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Drew WilsonMay 30, 2018

The Fiorentino Group earned at least $500,000 in lobbying compensation during the first quarter, keeping pace with its earnings over the last several reporting periods. Led by Martin Fiorentino, the Jax-based firm’s Q1 team included Joseph Mobley, Mark Pinto and Jason Roth. The four-man force handled the government affairs needs of more than 50 clients during […]

Staff ReportsApril 10, 2018

The speaking tour continues for two former congressmen, with a stop at Jacksonville University Tuesday evening. Republican David Jolly and Democrat Patrick Murphy will discuss a question they have been mulling since last summer: “Why Gridlock Rules Washington and How We Can Solve the Crisis.” The event kicks off at 7:00 p.m. at JU’s Davis School of Business. […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 18, 2016

Florida’s Congressional District 5 has seemed to be the tale of two districts: Jacksonville — and “North Florida” out west. It’s been assumed Corrine Brown, no matter the strengths of her primary opponent Al Lawson, would carry Duval County, compelling Lawson to stack votes out west. However, an internal poll from Lawson’s camp shows that, since Brown’s indictment, Lawson […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 7, 2016

Mayor Lenny Curry will be Jacksonville University commencement speaker this year, as we reported was a possibility a week ago. Based on a unanimous decision of the Board of Trustees, Curry was invited to speak at the April 30 Jacksonville University commencement. To accommodate his schedule, the offer has been made to allow Curry to attend only […]

Melissa RossFebruary 19, 2016

Just as lobbyists for the ride-sharing service Uber made their case for uniform regulations in Tallahassee this week, one of the company’s whiz kids was sharing the secrets of the uber-popular app back in his Florida hometown. “We’ve gone from 3 million trips a month to 3 million trips a day,” Ed Baker, the company’s […]

Melissa RossOctober 6, 2015

One month, one city, two panels looking at the future of energy, with two very different tones. This October, Jacksonville will host the Florida Energy Summit. The event, sponsored by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the JAX Chamber, is billed as “convening energy leaders from across the state and around the nation to share ideas on […]

Melissa RossJuly 14, 2015

This week Jacksonville University will hold an open forum called “What We Know and Don’t Know About Climate Change.” It’s timely. Researchers reported in a new study Monday in the journal Nature Climate Change that temperature swings associated with climate change can kill, and not just with heat waves. Meanwhile, the expected effects of sea level […]

Brendan FarringtonApril 25, 2015

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Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney had a message Saturday for Jacksonville University graduates: Get a life. The 2012 Republican presidential nominee told the nearly 900 students earning degrees that life isn’t measured in riches and professional achievement, but in friendships and family, learning and work, faith in God and service to others. “Get a life, […]

Melissa RossApril 2, 2015

Now that Jacksonville University is in the running to host a 2016 presidential debate, the jockeying is underway to make sure the leafy riverside campus gets its shot on national TV. It would be the second time in recent memory that a Jacksonville campus played host to a debate during a presidential election year. The […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 29, 2014

I know what it’s like to oppose John Thrasher. I was a very junior senator facing one of Florida’s most respected, influential leaders who believed, on his side, just as strongly as I did on mine. I felt the force of his muscular personality, his immense grasp of the issues and his access to great resources […]

Tag: Jacksonville University

The Fiorentino Group reels in $500K-plus in Q1 lobbying pay

David Jolly, Patrick Murphy bring bipartisanship roadshow to Jacksonville Tuesday

Al Lawson outlines his path to victory over Corrine Brown

Lenny Curry to be Jacksonville University commencement speaker this year

Uber VP: “We now reach 95% of Florida’s population”

Jax climate and energy panels: a tale of two conferences

Sea level rise around Florida “insidious,” says climate researcher

Mitt Romney to Jacksonville University graduates: Get a life

JU to make case to host a 2016 presidential debate

Don Gaetz: Thrasher has the skills, smarts and charm to be a great FSU president