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A.G. GancarskiAugust 4, 2017

In a sense, Jacksonville’s City Hall these days is like an extended game of poker between Mayor Lenny Curry and Finance Chair Garrett Dennis. We have seen a few examples of jousting between the GOP Mayor and the Democratic Councilman of late. Dennis’ play for $200,000 of emergency money for swim lessons earlier this summer fell, in part […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 4, 2017

The dispute, at least in theory, was over window tint. However, what one Northeast Florida pastor experienced has brought new attention to old conflicts between Jacksonville police and African-American residents. Rev. Darien Bolden of Fernandina Beach had stopped with his nephew on 19th Street in Jacksonville to look at investment properties. That’s when an officer expressed […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 4, 2017

Interesting times in Duval County, where State Rep. Jason Fischer has been calling for an audit of Duval County Public Schools. And it appears there is a showdown imminent between the Duval Delegation and the Mayor’s Office on one side and the Duval County School District on the other. In a letter sent Thursday to the […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 3, 2017

Bad news for Jacksonville residents who had hoped to support Corrine Brown by paying as much as $100 to see gospel nostalgia act Shirley Caesar on Sunday. The show has been cancelled. Or maybe postponed, according to Brown. Brown had hoped/predicted she would sell out the 4,250 seat Bethel Baptist Church by Thursday; whether she did or […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 3, 2017

Jacksonville City Councilman Bill Gulliford has been instrumental in spearheading Jacksonville’s response to its opioid overdose epidemic. He was successful in formulating a pilot program for in-patient treatment for addicts who are ready to accept help, and he is now chairman of a special Council committee on the opioid epidemic. As is typical with Gulliford, he […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 3, 2017

The organizers of a Jacksonville Boat Show cancelled earlier this year in favor of the Welcome to Rockville concert claim “staggering” losses in a letter to Mayor Lenny Curry. All told, the company claims over $376,000 in losses — a combination of a $209,000 loss of expected profit, and $167,000 plus in hard costs, provided via […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 3, 2017

In a letter sent Thursday to the Duval County School Board, Rep. Jason Fischer expresses “deep concern” about the School Board not taking “formal action” to schedule an audit to account for $21 million of what Fischer deems to be overspending in the current budget year. [Letter] Board Chair Paula Wright, writes Fischer, asserted that there was a […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 3, 2017

These have been tough times, financially speaking, for the business interests of the family of Jacksonville City Councilwoman Katrina Brown. Last week, the city of Jacksonville won what is essentially a worthless default judgement of $222,000 against two businesses owned by the Councilwoman’s family (with the Councilwoman as title manager) related to a failed BBQ sauce […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 3, 2017

Another day, another winning news cycle for the campaign of Republican Wyman Duggan in Jacksonville’s House District 15, where he looks to succeed outgoing Rep. Jay Fant. Thursday’s first win: the announcements of two significant endorsements locally, with one of them from Councilman Jim Love, who represents much of HD 15 on the Jacksonville City Council. Love described […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 2, 2017

More financial ethics issues have emerged for Rep. Kim Daniels. And they could lead to action in the Florida House against the Jacksonville Democrat. The Florida Ethics Commission found probable cause to believe that Daniels filed inaccurate Form 6s, representing financial disclosures for 2012, 2013, and 2014. Kim Daniels FEC investigation. Daniels failed to list properties owned […]

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Garrett Dennis, Lenny Curry ‘on two different pages’ regarding afterschool funding

After cop points gun at preacher, calls for ‘diversity training’ in Jacksonville

Kim Daniels becomes first Democrat to call for Duval Schools audit

The day the music died: Corrine Brown cancels fundraiser concert

Jacksonville mulls lawsuit against opioid producers

‘Staggering’ losses claimed by organizers of cancelled Jax Boat Show

Jason Fischer has ‘deep concern’ over lack of Duval Schools audit

Car trouble: Repo action filed on Jax Councilwoman Katrina Brown’s Porsche

Jim Love, Jerry Holland back GOP hopeful Wyman Duggan in HD 15

Ethics Commission finds probable cause for Kim Daniels’ dodgy financial disclosures