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A.G. GancarskiDecember 8, 2017

Is momentum slowing down for Wyman Duggan, thus far the sole Republican running to replace Attorney General hopeful Jay Fant in House District 15? November fundraising for Duggan, a Jacksonville lawyer, was the weakest of his four months as an active candidate. (That could be attributed to a traditional holiday season trough in fundraising, however.) Still, the […]

Drew WilsonDecember 8, 2017

Republican Attorney General candidate Ashley Moody announced Thursday that she earned the backing of a political committee dedicated to getting conservative women into elected office. Maggie’s List, which has a founders list including current Republican state Sens. Dana Young, Denise Grimsley and Kathleen Passidomo, said Moody – the only woman running for either major party’s […]

Peter SchorschDecember 8, 2017

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry took a victory lap on Facebook this week. “2.5 years in office. Much done- pension reform, public safety investments, board reforms, reforms on how we serve kids, storm prep & relief, infrastructure, etc. The list goes on. However, that’s yesterday. I’m focused on winning today. Big things ahead. Love y’all Duval. […]

Mitch PerryDecember 6, 2017

If found guilty of murder, the accused Seminole Heights killer should receive the death penalty, so say Republican attorney general candidates Ashley Moody and Ross Spano. In a letter Wednesday to Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren, Spano, who also serves as the chair of the House Criminal Justice Subcommittee in the Florida Legislature, says the facts in […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 5, 2017

Rep. Jay Fant, a Jacksonville Republican who is running for Attorney General, filed what he calls the “Free Enterprise Protection Act” on Tuesday. HB 871 would prevent “discriminatory action” by any governmental entity in the state against businesses. The bill, per a press release from Fant’s AG campaign, is timed to coincide with the U.S. Supreme Court […]

Drew WilsonDecember 4, 2017

Gulf County Sheriff Mike Harrison announced Monday he would back Republican Ashley Moody in the race to replace termed-out Attorney General Pam Bondi next year. Moody is a former prosecutor and circuit court judge and is running against state Reps. Jay Fant, Ross Spano and Frank White in the GOP primary for the Cabinet seat. […]

Phil AmmannDecember 1, 2017

In this issue of Bold, there’s not a lot of unwelcome news. Today, there’s: — Travis Hutson potentially ascending to Senate leadership. — The local paper’s editorial board finally noticed Hutson’s Senate colleague, Rob Bradley. — A popular local politician — Sheriff Mike Williams — is (finally) officially running for re-election. — If you read […]

Peter SchorschNovember 30, 2017

Attorney General candidate Jay Fant announced Thursday he is doing a full-on rebuild of his campaign to replace Pam Bondi in 2018. “The Attorney General in Florida is a critical shield between government overreach and the rights of individuals guaranteed under the Constitution. I am prepared to fight for those rights every day as our […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 29, 2017

In a gaggle after an event in Jacksonville Wednesday, Rep. Paul Renner addressed comments made by House colleague Jay Fant — who Renner endorsed for Attorney General — on Twitter. Fant depicted a Tallahassee culture in which sexual harassment is pervasive, enabled by a culture of entitlement among politicians in The Process. “What we have in the […]

Mitch PerryNovember 27, 2017

Jacksonville Republican Rep. and Attorney General candidate Jay Fant said Monday that he agrees with Sen. Marco Rubio‘s declaration over the weekend that the sexual misconduct allegations against Sen. Al Franken are so egregious that the Minnesota Democrat should resign immediately. “Senator Franken has already admitted to mistreating women in a way that would be offensive to […]

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Jonathan Dickinson State Park. Image via Visit Florida.

Republican Wyman Duggan adds $8,950 to HD 15 campaign nest egg

Ashley Moody gets Maggie’s List backing in Attorney General race

Jacksonville Bold for 12.8.17 — Progress report

GOP AG candidates want death penalty for Seminole Heights killer case

Jay Fant bill targets governmental ‘discriminatory actions’ against businesses

Ashley Moody picks up endorsement from Gulf County sheriff

Jacksonville Bold for 12.1.17 — So much winning

Jay Fant announces major staff upgrades for his Attorney General campaign

Paul Renner: ‘5 or 10 percent’ of Tallahassee pols have ‘personal conduct’ issues

Jay Fant: I agree with Marco Rubio. Al Franken must go