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A.G. GancarskiAugust 12, 2016

Wes White, the 4th Circuit State Attorney candidate, is low on funds and running off personal loans, but that didn’t stop him from hiring Denise Hunt. Hunt, an outspoken activist for many causes, has been involved most recently in public demonstrations at the federal courthouse in Jacksonville, arguing that Congresswoman Corrine Brown has become the subject of a […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 9, 2016

On Tuesday, Florida Gov. Rick Scott confirmed that he referred a complaint from Wes White, a candidate in Florida’s 4th Judicial Circuit state attorney GOP primary race to Bill Cervone, state attorney from the 8th Circuit, for investigation. This is Cervone’s second such investigation of a Northeast Florida case; the first one being claims against embattled judge Mark Hulsey. […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 6, 2016

America is the land of second chances. Even for correctional officers fired for getting overly physical with an inmate. Former Nassau County deputy corrections officer Andrew Sasser, fired after pushing and striking an inmate in July 2015, has resurfaced as a political consultant for 4th Circuit State Attorney candidate Wes White. Copblock offered a narrative of the account, pictured […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 25, 2016

One might think, given the fact that 4th Circuit Public Defender Matt Shirk and State Attorney Angela Corey are in competitive GOP primaries, they might debate their opponents. While there’s still plenty of time for that to happen, it’s not happening Wednesday afternoon. The embattled incumbents, each facing challenges from members of their own party, will instead debate each other. […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 27, 2016

Most of the Florida GOP Presidential Primary talk has been of Marco Rubio and Donald Trump, but Ted Cruz is not completely without support. The “Northeast Florida Ted Cruz Faith & Values Coalition” plans a Monday evening “Press Conference with Dozens of Pastors to Announce Over 40 Pastors and Faith Based Leaders Across the First Coast Endorsing Cruz for President.” Spearheading […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 29, 2016

A bit less than a year ago, the Jacksonville Jaguars held 2015’s State of the Franchise; what a difference a year makes between then and the edition Friday morning at 11. “The State of the Franchise address is invariably a political affair,” I wrote last February, “and this year was no exception. A clue to […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 27, 2016

Councilman Aaron Bowman has leadership credentials that most in public life in Jacksonville don’t. Running the Mayport Naval Base for a couple of years gives you that command presence. Yet after the HRO public hearing in Jacksonville’s City Council Tuesday, Bowman showed leadership of a different type. A type from the heart. “You probably saw me with […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 26, 2016

With two HRO expansion bills in public hearing at the end of the meeting, Jacksonville’s City Council steeled itself for another extended round of public comment. The legislative agenda? Light. But even the agenda meeting had allusions to the conflict to come, such as Bill Gulliford‘s quip about a city employee moving to the Beach, saying […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 25, 2016

Matt Schellenberg spent Monday afternoon courting support for an expected runoff scenario in the Jax Council VP race, including a scheduled meeting with Tommy Hazouri, who had already pledged to Aaron Bowman Schellenberg had already criticized Bowman, a fellow Republican, for a] running too early in his term and b] perhaps not having enough “independence” from the […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 25, 2016

As of Sunday night, Rules Chairman Matt Schellenberg had three meetings scheduled Monday to engage support for his Jax City Council VP bid. Anna Brosche was his first. Schellenberg, a second term Republican representing Mandarin and Beauclerc, had introduced at-large candidate Brosche to voters in his Mandarin district last year during the campaign, as he did Sam Newby, […]

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Bottom line: Trevor Lawrence must step up his game.

Wes White hires Denise Hunt for stretch run

Rick Scott refers Wes White call for grand jury investigation to Bill Cervone

Wes White political consultant was once a cop fired for police brutality

Matt Shirk, Angela Corey to debate Wednesday … will the right questions be asked?

Pastors to gather Monday in Jax, supporting Ted Cruz

The state of the Jacksonville Jaguars … a year ago

“Tears in my eyes”: Jax Council members talk HRO debate

HRO testimony rocks Jax City Council yet again

Matt Schellenberg asks Tommy Hazouri for VP support

Jax Council VP candidate Matt Schellenberg questions Aaron Bowman’s independence from Chamber