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A.G. GancarskiMarch 28, 2018

The Jacksonville City Council voted Tuesday evening to maintain the JEA Special committee, but not until after a heated debate that exposed historic fissures and spoke to the eternal struggle between the Council President and the Mayor’s allies. After a compromise motion to kill the committee’s subpoena power failed after a reconsidered vote, the Council […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 28, 2018

With the Legislative Session in the rear view mirror, Northeast Florida legislators are looking back at the 60 days with a sense of accomplishment, tempered in some cases with a sense that there are more battles to fight and win. While the $12.5 million of state money for the Talleyrand Connector was the biggest win, […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 27, 2018

In an extended speech Tuesday evening, Jacksonville City Councilman Garrett Dennis said there was a “cloud” over Joe Peppers, a former Kids Hope Alliance board member who has since resigned and made a play for the CEO of the same organization. Dennis asked that Peppers withdraw from CEO consideration. Dennis spotlighted Peppers’ alleged disrespect of Raines and […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 27, 2018

The City of Jacksonville last week advanced suggestions to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity for Opportunity Zones, each with an urban core focus. Per Neighborhoods Director Stephanie Burch, five census tracts have been chosen in the downtown area, within the aegis of the Downtown Investment Authority. The areas chosen have extant infrastructure, can absorb private […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 27, 2018

Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine is leading another poll of Democratic voters. Released Tuesday, a survey of 613 likely Democratic voters from Public Policy Polling (taken from Mar. 13-15) shows Levine ahead of the field. Levine is the choice of 22 percent of those surveyed, slightly leading Gwen Graham at 19 percent, and well ahead of Andrew Gillum (8 […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 27, 2018

Republican political strategist Rick Wilson has become one of the avatars of the “Never Trump” movement on cable news telecasts. And on August 21, via the Simon and Schuster Free Press imprint, Wilson will have a book to plug during his frequent TV hits. “Everything Trump Touches Dies is my take on the damage Donald Trump has done […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 26, 2018

Jacksonville City Council President Anna Brosche got her task force to look at transparency in local government. The bill (2018-133) passed Tuesday’s Council agenda after having passed the Rules Committee unanimously last week, though the vote didn’t reflect issues between one committee member and a controversial nominee. “The Task Force on Open Government” will “undertake an in-depth review of […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 26, 2018

Jacksonville’s former Southside Generating Station was the subject of a City Council “lunch and learn” Monday. Specifically, the proposed District redevelopment, four years in the making, with construction proposed to wrap by the end of 2022. The proposal was described as a “labor of love” by the head of the Downtown Investment Authority, but which was […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 26, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott‘s office saw a changing of the chief of staff position Monday, presaging what Scott says is a “big announcement” on Facebook Live on April 9. Brad Piepenbrink takes over as Chief of Staff. Jackie Schutz Zeckman “resigned yesterday and will be pursuing other opportunities,” according to a news release from the Governor’s Office. Schutz Zeckman is […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 26, 2018

Fox News viewers are being treated to the first of an expected deluge of political ads in the Republican primary for Florida’s 6th Congressional District. The first spot in the district that includes Volusia, Flagler, and southern St. Johns counties is from a political action committee targeting candidate Mike Waltz and supporting John Ward. Via Advertising Analytics: “American […]

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Jacksonville City Council expands JEA special committee to 19 members

Northeast Florida lawmakers look back on ‘productive Legislative Session’

Jacksonville City Councilman says there’s ‘cloud’ over Kids Hope Alliance CEO nominee

Proposed Jacksonville ‘opportunity zones’ have urban core focus

Another poll shows Philip Levine leading Democratic primary

‘Everything Trump Touches Dies’: Rick Wilson slams president in upcoming book

Jacksonville ‘open government task force’ passes city council

Jacksonville City Councilmen pan latest ‘District’ pitch

Chief of staff shake-up in Governor’s office suggests Rick Scott Senate run imminent

Super PAC targets ‘Never Trumper’ Mike Waltz in FL CD 6 race