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A.G. GancarskiJuly 2, 2018

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 […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 28, 2018

As if hosting a fundraiser for the congressional campaign of former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown weren’t enough, Jaguars owner Shad Khan made the endorsement official. “Alvin Brown is a forward-looking leader that Florida needs,” Khan said Thursday. “I’ve worked with him and seen him in action up close as he’s made a difference on education and economic […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 27, 2018

In a telephone interview Wednesday afternoon, former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown addressed current and past issues that still occlude his bid for the Democratic nomination in Florida’s 5th Congressional District. Among the issues: incumbent Congressman Al Lawson calling Brown “absent Alvin” and other issues from Brown’s mayoralty, including failure/unwillingness to get LGBT rights legislation through Council, and […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 26, 2018

Many political watchers note that Congressman Al Lawson and former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown, both running in the Blue Dog-heavy 5th Congressional District, have more similarities than differences. Perhaps with that in mind, the campaigns both went on offense Tuesday. Lawson trumpeted an endorsement in Brown’s hometown, via the Jacksonville Association of Firefighters, which joined the local […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 21, 2018

The Democratic primary in Florida’s 5th Congressional District, a scrum between the Tallahassee incumbent Al Lawson and former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown, looks to be a test of whether Duval Democrats can take back the district against Lawson, a genial career politician with friends on both sides of the aisle. The battle has been one of dueling […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 26, 2018

In a statement Thursday, Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan confirmed that he bid on London’s Wembley Stadium. If his $500 million offer is approved, that puts the stadium back in private hands, Khan said. And it would offer another revenue source for the perpetually challenged Jaguars, a play local officials back. “One of the many benefits […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 20, 2018

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry said last month that he wanted the city to have a “mature conversation” about JEA valuation and whether privatization was the way forward. However, after yet another series of bad news cycles in which Curry, a popular mayor for most of his term, has seen that conversation and his mayoralty pilloried in […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 19, 2018

Some clarity emerged Thursday from the Jacksonville Jaguars on the future of the Sports Complex. The Cordish Companies was announced as the development partner for what a media release calls “a $2.5 billion world-class, mixed-use district in the downtown sports complex.” If this pans out, it could be an important missing piece. “The development will […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 17, 2018

The Jacksonville City Council Finance Committee on Tuesday approved moving $1.945 million from the Sports Complex Capital Maintenance Fund to fund improvements at the Sports Complex. The bill is now ready for the full Council to vote on it next week. The money was available, per a city representative, because of “excess debt service” funds […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 6, 2018

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry has no meaningful opposition for his re-election bid and his first 25 days of fundraising likely will ensure that remains the case for some time. In less than a month on the re-election trail, Curry raised just more than $1.5 million. Of that sum, $255,305 went into the campaign account, and $1,246,500 […]

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What to watch for in July in Jacksonville politics

Shad Khan backs Alvin Brown for Congress

Alvin Brown talks HRO, Barack Obama, Shad Khan, and his pathway to Congress

Alvin Brown, Al Lawson exchange jabs in CD 5 primary clash

East versus West dynamic still evident in Alvin Brown, Al Lawson race

Shad Khan bids on Wembley Stadium; Jacksonville officials not worried

Is Jacksonville’s ‘mature conversation’ about JEA privatization over?

Jacksonville Jaguars tap Cordish Companies to develop sports complex

‘Excess debt service’ monies to fund improvements to Jacksonville sports complex

Big momentum: Lenny Curry raises more than $1.5 million in just 25 days for re-election