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A.G. GancarskiSeptember 16, 2016

On Friday, Gov. Rick Scott announced some good news for Jacksonville: year over year, the Northeast Florida metropolis is up 24,300 jobs, with unemployment at 4.7 percent. Gov. Scott said, “Our work to create opportunities for every Florida family is working, especially in Jacksonville where businesses added more than 24,000 new jobs in the past year.” […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 13, 2016

Olympian Michelle Kwan is regarded by many as the greatest figure skater in U.S. history. In the 2016 campaign, she isn’t trying to win medals or accolades for herself; rather, her goal is to help Hillary Clinton win the White House. And to that end, Kwan serves as a surrogate outreach coordinator for the Clinton campaign […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 13, 2016

Like any smart governor, Florida Gov. Rick Scott knows the importance of the National Guard and the military — both in Florida and in points far beyond. In Jacksonville Tuesday to bestow 244 Governor’s Veteran Service Award medals, Gov. Scott noted the contributions of members of the guard, which range from having 200 on active status […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 29, 2016

Sen. Tim Kaine, the Democratic nominee for vice president, will be in Florida Thursday and Friday, according to the Hillary Clinton campaign. Kaine will swing through Pensacola, Panama City, and Jacksonville — the first high-profile action for the Clinton/Kaine ticket in Jacksonville since Bill Clinton came through in July. Sen. Kaine has been deployed to Florida often in recent weeks, […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 27, 2016

At a Jacksonville GOTV event Saturday, Sen. Marco Rubio rolled his sleeves up and delivered a populist message designed for the general election. Rubio’s take: his likely general election challenger, Rep. Patrick Murphy, has never had to work for anything. “Patrick Murphy — you don’t know a lot about him, but you soon will,” Rubio vowed to a crowd […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 25, 2016

Likely U.S. Senate race general election opponents Patrick Murphy and Marco Rubio will make Jacksonville visits on Friday and Saturday respectively, in a nod to the battleground nature of the Northeast Florida metropolis. On Friday, Murphy will hold a veterans’ roundtable in Jacksonville at Bunker Labs, a downtown establishment that supports veteran entrepreneurs as they launch their own […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 11, 2016

Spending will go up on public safety, stay flat in most other areas. Revenue will be up, though millage collection still isn’t back to where it was before the crash of 2008, and business tax collection is down almost 10 percent. These insights and others were to be heard in council chambers Thursday morning, as […]

Drew WilsonAugust 10, 2016

Florida’s population will hit 20.7 million by the end of the year, according to a report released Wednesday by commercial real estate services company Cushman & Wakefield. The Sunshine State has grown by more than 2 percent over the past 12 months, with more than 1,000 people moving to Florida each day. Many new residents […]

Jim RosicaAugust 9, 2016

A Jacksonville judge has formally denied allegations he made racially biased and other derogatory comments off the bench, including calling a female attorney the “c-word.” Late Monday, Circuit Judge Mark Hulsey III filed a written response to judicial misconduct charges against him. He also asked for a separate investigation into a leak of the case before it became […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 9, 2016

The Fiorentino Group earned at least $250,000 in the second quarter of 2016. Compensation reports filed with the state lobbyist compensation website shows the Jacksonville-based firm reported earning between $250,000 and $499,999 from April 1 and June 30. Firms must file compensation reports each quarter. The reports covering the second quarter of 2016 are due […]

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Jacksonville is up 24,300 jobs year over year

Michelle Kwan to stump for Hillary Clinton in NE Florida Wednesday, Thursday

In Jacksonville, Rick Scott bestows 244 service medals on veterans

Dem VP nominee Tim Kaine to visit the Panhandle, Jacksonville this week

Marco Rubio rolls up sleeves, goes populist in Jacksonville

Jacksonville visits pending for Patrick Murphy, Marco Rubio

Jax City Council begins budget deliberations

Florida population to reach nearly 21 million by end of 2016, report says

Jax judge denies calling woman lawyer ‘c-word’

The Fiorentino Group posts strong second quarter earnings