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A.G. GancarskiApril 20, 2016

The big losers of the recent judicial setback for the redistricting challenge of Rep. Corrine Brown were the Jacksonville Congresswoman and Rep. Gwen Graham. Graham, an exponent of the moderate “North Florida Way,” saw her Congressional District 2 redrawn in such a way that it will be a heavy lift for any Democrat to win. While Brown said Wednesday that […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 20, 2016

The Northeast Florida Builders Association, as it does every election cycle, is making endorsements in House races … and the names might surprise some. NEFBA backs Sheri Treadwell in HD 11, elder care lawyer Mark MacLean in HD 12, and former RPOF Chair Leslie Dougher in HD 19. While Treadwell is the leading fundraiser in her race, MacLean […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 20, 2016

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Washington Heights is just one of a few questionable HUD complexes owned and run by the Global Ministries Foundation. Some politicians, such as district Councilman Reggie Brown, have sent mixed signals regarding getting timely redress for the beleaguered tenants of the Northwest Jacksonville complex. Others, however, are moving more expeditiously. Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry is primary among […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 20, 2016

In the GOP primary race to succeed Ron DeSantis in CD 6, G.G. Galloway announced Wednesday that he is the first candidate in the field to qualify for the ballot by petition. The Florida Division of Elections has validated 2,315 petitions for Galloway, a Volusia County Republican, from all four CD 6 Counties. 58 percent of those […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 20, 2016

A bill has been filed in Jacksonville to increase regulation of sexual predators and to clarify prohibited activities for that criminal subset. 2016-233, filed by Council President Greg Anderson at the request of the General Counsel, would change ordinance code to clarify the types of events and decorations from which sexual predators and offenders are barred. The […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 20, 2016

Ideas have consequences, goes the maxim. So does, it turns out, texting on budget night. Consequences including media and internal scrutiny, and, in Jacksonville, a special committee on electronic communications. The committee, chaired by Councilman Sam Newby, was charged with looking at Council policy regarding electronic communication, and exploring storage options for archived text messages, and […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 20, 2016

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Jacksonville City Councilman Reggie Brown made a public relations mistake on Tuesday. He got quoted playing “blame the media” with the top news station in town, regarding the scandal-plagued slumlords of Global Ministries Foundation. “My position, if I can get things done without bringing the media and the cameras to the residents that are economically challenged, […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 19, 2016

As we reported Monday, Corrine Brown lost her challenge to Florida’s Congressional redistricting, obligating her to run in the east/west configuration of Congressional District 5 if she chooses to run for re-election. The judicial setback raises questions about whether she will in fact run against Al Lawson or will step aside for a new candidate from Jacksonville […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 19, 2016

Tuesday’s Jacksonville City Council Rules Committee mulled one controversial item on the agenda: 2015-519, the property donation bill. And passed it – with amendments. 2015-519 would raise to $50,000 the value of properties the city can donate to Community Housing Development Organizations (CHODOs) or to for-profits looking to create affordable housing on these vacant lots. […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 19, 2016

It’s appropriate that former Jacksonville Mayor John Delaney is President of the University of North Florida. His time in public service in Jacksonville coincides nicely with the University of North Florida’s transition from a commuter school for working adults in the 1970s and ’80s to the thriving regional university it is today. The campus has been […]

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Bob Graham says Gwen Graham has “several political options”

Northeast Florida Builders endorse Sheri Treadwell, Mark MacLean, Leslie Dougher for State House

Lenny Curry, Tommy Hazouri press for action on Washington Heights in Jax

G.G. Galloway becomes first CD 6 candidate to qualify for ballot via petition

Jacksonville poised to amend sexual predator regs in ordinance code

Jax Council electronic communications special committee kicks off

Does Reggie Brown have a Global Ministries Foundation problem?

Corrine Brown mulling options after redistricting setback

Jax Rules passes controversial property donation bill with amendments

Performance funding problems feature during Joe Negron’s University of North Florida tour