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A.G. GancarskiAugust 23, 2017

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When Jacksonville City Council President Anna Brosche took over the role, she prioritized improving the city’s park system. To that end, Brosche appointed Councilman Scott Wilson to chair a special committee. Narrative has moved quickly thus far in the Brosche era, with hot button issues ranging from term limits and Confederate statues to JAXPORT dredging and hiring […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 22, 2017

On Tuesday, State Sen. Rob Bradley filed legislation with an eye toward using Amendment 1 money to improve conditions in the St. Johns River and Florida’s springs. This legislation follows up on legislation from the previous legislative session attempting to redress longstanding resource disparities between North Florida and the rest of the state, which led to […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 22, 2017

Two of Jacksonville City Council President Anna Brosche‘s most prominent antagonists on the Council (Tommy Hazouri and John Crescimbeni) have called for a public workshop on JAXPORT dredging. But Brosche made the call Tuesday, saying that’s not happening. Noting that there have been “several years of public consideration” of the project already, Brosche asserted that the workshop would […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 22, 2017

In what has become a tradition in Jacksonville politics, a well-timed poll dropped Monday, just days before the City Council had a big decision to make. A difference this time: instead of dropping from the political committee of Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, it came from “A Safe Jacksonville,” the political committee of Sheriff Mike Williams. The poll […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 22, 2017

Gary Snow, a provocateur who came to Jacksonville during the height of the 2016 campaign and continued his ad vocacy for Donald Trump after the election, was arrested in Bradenton for protest antics on Monday. Snow, reports Jenna Bourne of Action News Jax (via the Bradenton Herald), was charged with “misdemeanor riot,” after police interfered in a scuffle between Snow […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 22, 2017

Two sheets of paper illustrate the gap between current reality and future needs for the Republican Party of Duval County. The first sheet of paper shows the Duval GOP’s current financial situation. Spoiler alert: they may need to hold a bake sale soon. July was not a huge month for “income,” with $94 coming in. […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 21, 2017

Should Jacksonville hire 100 more police officers? Should Jacksonville remove its Confederate monuments? Should legislators get three terms instead of two? These are the hot-button questions that are expected to drive public comment Tuesday night, setting the stage for acrimony and theater, for low invective and high drama not seen since the city passed the […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 21, 2017

Bloomberg Intelligence strategist Eric Kazatsky offered some cautionary words about Jacksonville’s bonds this week, relevant as the city continues to attempt to improve its perception in the eyes of ratings agencies. “Despite stable fund and cash balances,” Kazatsky writes, “the city has been challenged by a steadily increasing fixed-cost ratio, which could put downward pressure on […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 21, 2017

Last week, the Jacksonville Environmental Protection Board called for a public workshop on dredging the St. Johns River. While it appears that some members of the Jacksonville City Council, as of Friday, were open to a shade meeting due to JAXPORT‘s concerns about legal exposure, JEPB Chair Nick Howland backed the call for a hearing in the […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 21, 2017

Directly after what is certain to be an edifying round of public comment regarding the future of Jacksonville’s Confederate monuments, the City Council is poised to feather its own bed Tuesday evening. Councilors will vote to authorize an Aug. 2018 referendum that could, if passed, end the quarter-century long practice of term limits for most […]

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Anna Brosche: “Capitalize on what’s going well” in Jax parks

Rob Bradley seeks more money for St. Johns River, springs

Anna Brosche rebuffs Council rivals, spikes call for JAXPORT dredging workshop

Why Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams is playing political hardball

Gary Snow, pro-Trump provocateur from Jacksonville, busted in Bradenton

Undercapitalized Duval GOP sets course for 2018 election

‘Significant public comment’ expected at Jacksonville City Council Tuesday

Bloomberg warns of ‘downward pressure’ on Jacksonville’s credit rating

Jax Environmental Protection Board calls for dredging workshop

Term limit two-step resumes Tuesday for Jacksonville City Council