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A.G. GancarskiApril 25, 2018

Jacksonville City Councilwoman Lori Boyer has been pushing The District development in recent weeks, and another stakeholder meeting occurred Wednesday with fellow Councilman and former Council President Greg Anderson. Anderson had questions for Boyer on the proposed development, four years in the making, with construction proposed to wrap by the end of 2022. Politically connected developers Peter Rummell and Michael Munz have a […]

Drew WilsonApril 25, 2018

Incoming Senate Minority Leader Audrey Gibson is holding a fundraiser Wednesday to support her re-election to Jacksonville-based Senate District 6. The event will be held at Intuition Ale Works, 929 East Bay Street, from 11:30 am to 1 pm. Those looking to attend can send a note to Melissa Langley at [email protected] or call 904-358-2757. […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 24, 2018

On Tuesday evening, the Jacksonville City Council pushed back to committees a resolution making all city property “hit-free zones.” Resolution 2018-171 would create “areas in which no adult shall hit another adult, no adult shall hit a child, no child shall hit an adult, and no child shall hit another child.” A noble goal. A seemingly innocuous […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 24, 2018

Concert tickets became the source of a controversy in Jacksonville City Hall this month, illustrating (again) the distrust between City Councilman Garrett Dennis and Mayor Lenny Curry. At issue: the distribution of free tickets for concerts by comedian Kevin Hart and country artist Tim McGraw. On Apr. 3, Dennis’ assistant sent the Mayor’s staff “a public records request on […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 24, 2018

A saga that began with a 2011 business development deal for a BBQ sauce plant and saw one of the business principals elected to the Jacksonville City Council along the way descended into drama and non-performance. An FBI raid and a subsequent series of legal actions and personal and corporate bankruptcy filings led to a reorg, […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 24, 2018

Political veteran Tommy Hazouri, currently a Jacksonville City Councilman, on Tuesday endorsed fellow Democrat Tracye Polson in her bid for State House. Polson is the sole Democrat in the race to succeed outgoing Rep. Jay Fant in House District 15, a Westside Jacksonville seat. “As a former state legislator, having represented this district for twelve years, I know […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 24, 2018

In a memo to JEA employees Monday, interim CEO Aaron Zahn hailed “a new dawn” for the Jacksonville utility. The point of the memo was clear. It framed Zahn, a board member for one month who leveled-up into the CEO chair, as an agent of stability for the utility, which has been rocked for months by […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 24, 2018

It appears that there will be a competitive race after all in Jacksonville City Council District 9 . Incumbent Garrett Dennis faces a challenge from within his own party by way of Marcellus Holmes. Holmes, who played professional football for the New England Patriots from 1997 to 2001 as both a practice and active squad member, is about […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 23, 2018

The Republican campaign for Florida Governor, as it stands now, is a two-man race between Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam and Rep. Ron DeSantis. Each candidate is betting on different paths to the nomination. While DeSantis’ press shop sends out regular media advisories spotlighting DeSantis hits on Fox News and Fox Business, Putnam is running a more traditional […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 22, 2018

Jacksonville City Councilman Reggie Brown filed weeks ago to run in the Democratic primary versus Senate Democratic Leader-designate Audrey Gibson. Yet he’s living a double life of sorts, as he remains on the Council. If Brown were running for a federal office, Friday would have been “resign to run” day. But as it is, he’s both an active […]

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Hurricane Milton satellite imagery as of 5 a.m. Oct. 7, via NOAA via AP.

Jacksonville District development moves closer to City Council consideration

Audrey Gibson raising coin April 25 at Intuition Ale Works

Jacksonville City Council smacks down ‘hit-free zone’ bill

Concert ticket kerfuffle creates sour notes in Jacksonville City Hall

Jacksonville to get pennies on the dollar from Councilmember’s family biz bankruptcy deal

Tommy Hazouri endorses Tracye Polson for State House

‘New dawn for JEA’, asserts Jacksonville utility interim CEO

Former NFL player launches campaign against Jacksonville City Councilman Garrett Dennis

Adam Putnam’s latest Jacksonville visit shows difference with Ron DeSantis

Jacksonville City Councilman’s ‘community fest’ raises questions, as he is running for Senate