015

Saturday found At Large Group 1 Councilwoman the Rev. Kim Daniels on Facebook trumpeting a less-than-surprising endorsement in her runoff election. It’s from close ally Reggie Brown, who was just re-elected in District 10. Campaign manager Bradford Hall was quoted as saying, “We are proud to have City Councilman Reggie Brown a part of the Kimberly Daniels’ Team. […]

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Campaign finance trouble bubbles up for Kim Daniels

Audrey Gibson announces run for Duval Democratic party chair

Cheryl Grymes, Ashley Smith-Juarez draw no Duval School Board opponents

Connie Hall won’t run for re-election to Duval County School Board

HD 14 hopeful Kim Daniels fails to file January fundraising numbers

Mincy Pollock is back from CBC boot camp

Kim Daniels trumpets Reggie Brown endorsement, Tiger Bay performance