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A.G. GancarskiMarch 25, 2017
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As VP Mike Pence prepared to come to Jacksonville last Saturday to sell the American Health Care Act to Florida, some of the best members of the media dreaded it. A TV person’s reaction: “Oh, God, I hope I don’t get called in.” A print guy’s take: “I hate watching these politician events.” In the end, neither of […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 24, 2017
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Lake Geneva in Keystone Heights isn’t what it used to be. And neither is Keystone Heights. Decades back, Lake Geneva was full — kids swam in the water that used to be underneath the raised pavilion. Out on the lake, water skiing contests and other events supported local businesses and brought tourists from miles around […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 23, 2017
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6min214
A Thursday public notice meeting between Jacksonville City Council President Lori Boyer and VP John Crescimbeni attracted media attention because of the subject line: dredging. However, the subject was not the proposed channel deepening for JAXPORT purposes, but a so-called “zoo dredge.” The problem? Navigation issues from the water taxi and other recreational boats at the dock by […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 23, 2017
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7min548
Update: Curry will not attend the ICARE event. In 2015, the city of Jacksonville closed a downtown homeless day resource center opened during the Alvin Brown administration. As 2016 began, Mayor Lenny Curry was pressed to reopen the center. And after considerable prodding from ICARE organizers, he attended the group’s spring “Nehemiah Assembly.” The event was intended to serve […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 23, 2017
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3min157
Residents of Jacksonville City Council districts 7 and 10 will have a chance Thursday evening to speak with their elected representatives. Councilmen Reggie Brown and Reggie Gaffney, both Democrats, have dueling meetings at 6 p.m. _____ Gaffney will meet District 7 constituents Thursday evening at the Highlands Library on Dunn Avenue. The topic:  Jacksonville International Airport Community Redevelopment Area […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 22, 2017
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On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Al Lawson made his feelings known on the GOP plan to repeal and replace Obamacare. Spoiler: the Democrat from Florida’s 5th Congressional District stands in opposition, calling the Republican proposal “smoke and mirrors” in a Wednesday op-ed for the Tallahassee Democrat. Lawson’s editorial distilled familiar Democratic talking points: “Tax breaks to the wealthiest […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 22, 2017
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Before Wednesday’s meeting of the Duval County School Board, Chair Paula Wright cautioned that “no news” would come out of the conclave. However, with the real possibility that Superintendent Nikolai Vitti may leave Jacksonville for Detroit, a city “in his DNA,” the board needed to have a sunshine discussion to discuss next steps. Notable: Vitti was absent, […]


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