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A.G. GancarskiOctober 7, 2016

WJXT-TV anchor Tom Wills got deeply emotional on a Thursday telecast regarding the need to evacuate Jacksonville’s beaches during Hurricane Matthew. He got so emotional, in fact, that he got coverage statewide. The Tampa Bay Times‘ “Buzz” picked up on Wills comparing impacts from the storm to Hurricanes Katrina and Hugo, in an emotional plea Thursday afternoon that […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 6, 2016

Last updated: 5:45 p.m. When it comes to hurricanes, Jacksonville has had a lot of dry runs, false alarms, and close calls. Hurricane Matthew is different. NOAA said as much in its noon Thursday update: “A major hurricane has not impacted this area in 118 years, since Oct. 2 1898. There is NO local living memory […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 6, 2016

On Thursday afternoon, President Barack Obama signed an Emergency Declaration stating “an emergency exists in the State of Florida and [ordered] federal aid to supplement state, tribal, and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Matthew beginning on Oct. 3, 2016, and continuing.” This ensures federal action and oversight: as the media […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 6, 2016

On Thursday, the Florida Times-Union announced it would comply with evacuation orders that apply to its riverfront property, using assets of other Morris Communications papers to produce the print product. The Savannah Morning News will print the paper; The Augusta Chronicle will “host Times-Union designers, editors and digital producers in the event of power outages in the […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 6, 2016

The Loblolly Mitigation Bank consists of 6,274 acres of land in Jacksonville’s Westside by U.S. 301. It was purchased in late 2003, at the end of the John Delaney administration. The city owns 67.25 percent of the land, which is permitted by the St. Johns River Water Management District and the Army Corps of Engineers […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 6, 2016

A storm may be coming to Jacksonville, but on the other side of Florida’s 5th Congressional District, Democratic nominee Al Lawson has a fundraiser planned at Tallahassee’s Governor’s Club on the evening of Oct. 6. The host committee is impressive, including Scott and Kay Dick, Barney Bishop, Doris and Rudy Maloy, Ron Sachs, Doug Bell, Doug Mannheimer, Eli Nortelus, […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 6, 2016

A University of North Florida Public Opinion Research Lab poll of 696 likely voters shows Hillary Clinton with a substantial lead in a two-way race with Donald Trump in the presidential race, but within the 3.8 percent margin of error in a four-way race with Gary Johnson and Jill Stein in the mix. In the […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 5, 2016

On Wednesday evening, Gov. Rick Scott spoke to media from the Jacksonville Emergency Operations Center about the impending onslaught of Hurricane Matthew. Using emphatic, strong language, Scott urged people who need to evacuate to do so and not take any chances, as the dread prospect of a Category 4 hurricane becomes a reality. With the latest […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 5, 2016

On Wednesday afternoon, it became official: Tracie Davis, chosen by acclamation Tuesday evening as the Democratic replacement for Reggie Fullwood in the House District 13 race, filed her paperwork and qualified as a candidate. Davis had run against Fullwood, finishing a strong second to the then-indicted incumbent in the Aug. 30 primary. When Fullwood dropped his candidacy late […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 5, 2016

On Wednesday morning, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry briefed local media on the city’s response plan for Hurricane Matthew. The eye, slated to parallel the Jacksonville coast sometime Friday evening, presents the closest thing to an existential threat Jacksonville has faced from a hurricane this century. The Jacksonville City Council is slated to meet at noon to […]

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Jacksonville anchor’s emotive plea for storm evacuation gets statewide traction

Jacksonville preps for ‘catastrophic 100-year storm’ ; National Guard en route

President activates FEMA, issues Emergency Declaration for Florida

Florida Times-Union evacuates facility, will produce print edition remotely

Jacksonville City Council audit maligns mismanaged wetlands mitigation deal

Al Lawson to hold Tallahassee fundraiser Oct. 6

UNF poll: Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump 47 to 40 in two-way Florida race

Rick Scott on Hurricane Matthew: ‘assume we’re going to have a direct impact’

Tracie Davis is filed and qualified as Dem nominee in HD 13

Lenny Curry orders evacuation of beach communities, low-lying areas