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A.G. GancarskiJanuary 25, 2019

State Rep. Kim Daniels, a second-term Democrat, on Friday resolved a state ethics case dating back to her time on the Jacksonville City Council. A stipulation in the agreement between Ethics and Daniels, which saw her admit culpability, is that the matter will be referred to House Speaker Jose Oliva for disciplinary determination. This wraps an issue […]

Ryan NicolJanuary 21, 2019

The scholarship has a waitlist in 2019 of nearly 13,000 students.

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 9, 2019

Rep. Kim Daniels, a Jacksonville Democrat known for championing legislation that brings religion into public schools, filed legislation Tuesday mandating high school-level Bible study electives. That is, her bill (HB 195) would require — rather than just permit, as is the case now — high schools to offer an “objective study of religion.” Such courses include: […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 26, 2018

With Christmas celebrations behind us (some trees are already at the curb), 2018 is quickly reaching its terminus. Some Jacksonville political types have had years to forget. Below, some who have had years to remember. ________ Politician of the year: Lenny Curry “To be the man, you’ve got to beat the man,” Ric Flair used to […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 24, 2018

Jacksonville City Hall is closed today, and its denizens are (at least in theory) at home and enjoying presents. Below, a live look at the action at the Lenny Curry household, where this scene replays every thirty seconds. What about the rest of #JaxPol though? In an effort to ensure that no pol is left […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 10, 2018

More members than not of the Duval County Legislative Delegation went into Monday’s meeting wondering what Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry wants. While the Mayor’s Office has had some conversations, we talked to five delegation members who had yet to hear from staff ahead of the conclave. No matter: Curry’s team was confident going into the event. They […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 12, 2018

The Florida Commission on Ethics found probable cause last week that state Rep. Kimberly Daniels, a Jacksonville Democrat, filed inaccurate 2012, 2013, and 2014 Form 6 disclosure forms. Daniels was a member of the Jacksonville City Council at the time. “This was just a probable cause finding. This complaint is now in the hands of the Commission […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 29, 2018

Tuesday was very arguably a mixed bag for Mayor Lenny Curry‘s political interests, as endorsements of Frank White and Baxter Troutman in the AG and Ag Commissioner races went for naught. However, many of the big bets Curry made paid off. And the remaining ones will show the strength of his political operation if they pay off … and […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 28, 2018

In the hottest primary race of all of the Jacksonville area state House battles, lawyer/lobbyist Wyman Duggan won Tuesday over yacht broker Mark Zeigler and Joseph Hogan (son of Elections Supervisor Mike Hogan), in the GOP primary to succeed Rep. Jay Fant in House District 15. Duggan, supported by the Jacksonville establishment (including multiple ads featuring […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 28, 2018

Mercifully, primary Election Day is upon us in Northeast Florida, the culmination of months of spirited campaigning, big time spending, and the occasional calumny or two. And now that it’s finally Tuesday, we will see the resolution of a number of narratives that have percolated for these many months. Moving from the top of the […]

Tag: Kim Daniels

Kim Daniels ethics case thrown to House Speaker

Ron DeSantis calls to end private school scholarship waitlist for low-income students

Bill would mandate Bible study classes in public high schools

Domination: Jacksonville politics’ biggest winners of 2018

Buying for Jacksonville politicians? Behold, the 2018 gift guide

Making a list: Duval legislators hear Jacksonville’s funding needs

Ethics Commission finds probable cause, again, against Kim Daniels

November will tell the tale of the strength of the Lenny Curry ‘machine’

Wyman Duggan, Kim Daniels, Aaron Bean, Cord Byrd win Jacksonville primaries

Northeast Florida primary narratives poised for resolution