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A.G. GancarskiJuly 16, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott, who collected an endorsement from the National Federation for Independent Businesses in Jacksonville Monday, addressed the controversial appointment of Terrance Freeman to the Jacksonville City Council. Days after the appointment, questions about Freeman’s residency and when the appointment took effect continued to resonate. Freeman was appointed on Tuesday by Gov. Scott, per Communications Director John […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 16, 2018

On Monday morning, as District 10 Republican Jacksonville City Councilman Terrance Freeman settled in for his first committee meeting after being named last week to the board, a group of Duval County Democrats is asking for emergency relief from Gov. Rick Scott‘s appointment. If granted, that relief would stop Freeman from taking action as a councilman until legal […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 13, 2018

State Sen. Audrey Gibson is the most prominent Jacksonville Democrat thus far to weigh in against the appointment of a Republican (Terrance Freeman) to represent a historically Democratic Jacksonville City Council seat. Six weeks ago, Councilman Reggie Brown was indicted, along with colleague Katrina Brown, for a scheme to defraud, via misappropriated economic development funds. The two were […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 12, 2018

On Tuesday, Gov. Rick Scott chose a Democrat (Ju’Coby Pittman) and Republican (Terrance Freeman) to replace indicted and suspended Jacksonville City Council members, Katrina and Reggie Brown. On Thursday afternoon, in the Jacksonville City Council Chamber, they were sworn in to fill the Browns’ terms, pending resolution of the fraud charges facing them. Yet, more drama is likely to come […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 11, 2018

Tuesday saw Democrat Ju’Coby Pittman and Republican Terrance Freeman appointed to the Jacksonville City Council by Gov. Rick Scott. They will be sworn in at 3 p.m. Thursday, in Council Chambers. The appointments were necessitated by the June suspension of incumbent Democrats Katrina Brown and Reggie Brown, after an indictment on a scheme to defraud. Pittman isn’t saying […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 10, 2018

As we reported this morning, Republican Terrance Freeman was selected by Gov. Rick Scott to represent Jacksonville City Council District 10. District 10 is just 19 percent Republican, which suggests that an appointment (in the wake of the suspension of the incumbent) would be the only way a GOP member would get seated. But Freeman, an agreeable […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 10, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott chose on Tuesday a Republican and a Democrat to replace indicted and suspended Jacksonville City Council members Katrina and Reggie Brown. The news was first reported by the Jacksonville Daily Record, The Republican: Terrance Freeman. He is connected, has deep Chamber ties and equally deep political ambition, reportedly replacing Reggie Brown in District 10. The Democrat: Ju’Coby Pittman. Liked on both sides […]

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. GancarskiDecember 27, 2016

When 2016 kicked off, the world was different, and our political prognoses reflected those false assurances. We didn’t imagine President Donald Trump on a national level. We figured Hillary Clinton would end up taking on Jeb Bush or Marco Rubio in the general election. And we expected the rhetoric would sound like the previous two or three campaigns. Regarding #jaxpol, we had a pretty good […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 7, 2016

House District 12 Republican Clay Yarborough faces write-in candidate Jerry Steckloff — whose sole distinction is being more socially conservative than the GOP nominee — Nov. 8. It’s uncertain whether Steckloff had a reason for getting in the race beyond the time-honored tradition of closing the primary. However, his continued position as an active candidate allows Yarborough to […]

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Murkiness still surrounds precise timing of Terrance Freeman appointment to Council

Duval Dems move to remove Terrance Freeman from Jacksonville City Council

Audrey Gibson decries ‘shenanigans’ around Terrance Freeman Jacksonville City Council appointment

Terrance Freeman residency questions loom over Jacksonville City Council installation

Ju’Coby Pittman, Terrance Freeman would face little fundraising challenge in Jacksonville City Council bids

Jacksonville officials: Rick Scott’s City Council appointee poised to meet residency requirements

Terrance Freeman, Ju’Coby Pittman are Rick Scott’s picks for Jacksonville City Council

Rick Scott still mulling Jacksonville City Council appointments

A.G. Gancarski surveys the wreckage of his 2016 predictions

Running against write-in, Clay Yarborough raises union and PAC money