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Scott PowersOctober 8, 2016

On Florida’s northern Atlantic coast from New Smyrna Beach to the Georgia state line, residents may spend a second straight evening in the dark. Massive power outages are being reported as far west as Baker and Bradford counties, after Hurricane Matthew’s journey north up the seaboard Friday. 673,019, or 8 percent, of Florida electrical customers lack power. […]

Jim RosicaOctober 7, 2016

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All eyes are now on Jacksonville as Hurricane Matthew creeps its way up Florida’s Atlantic coast, Gov. Rick Scott said Friday morning. “This is still a 120 mph storm, and we are very concerned about storm surge,” Scott said during a briefing at the state’s Emergency Operations Center in Tallahassee. He was surrounded by state Division of Emergency […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 26, 2016

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Excitement is high among Duval County Republicans and Democrats alike for Monday night’s donnybrook of a debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. There will be debate parties in support of both campaigns Monday night. Republicans will convene at a familiar spot for such events: the Mudville Grille at 4456 Hendricks Ave. They are expecting a full […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 20, 2016

Those looking for evidence of a ground game for Donald Trump in Duval County will find it on Tuesday evening, when the “Trump Victory Center” opens. The festivities kick off at 6 p.m. at 11160-133 Beach Blvd. on Jacksonville’s Southside. Trump Victory Centers are opening statewide on Tuesday, claims the press release, which adds that Sen. Aaron Bean will […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 26, 2016

All told, 60,589 of Duval County’s 565,678 voters — or 10.71 percent of all registered voters — have cast ballots as of the end of Thursday. As has been the case, GOP stalwarts have outperformed Democratic partisans throughout vote-by-mail and early voting thus far. Of the 215,025 registered Republicans, 31,143 — or 14.48 percent — have voted. Of the 230,529 registered […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 24, 2016

As of the end of Tuesday, Republican voting for the Aug. 30 primary was at 12 percent, with 25,999 of the 215,025 members of the GOP voting. Reasons for that Republican turnout could include enthusiasm for congressional candidates, or perhaps a desire to vote in the state attorney’s race. As has been the case through […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 23, 2016

In Duval County, it has taken just 66 minutes in the sentencing phase to decide to impose the death penalty on a murderer. And often, it has been done without a unanimous jury. That stat illustrates why one group believes Duval is among the worst of the worst when it comes to death penalty sentences, […]

Jim RosicaAugust 2, 2016

In a Stand Your Ground-related case, an appeals court has affirmed a Jacksonville man’s conviction and life sentence — after previously reversing it. A three-judge panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal on Tuesday unanimously upheld the punishment for John Swearingden, 48. Swearingden was convicted of second-degree murder in the stabbing of another man during a fight in […]

Mitch PerryJuly 15, 2016

Florida’s primary election takes place Tuesday, Aug. 30, but early voting will begin days, or in some cases weeks, earlier, depending on where you live in the Sunshine State. Here are the dates and some starting times for Florida’s largest counties. In Miami-Dade, Duval, Hillsborough and Palm Beach counties, early voting takes place for the maximum 14 days, Monday, Aug. […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 11, 2016

Hans Tanzler, a Republican running to succeed Ander Crenshaw in Florida’s 4th Congressional District, plans to open his Duval County headquarters Saturday. The office is at 10027 San Jose Blvd. in Jacksonville, in the same shopping center as Five Guys Burgers. “Voters will have the opportunity to meet Tanzler, pick up campaign signs, and participate in […]

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As of 6 p.m, over 673,000 Floridians still have no power

Concerns over hurricane now turn to Jacksonville, Rick Scott says

Duval Republicans, Democrats host dueling debate watch parties Monday

Donald Trump ‘Victory Center’ to open Tuesday in Duval County

More than 60K votes cast in Duval at Thursday’s end

GOP turnout in Duval tops 12 percent in early voting

Harvard Law: Duval County among nation’s leaders in death penalty sentences

Court affirms Jax ‘Stand Your Ground’ conviction

Early voting for Florida’s Aug. 30 primary depends on where you live

Congressional candidate Hans Tanzler to open Duval County HQ