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A.G. GancarskiNovember 8, 2016

Robust Election Day turnout allowed Duval County Republicans to take the raw vote lead over the Democrats Tuesday morning at 10:10, after starting the day down by over 4,200 votes. At 6:00 p.m., the lead was winnowed down to barely 1,700 votes for Republicans: 177,844 to 176,119. That’s tight: barely a 1,700-vote spread out of […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 7, 2016

The Republican Party of Duval County knows now how far behind it is in the turnout battle. With early voting wrapped up and a total of 297,616 Duval County voters having made their choices, Democratic turnout outpaced that of Republicans by a margin of 126,687 to 122,464. An additional 48,465 NPA voters have turned out […]

Drew WilsonNovember 3, 2016

Republican John Rutherford brought in another $11,500 for his campaign in Florida’s 4th Congressional District, according to documents filed Wednesday with the Federal Election Commission. The top donor on the notice was the Associated Builders & Contractors PAC, which chipped in $5,000 to the former Jacksonville sheriff Nov. 2. Rutherford also took in $2,000 from […]

Associated PressNovember 3, 2016

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Donald Trump regularly warns his crowds to closely watch polling places to prevent Democrats from stealing the election. But his campaign has failed to enlist many to serve as official poll watchers in major population centers, according to spot checks by The Associated Press. In some key regions, Democratic monitors will far outnumber Republicans on […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 18, 2016

After Hurricane Matthew, some Northeast Florida counties in the path of the storm have a leg up on others. Action News Jax reported Tuesday that Volusia, Flagler, Putnam, and St. Johns counties are now eligible for Individual Assistance, which helps facilitate temporary housing for the displaced and small business loans for affected businesses. Left out of […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 17, 2016

In St. Augustine Monday for an event promoting tourism in America’s oldest city, Gov. Rick Scott reiterated his call for the federal government to approve Florida’s entire request for a “major disaster declaration.” The federal government has not approved funding, asserts the governor’s office, “for individual assistance or for permanent work to roads, parks, and government buildings […]

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 […]

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Razor’s edge: Duval GOP, Democrats near even turnout as voting nears close

Duval Democrats win early voting by 4,200 votes, hold slender turnout lead

John Rutherford nets another $11.5K in CD 4 race

Donald Trump tells backers to ‘watch the polls’ — but signups slow

Many NE Florida counties have gotten a full disaster declaration, but Duval waits

Rick Scott wants feds to declare ‘major disaster’ in Florida after Matthew

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