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A.G. GancarskiJune 26, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott suspended two Jacksonville City Council Democrats, Katrina Brown and Reggie Brown, June 1, after the federal government indicted the duo for a scheme to defraud the Small Business Administration. Since then, applications have poured in for the Governor’s perusal, and the latest list shows many veteran politicians with an urge to serve. Among the latest applicants […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 11, 2016

A Republican lawyer with an interest in Second Amendment rights. A GOP UPS HR manager who, when president of the Jacksonville City Council, led a quixotic effort to remove a nude photograph from the city’s Museum of Contemporary Art. And who fought against the appointment of a university professor to the Jacksonville Human Rights Commission. […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 8, 2016

Northeast Florida finally has clarity on what its legislative delegation for the next two years will look like, as a panoply of new faces, along with one holdover, won emphatic mandates for election. Many of the races — such as the ones won by Cord Byrd in House District 11, Clay Yarborough in HD 12, Rep. […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 5, 2016

After Election Day, there will be new representatives in Jacksonville’s heavily Democratic House Districts 13 and 14. Odds are good that they will be Tracie Davis in HD 13 and Kim Daniels in HD 14. Both Davis and Daniels had contested paths to their nominations. Davis finished second to Reggie Fullwood, and was named the […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 31, 2016

In the race to replace former Rep. Reggie Fullwood in House District 13, GOP Pastor Mark Griffin still leads the money race. But Democrat Tracie Davis is making a late surge. The gap in resources between Griffin and Davis is still real: Davis has just over $11,000 on hand; Griffin has over $26,000 on hand. However, in the […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 27, 2016

Despite running in a heavily Democratic district, Republican Mark Griffin is playing to win in the House District 13 race. Thursday evening represented one of the most potentially pivotal evenings in his campaign against Democrat Tracie Davis, the replacement candidate for Reggie Fullwood, whose name is still on the ballot. Davis and Griffin debated at Jacksonville’s Edward Waters College; in […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 26, 2016

The depressing denouement of the political career of former HD 13 Rep. Reggie Fullwood got even sadder this week, as his driver’s license was suspended. On Aug. 25, days before the primary election, Fullwood received a ticket for running a red light. Fullwood failed to pay the $262 ticket, and 60 days after the infraction, his license was suspended. […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 24, 2016

In recent debates and interviews with this outlet, HD 13 Democrat Tracie Davis has discussed being trusted by both sides of the aisle. Davis’ latest campaign finance report, spanning the gap between Oct. 8 and Oct. 14, shows that trust for Davis, who just got into the race as a general election candidate in early October. […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 21, 2016

At First Coast Tiger Bay Friday, the highlight of the program was a debate between HD 13 candidates Republican Mark Griffin and Democrat Tracie Davis. It was a well-reasoned and reasonable discussion between two people who were friends before they ran against each other … and hopefully will be after Nov. 8. In what is by far […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 21, 2016

The resource gap in the Congressional District 6 race between incumbent Republican powerhouse Ron DeSantis and Democratic challenger William McCullough defies belief. DeSantis, who was an energetic fundraiser during his discontinued campaign for the United States Senate, had $2,604,630 on hand as of his October quarterly filing. McCullough? He’s $1,269 in the red. In what seems like a […]

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Rick Scott still mulling Jacksonville City Council appointments

Election turnover brings real change to Duval Delegation

New faces abound in Duval Legislative Delegation

Jacksonville Dems Tracie Davis, Kim Daniels finish strong in fundraising for State House races

Tracie Davis wins the week in HD 13 money race

HD 13 debate between Mark Griffin and Tracie Davis starts slowly, then heats up

Suspended driver’s license compounds Reggie Fullwood’s woes

Bipartisan backing finds Tracie Davis, but Mark Griffin holds HD 13 money lead

HD 13 Tiger Bay debate isn’t presidential — and that’s a good thing

CD 6 longshot candidate will stump at Jacksonville’s Tiger Bay Friday