May 1, 2022
Al Ferraro knows how to read a room. People should finally realize that much and give him the credit he’s…
A.G. Gancarski's work can be seen in the Washington Post, the New York Post, Florida Politics, the Washington Times, and National Review, among other publications. He writes about the intersection of state and local politics and policy.
April 24, 2022
OPINION | Can DeSantis overplay his hand?
In the week since my column last ran in Jacksonville Today, Gov. Ron DeSantis got everything he wanted from the…
April 17, 2022
OPINION | Who wants to be a congressman?
There was no surprise, none at all, for readers of this column regarding what the Florida Legislature would do with…
April 10, 2022
OPINION | Confederacy of dunces
“The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” That’s a line from William Faulkner, but it’s also an apt…
April 3, 2022
OPINION | The day Brian Kilmeade silenced Jacksonville’s political class
On Thursday morning, the Fox & Friends program began the 7 o’clock hour blasting the city of Jacksonville. The catalyst…
March 27, 2022
OPINION | Will Ron DeSantis pick a Jacksonville senator?
Imagine you’re Clay Yarborough, a current state representative who thought the next campaign was all set. A few months back,…
March 20, 2022
OPINION | Confederate monuments are here to stay
The Jacksonville City Council is set for yet another of its masochistic explorations of what would, in a 21st Century…
March 13, 2022
OPINION | Controversial Ed Board pick shows what DeSantis thinks of Duval County
As the Legislature wrapped up its business Friday, the last bit of work before passing the budget Monday, Gov. Ron…
March 6, 2022
OPINION | Ukraine war hits close to home
The narrative thrust of American war, at least as presented in mass media, has been remoteness. Our enemies never have…
February 27, 2022
OPINION | House redistricting map creates Jax-only CD5…lands with a thud
The intramural pissing match between Republicans in Tallahassee continues, and no clear resolution is at hand as they try to…
February 20, 2022
OPINION | Drama on Florida House floor reflects Duval’s racial divide
Duval County legislators were at the center of drama in the Florida Legislature last week, and the confrontation spoke to…
February 13, 2022
OPINION | Ron DeSantis isn’t bluffing about his map
Many of those reading this rejoiced last week when the Florida Supreme Court rebuffed Gov. Ron DeSantis’ unprecedented ask for…
February 6, 2022
OPINION | Lawson for Lt. Gov?
Will Florida’s 5th Congressional District, which connects Jacksonville’s Urban Core to Gadsden County while hugging the Georgia border, become a…
January 30, 2022
OPINION | Bring Byron home
It’s hard for me to understand, as a longtime observer of the Jacksonville Jaguars franchise, why it’s taken the team…
January 23, 2022
OPINION | Corrine’s revenge? Ron DeSantis goes after Al Lawson
Is Gov. DeSantis trying to do what Jacksonville Democrats could not, in removing Al Lawson from Congress? That is one…
January 9, 2022
OPINION | Ben Frazier makes his point
A week ago, the world hadn’t heard of Ben Frazier. The president of the Northside Coalition was known locally, but…
January 2, 2022
OPINION | Ron DeSantis doesn’t owe you an explanation
Where was the governor at the end of 2021? Ron DeSantis stopped doing press events for the most part. His…
December 17, 2021
OPINION | GOP 2023 race: Death, taxes, and Lenny Curry
What to make of last week’s 13-5 Jacksonville City Council repudiation of LeAnna Cumber’s attempt to turn back the gas…
December 12, 2021
OPINION | Polson’s problem
The First Election of the Jacksonville City Council At Large Group 3 race is in the books, and nobody won.…
December 5, 2021
OPINION | Carlucci bails out
Jacksonville City Councilman Matt Carlucci surprised some people last week when he abandoned his bid for Jacksonville Mayor. Carlucci launched…
November 28, 2021
OPINION | Primary battles to watch in 2022
We will have a few live August contests in this region next summer. While top-of-the-ticket stuff leaves some intrigue for…
November 21, 2021
OPINION | Ron DeSantis doesn’t get Duval. Does he care?
In 2018, Gov. Ron DeSantis didn’t win Duval County in the general election race against Andrew Gillum. It was a…
November 14, 2021
OPINION | Can Donna Deegan win?
Fundraising isn’t everything. That is what every underfinanced candidate has said since the beginning of time. And that is also…
November 7, 2021
OPINION | Confederate Cowards
The wisdom of the Jacksonville City Council has always been a matter of debate. This is the same group that…