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A.G. GancarskiJanuary 26, 2018

A recent Jacksonville City Council community forum, per the Florida Star, had a “jovial” atmosphere — and with good reason. The host Councilman — incumbent Democrat Reggie Gaffney — was doling out cash at the event. The Star’s reporter, Denise Williams, framed the gathering as a campaign event. “He recalled a portion of his many accomplishments … His […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 11, 2018

In Northeast Florida December fundraising for State House races, unopposed incumbents kept trucking, while the race for HD 15 remained competitive in fundraising. HD 11: Incumbent Cord Byrd, a Jacksonville Beach Republican, brought in $12,400 to push him to $29,700 cash on hand. Among the donors backing the unopposed lawyer: the Geo Group. HD 12: […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 13, 2017

October brought big scores to some Northeast Florida campaigns and committees. Here’s the seat-by-seat rundown. State Senate Senate District 4’s Republican incumbent Aaron Bean brought home the bucks. October saw $36,000 come into Bean’s coffers: $24,000 to his campaign account, and another $12,000 to his committee, “Florida Conservative Alliance.” All told, Bean has roughly $78,000 […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 14, 2017

August historically isn’t a hot month for political fundraising, and the Irma aftermath may make some readers forget about politics. However, politics goes on — and in that context, a look at Northeast Florida fundraising, broken down by candidate category. Attorney General Rep. Jay Fant continued to struggle raising funds in August, bringing in just over […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 11, 2017

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Jacksonville state Rep. Jason Fischer had one of the stronger Junes of any Northeast Florida incumbent in terms of fundraising. Between Fischer’s campaign account and the account for his political committee, “Conservative Solutions for Jacksonville,” Fischer brought in almost $55,000 for his 2018 re-election effort. Of that new money, a full $32,700 went into Fischer’s campaign […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 10, 2017

Though Rep. Clay Yarborough was not the establishment choice in the 2016 GOP primary in House District 12, as an incumbent the former Jacksonville City Council President continues to find traction with the donor class. The latest evidence for that claim: the June campaign finance report, which shows Yarborough bringing in $22,375 — by far, his […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 13, 2017

Florida Gov. Rick Scott found his way to Jacksonville Beach Tuesday — his fifth stop of the day — to take a victory lap after a session where he ended up getting what he wanted. And by his side: Reps. Cord Byrd, Jason Fischer, and Travis Cummings — three State Reps. he pilloried as the State House panned his economic […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 31, 2017

Northeast Florida, like the rest of the state, waits for Gov. Rick Scott to review the budget from the Florida Legislature. Scott has been typically vague on his real disposition on the budget: the new-school “Veto Corleone” hasn’t ruled out a full-on veto, or line item vetoes. And in recent months, Gov. Scott has been […]

Phil AmmannMay 18, 2017

The ongoing Corrine Brown drama pushed our legislative roundup back a week — but given the drama that ensued this week regarding what the Duval Delegation accomplished, that’s just as well. Boils down to this: the legislators think they brought home the bacon, and some in City Hall believe that they brought home crumbs. As […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 20, 2017

A bill seeking to expand what optometrists could do — namely, performing surgery and prescribing opiates — was an agenda item in the Florida House Health and Human Services Committee Thursday. However, the bill at the center of Florida’s Eyeball Wars went unheard. HB 1037, sponsored by Rep. Manny Diaz, barely cleared Health and Human Services […]

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Jacksonville City Councilman gives voters cash at ‘community forum’

Few surprises in Northeast Florida House fundraising for December

NE Florida fundraising round-up: Paul Renner shines; HD 15 is competitive

Northeast Florida candidates’ fundraising in August: Some sizzled, some fizzled

Jason Fischer hauls in nearly $55K in June for re-election bid

Big June haul for Clay Yarborough’s re-election campaign

Local legislators laud Rick Scott in Jax Beach

Will Rick Scott’s veto pen affect Northeast Florida priorities?

Jacksonville Bold — 5.19.17 — It was a very good year?

‘Eyeball Wars’ bill, slated for House committee, goes unheard Thursday