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Staff ReportsApril 26, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott was endorsed by the national, state and local Chambers of Commerce for Senate in Jacksonville Thursday morning. Flanked by local Republican public officials, Scott enjoyed tributes to his economic record and leadership, which were contrasted to the Chamber-unfriendly performance of incumbent Democrat Bill Nelson. The Jacksonville Chamber’s CEO Daniel Davis lauded Scott for his commitment to […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 16, 2018

Jacksonville City Council Vice President Aaron Bowman made it official Monday, launching his bid for the board’s presidency. On Friday, Bowman came away with pledges from two former council presidents and a former mayor serving on the Council. Tradition holds that the vice president moves to the presidency, barring some unusual development, such as what happened […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 8, 2017

Jacksonville’s House District 12 will see a competitive election next November between incumbent Republican Clay Yarborough and Democrat Tim Yost. Clearly not taking re-election for granted, Rep. Yarborough posted his strongest total since June: $21,750 of new October lucre. Big Pharma was a well represented interest group; $3,500 came from drug companies, including Pfizer and Merck. Local […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 18, 2017

On Friday, the Jax Chamber issued a statement after its Board of Directors meeting, backing the City Council President’s call for an inventory of Confederate monuments. However, they did not call for removal of those monuments — as the Council President did on Monday … before seemingly walking back that position under fire this week. […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 7, 2017

The JAX Chamber’s JAXBIZ arm hosted a fundraiser as August began for the political committee of Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry. And if there was any doubt who the Chamber would support in the 2019 Mayoral race, that doubt should have eroded like so much beachfront during a hurricane. Curry’s “Build Something That Lasts” committee raised over […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 31, 2017

In Jacksonville Wednesday for the JAXUSA quarterly luncheon, Florida Chamber CEO Mark Wilson described the 2017 Legislative Session as a “mixed bag.” “Things in Tallahassee are fairly predictable,” Wilson said, though “frustrating.” Urging those on hand to “have faith in the long-term,” Wilson said that while there’s a “period of time we need to band together […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 25, 2017

The political career of Jacksonville City Council President-Designate Anna Brosche hasn’t been all that long, but has been characterized by a triumph per year. In 2015, Brosche shocked some observers by defeating the iconoclastic Kim Daniels in the pastor’s re-election bid to the City Council. In 2016, Brosche – a CPA and a managing partner at […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 9, 2017

The Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce announced Tuesday that JP Morgan Chase will commit $400,000 to projects in Northwest Jacksonville. “This grant will make a significant impact in our city and we look forward to working with community leaders to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive,” said Chamber Chair Darnell Smith. “Grants will provide entrepreneurship […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 17, 2017

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry got a political boost today when his allies at the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce endorsed his pension reform package. “This is a collaborative solution that addresses a longstanding issue facing our city finances and balances the interests of taxpayers and our hard-working, dedicated city employees,” JAX Chamber Chair Darnell Smith said. Curry’s […]

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 […]

Tag: JAX Chamber

National, State Chambers of Commerce endorse Rick Scott for Senate

Aaron Bowman gets Jacksonville City Council presidency backing from two former presidents

Cash gap spreads in HD 12 clash

Jax Chamber backs Confederate monument ‘inventory’; Anna Brosche modifies position

Lenny Curry fundraising machine churns on

Florida Chamber CEO discusses ‘frustrating’ Legislative Session

Anna Brosche discusses how she won the Jacksonville City Council Presidency

JP Morgan Chase commits $400K to NW Jax eco dev

Jax Chamber backs Lenny Curry’s pension reform

Aaron Bowman makes second try for Jacksonville City Council VP