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A.G. GancarskiDecember 20, 2018

An early Christmas present emerged Thursday for Jacksonville political junkies, as At-Large City Councilwoman Anna Brosche moved closer to a mayoral run. The media release was sent out by a heavy hitter with a statewide rep: Ryan Wiggins of Full Contact Strategies. This means Brosche is playing to win. “While Jacksonville is a beautiful and vibrant city much like […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 18, 2018

Sen. Rob Bradley and Rep. Travis Cummings both represent Clay County. Both also hold the gavels for their respective chamber’s appropriations committees. The concentration of budget power in Clay, a Northeast Florida county bordering Jacksonville, is unprecedented. Bradley himself described it as a “window of opportunity.” And opportunity draws a crowd. Thursday’s Clay County Delegation meeting put them […]

Drew WilsonDecember 18, 2018

Telecom giant AT&T announced Tuesday that it’s rolling out 5G in a dozen cities this week, and Jacksonville is among them. “Initially we’ll offer a limited amount of mobile 5G devices to select customers beginning on Friday, Dec. 21,” the company said in a press release. “This initial offer will deliver select business customers and […]

Staff ReportsDecember 17, 2018

Jacksonville streets are poised to be safer soon, given a partnership between rideshare giant Uber and First Coast Crime Stoppers to encourage reporting of crimes. Per an Uber media release Monday, “Drivers in Jacksonville received a message today announcing the new partnership and also providing the details to report potential crime to the First Coast Crime Stoppers hotline […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 17, 2018

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The cycle of beach erosion and renourishment is nothing new in Duval County, but emails obtained by Florida Politics indicate that beaches leaders are happy about the latest round. Atlantic Beach Mayor Ellen Glasser emailed her peers from Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach, and Jacksonville itself to extol the progress of current efforts. “I am circling back […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 13, 2018

The political cycle never truly ends and no sooner had the 2018 elections wrapped before Northeast Florida Republican candidates and committees began raking in 2020 funds. The numbers aren’t eyepopping, but with power increasingly concentrating in the GOP-dominant region, they are worth watching. Working for Florida’s Families, the political committee of budget chair Sen. Rob Bradley, […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 12, 2018

Former Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum will bring his statewide “thank you” tour to 1904 Music Club in Jacksonville Wednesday evening. Gillum, who narrowly lost the 2018 race for Governor last month, has been floated already as a 2020 Presidential candidate, with reports of conversations with Barack Obama and Beto O’Rourke already circulating, as well as a closed-door talk […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 11, 2018

The final Jacksonville City Council meeting of 2019, on Tuesday evening, saw at least a hint of the interpersonal drama that has characterized the rest of the year. At issue: a bill the Rules Committee revamped that would have returned a $2.775 million grant from the United Arab Emirates. Back in October, the United Arab Emirates gave Jacksonville that money […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 11, 2018

All good things come to an end: and so it is for the 2018 calendar for the Jacksonville City Council, which met Tuesday for the final time this year. Just a few of the highlights, beyond the X-Mas sweaters depicted in the graphic…. _ Health care options for public safety: New changes to collective bargaining […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 11, 2018

November’s campaign finance reports in Duval County’s 2019 races continue a familiar narrative, spotlighting divisions between the haves and have nots. A message for those looking to change how business is done locally: time is running out, and not much energy is emerging from dissident quarters. Republican incumbents and City Council candidates friendly with the […]

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Milton damage. Image via City of Tampa.

Anna Brosche moves closer to challenging ‘failed’ Lenny Curry

‘Window of opportunity’: House, Senate budget chairs face hometown crowd

5G coverage coming to Jacksonville Friday

Uber, Crime Stoppers team up in Jacksonville

Jacksonville area beach renourishment going ‘well’

Early start: Northeast Florida 2020 fundraising begins

Andrew Gillum to thank Jacksonville supporters Wednesday

Jacksonville City Council bill to return UAE money withdrawn … twice

Last call: Jacksonville City Council closes 2018

Incumbent Republicans cruising in Duval County 2019 fundraising