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A.G. GancarskiApril 5, 2018

Jacksonville City Councilman Garrett Dennis, a critic of Jacksonville’s Kids Hope Alliance board that administers the city’s children’s programs, made it known earlier in the week that he would attend Wednesday’s KHA Board meeting. Dennis’ principal interest: the board’s selection of a new CEO. In Council committees Tuesday, Dennis peppered employees of the Lenny Curry administration with questions […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 4, 2018

Time ran out for John Parker as state committeeman for the Duval County Democrats. After over a week of media scrutiny and calls for him to step down, he did so Wednesday. “It is with deep regret that I offer my resignation, effective immediately, as the State Committeeman of the Duval County Democratic Party and as a […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 4, 2018

On Apr. 20, the Florida Ethics Commission will offer a formal opinion on whether or not the Duval County School Board contracting services with the construction company of Jacksonville City Councilman Garrett Dennis amounts to a conflict of interest. Per Councilman Dennis, this is a simple formality, as he has already been cleared of any potential conflict […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 4, 2018

Rep. Jason Fischer, a first-term Republican representing Jacksonville’s House District 16, will face a general election challenger: Democrat Kenneth Organes. Organes will have an uphill climb in the general election in terms of fundraising and party identification. Though Fischer’s March fundraising has not been reported yet, he had $89,000 cash on hand before the Legislative Session, with […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 4, 2018

Last week, POLITICO Florida reported about a land deal that made the family of Adam Putnam $25 million, one that was facilitated by legislation he helped pass in 1999 as a state lawmaker. “The exact law created in the Putnam-sponsored bill was cited as justification in July 2005 when the water management district passed a resolution that […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 4, 2018

Monday and Tuesday saw yet more news in the ongoing contretemps between Mayor Lenny Curry and City Council President Anna Brosche over the sale of Jacksonville’s utility, JEA. The charge developed on revelations from a meeting Thursday, in which Brosche offered evidence of the administration not cooperating with the City Council committee exploring a potential sale of JEA. Council […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 4, 2018

Lobbyists for two major players in the utility industry have registered with the City of Jacksonville. Records show Florida Power and Light has engaged Paul Harden, best known locally as the representative for the Jacksonville Jaguars and owner Shad Khan‘s interests. Harden was also pivotal in persuading the Jacksonville City Council to approve a slots referendum in […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 3, 2018

Time appears to be running out for John Parker as state committeman for the Duval County Democrats, as another party officer on Tuesday called on Parker to step down after using controversial language during a January dinner. Parker, who used the phrase “colored people” during a dinner conversation with other party members and officials that offended […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 3, 2018

Media was not allowed in the meeting room where JEA linemen met with Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry Tuesday. Yet all reports from the meeting (at least, thus far) were that it was positive for both the utility workers and the Mayor. Curry Chief of Staff Brian Hughes noted that the mayor’s “meeting with JEA linemen this morning was […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 3, 2018

The scene was set for Tuesday morning’s Jacksonville City Council Finance Committee the day before in a different committee. Finance Chair Garrett Dennis attempted to pepper city CFO Mike Weinstein with questions about the Kids Hope Alliance, the children’s program reforms of which Dennis has been a staunch critic. Dennis was shut down by that committee chair as […]

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Anna Maria Island home after Hurricane Milton.

Garrett Dennis warns Jacksonville Kids Hope board not to pick Joe Peppers as CEO

Duval state committeeman resigns after ‘colored people’ remark

State ethics commission to review Jacksonville City Councilman’s company contracting with school board

Jason Fischer draws Democratic challenger for state House re-election

‘Please share with Carlos’: Pam Bondi’s staff knew of citizen complaint over Adam Putnam’s land deal

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, Council President Anna Brosche trade nasty letters over JEA sale discussion

Utility industry giants lobby up in Jacksonville

Another Duval Dem urges controversial state committeeman to step down

JEA linemen, Lenny Curry discuss ‘future of JEA’

Jacksonville City Council panel chair skirmishes with Lenny Curry lieutenants