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A.G. GancarskiFebruary 27, 2017

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry lunched Monday with students from Lee High School’s “EVAC” program, a leadership class at the Westside school. EVAC is the word cave spelled backwards; the name represents the students emerging from the issues that can affect children from at-risk environments. One student, describing the concept, said it was a way toward empowerment. […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 27, 2017

Former Jacksonville Sheriff and current U.S. Rep. John Rutherford was appointed on Monday to the newly-created Task Force on Denying Terrorists Entry into the United States. The task force, a subset of the House Committee on Homeland Security, will begin studying gaps on how terrorists in March and present findings to the larger committee. Congressman Rutherford said, “As […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 25, 2017

How long does it take to forget, when a loved one has gone missing? Those who were on hand in the atrium of Jacksonville’s city hall on Friday morning can tell you. The answer is indeterminate. Grieving parents and loved ones were there for one of the more emotionally wrenching events on the city calendar […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 24, 2017

This is a pivotal time in Jacksonville’s city hall. With complete turnover in the city’s delegation to Washington and opportunities created by the new President, majority turnover in the city’s representation in Tallahassee, a revolutionary pension deal currently being approved by the city’s unions, and the imperiled fate of Enterprise Florida, this is a make […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 24, 2017

The race for Jacksonville City Council VP is heating up, as Aaron Bowman threw his hat into the ring this week. Bowman had run in 2016, though questions were raised at the time about his run, such as whether or not he was running “too early” in his term, and how independent he would be from […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 23, 2017

Thursday afternoon saw a “constituent town hall” outside the Jacksonville district office of Rep. John Rutherford. The event, which drew roughly 200 people at its peak, was organized days ago: a reaction to the congressman choosing to forego the kinds of town hall events seen in other GOP districts during this congressional recess, events where […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 23, 2017

Jacksonville is another step closer to long-term peace with its labor unions, as the Fraternal Order of Police resoundingly voted to accept terms of the tentative pension deal on Thursday. 64.5 percent of officers, sergeants, and bailiffs voted for the deal. 81.4 percent of lieutenants and captains accepted terms. A deal was agreed to on Feb. […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 23, 2017

On Thursday, the Jacksonville Chamber sent a message of sorts to the Duval Legislative Delegation. That message? Ensure that Enterprise Florida, and its job incentive programs, remains whole and functional. “Jacksonville economic development leaders have worked closely with Enterprise Florida to bring thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in capital investment to our community. […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 23, 2017

A bill filed earlier this year in the Jacksonville City Council to ensure more job opportunities for ex-offenders got deferred in its third committee stop Thursday. The Associated Builders and Contractors pushed back on the bill throughout the committee process, and council members fell in line, with increasing resistance in Wednesday’s committees leading to the pause on […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 23, 2017

In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, estimates were that the storm could have inflicted as much as $100 million in financial impact to Jacksonville’s treasury. However, asserts the latest auditor report from the Jacksonville City Council (discussed in the Finance Committee Thursday morning), things weren’t as bad as initially feared. “The Finance Director’s report projects […]

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Lenny Curry lunches, talks policy with high school students

John Rutherford appointed to counterterrorism task force

‘Bring him home’: Jacksonville remembers its missing adults

Lenny Curry outlines Jacksonville’s legislative priorities, talks pension and Enterprise Florida

Aaron Bowman makes second try for Jacksonville City Council VP

John Rutherford draws criticism in absentia at ‘constituent town hall’

Jacksonville police union overwhelmingly approves pension deal

Jax Chamber: Yes to Enterprise Florida

Jacksonville ex-offender jobs bill gets deferred by council panel

Hurricane Matthew had $53M impact on Jacksonville city coffers