Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.

A.G. GancarskiNovember 1, 2018

The increasingly expensive race in Westside Jacksonville’s swingy House District 15 is all but over, but Republican Wyman Duggan has a final message for voters. That message, per his latest mailpiece: That “liberal” Tracye Polson has donated to “liberal politicians” like Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and Bill Nelson. And, what’s more, that she “hosted campaign fundraisers IN HER OWN […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 14, 2018

U.S. Rep. Al Lawson continues to demonstrate momentum as early voting continues in the Democratic primary for Florida’s 5th Congressional District, with two key endorsements conferred upon him Tuesday. The Planned Parenthood Action Fund endorsed Lawson, calling him a “strong supporter of women’s health and … a dedicated advocate for Planned Parenthood health centers and the people they serve.” […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 19, 2018

Staff, including reporters, photographers, copy editors and desk editors at the Florida Times-Union, voted Thursday to unionize the newsroom, under the NewsGuild-CWA. The next move: Staff will begin negotiating a contract with GateHouse Media. Two other GateHouse shops at the Lakeland Ledger and Sarasota Herald-Tribune have already organized. Longtime reporter Steve Patterson noted previously that the newsroom has “lost […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 18, 2018

It’s yet another sad day for Jacksonville journalism: the Florida Times-Union is laying off newsroom staff, as new owner GateHouse continues restructuring. Florida Politics reported about these layoffs prior to the paper confirming they were happening. Official sources won’t confirm the names involved, FP is hearing the layoffs include: Reporters Roger Bull, Drew Dixon, Terry Dickson, and Tiffanie […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 15, 2018

For those interested in the intersection of public policy and civil liberties, such as they are, the Florida Times-Union/ProPublica “Walking While Black” investigation and follow-ups were a revelation. The article confirmed what many already knew: African-Americans are, compared to their size of the population, disproportionately ticketed for jaywalking and related pedestrian violations. Fifty-five percent of the […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 3, 2018

Interested in writing about the hurly-burly of Tallahassee politics? GateHouse Media has a job for you. The Legislative Session is fast approaching; the job, posted Dec. 21, has yet to be filled. “GateHouse Media’s Florida newspapers are seeking an aggressive, multi-talented Capitol Bureau reporter to enhance the group’s coverage of statewide issues for a range […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 28, 2017

At the end of November, Florida Times-Union reporter Nate Monroe wrote one of those articles so pointed that television reporters, in a crash course on political committee finance, were asking follow-ups during gaggles. Entitled “Political committee spending keeps many details of Mayor [Lenny] Curry’s trips in dark,” the piece examined some off-schedule trips the mayor took with Jaguars’ […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 14, 2017

It’s the best of times, and the worst of times, for the Florida Times-Union. The positive, first: the paper just had a who’s who of Jacksonville history celebrate the retirement of columnist Ron Littlepage. There was a party, where local dignitaries told Littlepage stories, and coverage throughout the local media. Littlepage, whose column ran for decades, represented […]

Phil AmmannMay 18, 2017

The ongoing Corrine Brown drama pushed our legislative roundup back a week — but given the drama that ensued this week regarding what the Duval Delegation accomplished, that’s just as well. Boils down to this: the legislators think they brought home the bacon, and some in City Hall believe that they brought home crumbs. As […]

Les NeuhausMarch 14, 2017

A Jacksonville toddler died after being struck with a plastic coat hanger until it broke because the 2-year-old girl had an “accident” on the bed of her mother’s boyfriend. Jamarius Devonti Graham used a belt and hangers in the past to teach the girl potty training — she had already been spanked an estimated 20 […]

Tag: Florida Times-Union

Direct mail round-up: ‘Liberal’ Tracye Polson has ‘liberal’ friends and ‘liberal’ donors

New endorsements signal Al Lawson momentum in re-election bid

Florida Times-Union newsroom unionizes, third Florida GateHouse property to do so

Florida Times-Union cuts newsroom staff, blames plunge in print revenue

Freaky Friday: Jacksonville’s power elite takes on the local paper

Help wanted: GateHouse Media seeks statewide political reporter

Florida Times-Union editorial board all-in for ‘entertainment zone’

Stop the presses … the Florida Times-Union is outsourcing printing ops

Jacksonville Bold — 5.19.17 — It was a very good year?

Man pleads guilty in beating death of 2-year-old after ‘accident’ on bed