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A.G. GancarskiDecember 12, 2016

Even as Jacksonville waits for yet another legislative session to offer clarity in ridesharing legislation from Tallahassee, transportation networking giant Lyft has a message. Lyft claims to save Jacksonville time, and claims to boost the local economy. Lyft claims to drive $5 million of new spending to the local economy, with 73 percent of respondents […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 10, 2016

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry broke recent protocol on his Twitter account with a couple of enthusiastic Tweets about President-elect Donald Trump. The Tweets, issued on Friday evening upon the mayor’s return from the city’s annual bond rating trip, speak to an alignment the Jacksonville mayor has had with Trump going back years. “President elect .@realDonaldTrump using football […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 9, 2016

Florida Gov. Rick Scott is going to have 50 more new jobs added to his running tally of job creation stats delivered at pressers. On Friday, Gov. Scott announced that Borregaard ASA and the politically active and connected Rayonier Advanced Materials will stage their collaboration, LignoTech Florida, in Fernandina Beach. Borregaard holds a 55 percent majority stake. […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 9, 2016

Isaiah Rumlin, a Jacksonville insurance agent who helms the local NAACP, was elected chair of the Jacksonville Transportation Authority board on Friday. Rumlin was appointed to the JTA Board in 2012, beginning his second stint. Rumlin previously served on the JTA Board from 1987 to 1991. Rumlin, who had previously served as vice-chair until his election […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 9, 2016

U.S. Rep, Ron DeSantis and Sen. Ted Cruz collaborated on a Washington Post op-ed Friday with a simple message regarding “draining the swamp.” The secret: a Constitutional amendment for congressional term limits. “As soon as the 115th Congress convenes,” the legislators write, “both of us will move to restore accountability among the entrenched Washington establishment by introducing a […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 9, 2016

A talking point among some members of the Republican Party of Duval County: an “audit” dated March 31, 2016. The word “audit” is in quotes, given that the sole document circulating among at least some party insiders is a one-paragraph memo saying that the party couldn’t get its “audit” of 2015 completed three months into […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 9, 2016

Jacksonville City Councilman Reggie Brown is still looking into a measure to review the nature of city consolidation, but action won’t happen anytime soon. Brown told us Thursday that he spoke with the city’s Office of General Counsel this week. “What we’re finding out is that we’ve got a lot of work to do. We’re […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 8, 2016

Former Jacksonville State Rep. Reggie Fullwood has already pleaded guilty to two of the felony counts he faced for campaign finance fraud. But despite the plea deal, there still is one last bit of drama left in the case. Judge Marcia Morales Howard recused herself due to a “matter brought to the court’s attention.” The case was […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 8, 2016

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry wants new city hires on defined contribution plans. Public safety unions want the Florida Retirement System. And Rick Scott will let the locals figure it out, he said Thursday in Jacksonville. “That’s clearly a local decision. This community will make a decision on that,” the governor said. “I think what’s important with regard […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 8, 2016

On Thursday, Florida Governor Rick Scott and Education Commissioner Pam Stewart held a “teacher roundtable” at an elementary school in Northwest Jacksonville. Reynolds Lane Elementary, located near the industrial areas of Commonwealth Avenue, is in a neighborhood that shows up on the crime blotter and the lead stories of the news all too frequently. Thursday saw Gov. Scott […]

A.G. Gancarski

Lyft claims to save time, boost economy in Jacksonville

After a quiet spell, Lenny Curry extols Donald Trump on Twitter

Rick Scott announces new jobs for Nassau County via LignoTech

NAACP President Isaiah Rumlin to chair JTA Board

Ron DeSantis, Ted Cruz to introduce Congressional term limits amendment

2015 financial audit for Duval GOP raises questions for insiders

Movement to repeal Jacksonville consolidation will slow, says Reggie Brown

New judge in Reggie Fullwood case as trial enters sentencing phase

Rick Scott: Jacksonville public pension debate a ‘local decision’

Northwest Jacksonville Title I teachers sound off to Rick Scott, Pam Stewart