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A.G. GancarskiJuly 11, 2018
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Tuesday saw Democrat Ju’Coby Pittman and Republican Terrance Freeman appointed to the Jacksonville City Council by Gov. Rick Scott. They will be sworn in at 3 p.m. Thursday, in Council Chambers. The appointments were necessitated by the June suspension of incumbent Democrats Katrina Brown and Reggie Brown, after an indictment on a scheme to defraud. Pittman isn’t saying […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 11, 2018
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As the latest Jacksonville booster slogan goes, “It’s easier here.” And that especially holds true for City Councilmen running for re-election without opposition, particularly if they have gone along with the money’s agenda for three years. Exhibit A: former Jacksonville Mayor Tommy Hazouri, a Democrat seeking a second term. Hazouri notably scrapped with Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 10, 2018
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The Jacksonville City Council District 14 race, a Riverside/Avondale/Ortega seat, continued in June with active fundraising from the leading candidates. While Republican Randy DeFoor remains the cash leader, Democrat Sunny Gettinger gained ground again last month, setting the stage for what will be a costly race (at least by district Council standards), which likely won’t be decided until the […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 9, 2018
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In the wake of violence in Charlottesville last year, former Jacksonville City Council President Anna Brosche compelled the city’s parks and recreation department to “inventory” Confederate monuments and markers on city property. The goal: “propose legislation to move Confederate monuments, memorials, and markers from public property to museums and educational institutions where they can be respectfully […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 5, 2018
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Even during a slow week in Jacksonville politics, there is no shortage of new news from the campaign trail, as one prominent city councilor launched his re-election bid, while two other veteran politicians launched new campaigns. In Council District 4, incumbent Republican Scott Wilson filed for re-election this week, a move that was not in doubt. […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 3, 2018
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2min203
Jacksonville City Council may be on its traditional early-July “summer break,” but Councilman Garrett Dennis isn’t even taking a pause. Dennis, along with political consultant Dwight Brisbane and others, will host a community discussion Tuesday evening with an eye to “stop the murders.” The event kicks off at Edward Waters College’s Milne Auditorium at 6:00 p.m. Dennis’ […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 3, 2018
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On June 1, Gov. Rick Scott suspended two Democratic Jacksonville City Council members who face 38 federal counts in a scheme to defraud local and federal taxpayers. While Scott has not yet picked replacements for the currently suspended Katrina Brown and Reggie Brown, former Council President Anna Brosche arrived at a solution for their constituents weeks ago. That solution: Councilman Sam Newby and Brosche filling […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 2, 2018
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The Jacksonville City Council begins its summer break (July 2 — 13). This is advantageous: It allows them to order more plaques and picture frames for proclamations, and allows some time to plan more creative escapes from the dreaded Sunshine Law. The schedule has a lull, but that doesn’t mean things are getting dull. What […]


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