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A.G. GancarskiJune 27, 2017

Jacksonville is in line to receive just over $11M in money from Housing and Urban Development for FY 2017, per a letter from HUD dated Jun. 15. Over half of that sum — $5.661M — will come in through Community Development Block Grants, a category that the Donald Trump Administration has questioned. This is down significantly […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 26, 2017

The United States Conference of Mayors has set itself up as a counterweight to President Donald Trump on issues ranging from Trump’s decision to abandon the Paris Accord to military spending. Last weekend’s resolutions against military spending were especially interesting, with the Conference issuing resolutions “calling for hearings on real city budgets needed and the taxes […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 26, 2017

Jacksonville, like all major Florida cities, faces health challenges. And the Health Department budget, via City Hall, is a great starting point to seeing priorities. One such priority has to do with Jacksonville’s youngest residents: the aftermath of a lapsed co-location with Agape Health Services, which has now secured other space on the Westside. They […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 26, 2017

Jacksonville City Council President Lori Boyer will gavel out her last meeting Tuesday evening; on Wednesday, she will speak to constituents. The scene: a lunchtime meeting at the Southside Business Men’s Club, held at the San Jose Country Club. For Boyer, this year as City Council President has been one full of accomplishments that will be […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 26, 2017

The office of Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry continued its budget review Monday, with a romp through the Finance and Administration budget. The department is more fully-staffed than it was two years ago, when it was “decimated,” per Chief Administrative Officer Sam Mousa, yet points for discussion abounded. As is often the case with these hearings, the news […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 26, 2017

Last Thursday night, a former Jacksonville mayor gave his blessing to a power move from the current mayor. Jake Godbold’s remarks, delivered to the Jacksonville Historical Society, validated current Mayor Lenny Curry in ways that need to be fully appreciated before they hit the memory hole. Curry told the Florida Times-Union editorial board that he was “prepared to […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 23, 2017

Former Hillsborough Circuit Judge Ashley Moody, who filed in the Republican Primary for Attorney General this month, also launched a political committee this month. The name: “Friends of Ashley Moody.“ Moody has certain tailwinds behind her, including backing by current Attorney General Pam Bondi, who basically endorsed Moody even before she entered the race. Moody has one opponent […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 23, 2017

Audrey Gibson holds two posts — State Senator and Duval Democratic Party Chair. And the man she defeated for Chair, James Deininger, says that violates party bylaws. “I officially challenged the December results of the Duval County Democratic Executive Committee (DCDEC) Chair election to the Florida Democratic Party,” Deininger told FloridaPolitics.com. Ultimately, that challenge came to nothing. As Duval Dems’ […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 23, 2017

Attention working reporters and others with laptops, cell phones, and other electronic devices in Jacksonville City Hall: expect stricter security. We were informed today during our morning City Hall walkthrough that these devices would be checked out going forward during entrance security. What this means, practically: have your laptops and phones powered up and in […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 23, 2017

Months back, we broke the story that Matt Carlucci was “seriously considering” a run for Jacksonville City Council. On Thursday, the former Jacksonville City Council President and chairman of the Florida Commission on Ethics filed to do just that. He will run to replace termed-out Greg Anderson in At Large Seat 4. His focuses: public safety and […]

A.G. Gancarski

$11M in HUD money for Jacksonville for FY 2017

Lenny Curry out of U.S. Conference of Mayors

Health Department concerned about infant mortality in Jacksonville

Lori Boyer to address Southside Business Men’s Club Wednesday

Jax Mayor’s Office plows through Finance & Administration budget

Jake Godbold, Lenny Curry, and the ‘strong mayor’ model

Ashley Moody adds a political committee to her Attorney General bid arsenal

Failed challenge mounted to Audrey Gibson as Duval Dems’ chair

Stricter security at Jax City Hall

Matt Carlucci files to run in 2019 for Jacksonville City Council