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A.G. GancarskiFebruary 28, 2016

When it comes to former Jax PFPF head John Keane, City Council is ready to “lawyer up,” and a March 7 “litigation shade meeting” will address strategy. The guidelines were laid forth by Council President Greg Anderson in a memo Friday. Attendance is “urgent” for all members of Council, as they discuss legal strategy in the wake […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 28, 2016

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Donald Trump rolled out his list of grievances on “Face the Nation” on Sunday saying the “Republican establishment is not treating me well,” preferring instead “lightweight Senator” Marco Rubio. Trump also left open the possibility of running as a third party candidate, saying, “I will abide by the pledge unless they default.” The pledge: to support […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 28, 2016

GOP Presidential hopefuls Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, and Marco Rubio continued their war of invective on “Fox News Sunday” ahead of Super Tuesday. First up: Trump, taking exception to the Rubio claim that Trump is a “con man,” referred to “Little Marco” as a “lightweight who couldn’t get elected dog catcher in Florida,” who “deceived and shorted Florida,” […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 27, 2016

Friday afternoon saw Barack Obama in Jacksonville extolling the Saft America Batteries plant as an example of a success created by the 2009 Stimulus Act. “Jacksonville is better off … and none of this is an accident,” Obama said. It’s a product of his policies, the president said, which are “paying off in big, tangible ways.” […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 27, 2016

A review of City of Jacksonville internal documents reveals what the future of the Jax Journey looks like. A “Funding Recommendations” two-page includes $1,780,074 in monies for 10 ZIP codes: 32202, 32205, 32206, 32208, 32209, 32210, 32211, 32218, 32244 and 32254. A few of the recommendations will be of interest. A particularly progressive measure: $50,000 devoted to increasing ex-offender […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 27, 2016

Marc Little, who lost the 1994 general election to Corrine Brown, then resurfaced a few years later to do PR for Brown, looked poised for a turn in Jacksonville government on a volunteer board. However, at Tuesday’s Jacksonville City Council Agenda meeting, it was announced 2016-194 (confirming appointment of Marc Little as a member of the Renew […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 27, 2016

Lenny Curry endorsed Marco Rubio last weekend. This weekend, reports are that the mayor’s pro-Rubio robocalls are hitting Jacksonville landlines. We are hearing that the calls are boilerplate calls for absentee ballots, just ahead of early voting; no disparagement of the other candidates in the race, no “Marco is the best candidate to take on Hillary […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 27, 2016

Last week, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry got a lot of support from locals, who were in Tallahassee addressing the pension crisis. He appreciated it. “It is with sincere appreciation that I extend my gratitude for your participation in yesterday’s Chamber trip to Tallahassee. Your presence not only sent a message to legislators that Jacksonville is united […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 27, 2016

Most of the Florida GOP Presidential Primary talk has been of Marco Rubio and Donald Trump, but Ted Cruz is not completely without support. The “Northeast Florida Ted Cruz Faith & Values Coalition” plans a Monday evening “Press Conference with Dozens of Pastors to Announce Over 40 Pastors and Faith Based Leaders Across the First Coast Endorsing Cruz for President.” Spearheading […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 26, 2016

On Friday, President Barack Obama visited the Jacksonville Saft America Batteries facility, a success story from his first-term Recovery Act, and the stimulus dollars allocated to this facility and others like it. In what could be President Obama’s last visit to Jacksonville as President, he looked back at the challenges of the early months of […]

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Jax City Council plans closed meeting on John Keane dispute

Donald Trump says “Republican establishment is not treating me well.”

GOP presidential hopefuls trade barbs on Fox News Sunday

Carlos Lopez-Cantera blasts Barack Obama on jobs creation claims

Jax Journey funding recommendations include money for ex-offender employment

Marc Little will not resurface in Jax politics after all

Lenny Curry robocalls for Marco Rubio are live in Jacksonville

Lenny Curry: “Your presence sent a message to legislators that Jacksonville is united”

Pastors to gather Monday in Jax, supporting Ted Cruz

Barack Obama visits Jacksonville, talks about progress made via 2009 Recovery Act