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A.G. GancarskiDecember 29, 2015

Everyone wants good schools, but getting people (and politicians) to pay for them is a different matter. In St. Johns County, they may have found a way forward … despite the resistance of powerful politicians and “civic leaders” who stood in their way. In November, a referendum passed resoundingly in St. Johns County. It was […]

Drew WilsonNovember 5, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott announced Wednesday that a logistics company will expand operations in Dania Beach, adding 60 jobs and investing about $600,000 in the area. Total Quality Logistics already has made a couple of expansion announcements in 2015. The company said it would add 100 jobs in Daytona Beach in early October, and in May […]

Melissa RossSeptember 30, 2015

Hillary Clinton may be the Democratic frontrunner in Florida (and nationally), far outstripping all comers in terms of fundraising, organization, name recognition, and campaigning experience. But in terms of sheer enthusiasm and excitement, perhaps the campaign story of 2016 is the grassroots groundswell surging behind Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders. Sanders has jumped from a meager […]

Melissa RossJuly 9, 2015

Saying “Security is the creed of the tyrant,” former Duval County Circuit Judge John Merrett joined the chorus of callers into WJCT’s First Coast Connect Thursday to chime in on the current flap over PINAC activists suing for the right to take photos and record video outside the Duval County Courthouse. “It’s nobody’s business to stop […]

Phil AmmannJuly 7, 2015

Republican Donnie Horner announced raising $44,450 in the first 27 days as a candidate in the crowded House District 11 race. Horner is seeking the seat to be vacated by term-limited Rep. Janet Adkins, which covers all of Nassau as well as part of eastern Duval County. In a statement from his campaign on Tuesday, […]

Phil AmmannJune 23, 2015

Some of Jacksonville’s most influential Republicans will appear at a fundraiser next week to support Jason Fischer in his bid for Duval County House District 16. The afternoon reception begins Monday, June 29 at 5:00 p.m. at the Epping Forest Yacht Club, 1830 Epping Forest Drive in Jacksonville. With nearly 40 hosts listed, the event will […]

Ryan RayJune 5, 2015

Republican Donnie Horner III filed campaign paperwork Wednesday to run for House District 11 to succeed term-limited Rep. Janet Adkins, according to Florida Division of Elections records. Horner is a Jacksonville resident who works as a national sales representative for Beaver Street Fisheries, according to the candidate’s LinkedIn profile. He is also the son of former Jacksonville municipal […]

Phil AmmannMarch 7, 2015

It’s a little like dogs and cats living together – Florida’s largest electric utility and environmentalists on the same side of an issue. But here it is. Sierra Club of Florida is applauding a move by Florida Power and Light asking the state for permission to buy a Jacksonville coal-fired power plant with the intent […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 27, 2015

An Appeals Court ruled Thursday that the City of Jacksonville does not have to pay owners of a riverfront lot who claim the construction of a fire station lowered the property value. The next stop for the property-rights case could be the Florida Supreme Court. In a 9-5 decision, the 1st District Court of Appeal […]

Kevin MeerschaertFebruary 20, 2015

Younger voters in Jacksonville want more people near their age to head to the polls in the city elections this spring. The goal of the nonpartisan group Jax Young Voters Coalition (jaxyoungvoters.com) is to increase turnout of voters between 18 and 40 by at least 5% from previous elections. It held a meet-and-greet with a […]

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St. Johns County school tax referendum: the most overlooked NE Florida story of the year?

Governor announces logistics firm expansion, 60 new jobs in Dania Beach

Why Jax Dems say they #FeeltheBern

Former Judge John Merrett rips Duval Courthouse video ban

Donnie Horner raises nearly $45K in first month of HD 11 campaign

Jason Fischer draws high-profile Duval Republicans for HD 16 fundraiser June 29

Donnie Horner III jumps into crowded pool of candidates in HD 11

Sierra Club of Florida applauds FPL plan to buy coal-fired plant

Appeals court sides with City of Jacksonville in property-rights case

New coalition seeks to boost turnout for younger Jax voters