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A.G. GancarskiJanuary 9, 2019

Members of the public who want to address the Jacksonville City Council during public comment in the future may be advised to bring quarters for the vending machine. They may be speaking later than they are used to. Currently split up among two commenting periods, new legislation (2019-19) would shift public comment to the back […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 8, 2019

The Jacksonville City Council agenda Tuesday evening was mild compared to the somewhat wild speculation about which member(s) are running for Mayor. However, even as the “silly season” is in full swing, policy concerns populated the agenda, even as political cross-currents proved irresistible. One such measure: 2018-846, Council President Aaron Bowman’s bill to create a task […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 8, 2019

Jacksonville City Councilors Anna Brosche (Republican) and Garrett Dennis (Democrat) have some things in common. They bookend the Council dais, for one. They’ve been muscled out of meaningful committee posts by Council President Aaron Bowman, for another. And they long since have fallen out of favor with the Mayor’s Office. And both have been rumored to be Lenny […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 8, 2019

Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried made her first post swearing-in remarks to Florida Democrats Tuesday afternoon. Fried’s prepared remarks noted that she expected to be serving aside “Gov. Andrew Gillum.” That didn’t come to pass, obviously. Fried, the titular head of Florida Democrats as their sole statewide elected official, bookended her remarks with the kind of encouragement one […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 7, 2019

If the stacking of the field in Jacksonville City Council At-Large Group 1 is any indication, incumbent Anna Brosche will run for Mayor instead of seeking re-election. The vibe very much is that of an open seat, with developments Monday adding texture. Lisa King, the chair of the Duval County Democratic Party, filed on Monday morning […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 7, 2019

Republican David Taylor, a former Jacksonville City Council candidate who has not been immune to controversy over the years, on Monday launched another run for the legislative body. Taylor, who ran at-large eight years ago, will now run in Westside Jacksonville’s District 12. Taylor’s candidacy comes months after a failed challenge to a special election in the district, one that […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 7, 2019

In a move that may or may not lend credence to rumors that he is running for Jacksonville Mayor in 2019, Democratic City Councilman Garrett Dennis demanded a tranche of records from Republican Mayor Lenny Curry last month. Dennis wanted “expedited attention” for his request for information, including secondary employment forms for mayor’s office employees, non-payroll payments to city […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 7, 2019

One somewhat ironic sobriquet for oft-sleepy Jacksonville is “Actionville.” As those familiar know, the action is largely elsewhere. However, that’s not the case in the 2019 elections, where pitched battles await in at least some of the following donnybrooks. Qualifying ends Friday at noon. Here’s what’s in play. ____ Mayor: Incumbent Republican Lenny Curry has $3 […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 4, 2019

A deaf activist who gained prominence in Jacksonville filed for Mayor in 2018, but 2019 brought a change of heart. Connell Crooms, who became famous after he was beaten down by local police as a protest went awry in downtown Jacksonville, filed to run for Mayor last year. With the qualifying deadline just a week away, […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 4, 2019

The March race for Duval County Tax Collector got interesting Wednesday when Democrat John Crescimbeni filed to run. And it got still more interesting when another filed Democrat decided to pass on another run Friday. Incumbent Republican Jim Overton, a former City Council colleague of Crescimbeni’s, won a special election in November for the vacated seat. Crescimbeni […]

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Public comment changes looming for Jacksonville City Council

Political ‘silly season’ bleeds over into Jacksonville City Council meeting

Decisions about 2019 loom for Anna Brosche, Garrett Dennis

Nikki Fried rallies faithful, promises policy movement

Crowded field seeks to replace Anna Brosche on Jacksonville City Council

Another Jacksonville City Council run for David Taylor

Big price tag for Garrett Dennis’ oppo dig on Lenny Curry

Actionville: 2019 brings drama to Duval elections

‘We don’t beat up on hit dogs’: Connell Crooms drops Jacksonville mayoral bid

Duval County Tax Collector race could be over in March