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A.G. GancarskiDecember 14, 2017

Jon Heymann, CEO of the Jacksonville Children’s Commission, this week announced his plans to step down effective Jan. 2. This was his second and final resignation. Heyman resigned as CEO of the Jacksonville Children’s Commission previously on May 5th, 2017, “but accepted your agreeable offer to serve for a little longer while the Kids Hope […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 14, 2017

A Jacksonville post office is one step closer to being renamed after a local civil rights legend, following a unanimous U.S. House vote Thursday. The post office at 1100 Kings Road would be designated for the honorary name, per the bill from U.S. Rep. Al Lawson. “Rutledge Pearson was both a trailblazer and torch bearer in […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 14, 2017

It’s day two of the Omarosa Manigault news cycle … and (quelle surprise), there is a Jacksonville connection. Manigault, the wife of Jacksonville pastor John Allen Newman, was a local connection to the White House. However, since the advent of the tenure of White House chief of staff John Kelly, Manigault was on her way out. She’s still […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 14, 2017

It’s the best of times, and the worst of times, for the Florida Times-Union. The positive, first: the paper just had a who’s who of Jacksonville history celebrate the retirement of columnist Ron Littlepage. There was a party, where local dignitaries told Littlepage stories, and coverage throughout the local media. Littlepage, whose column ran for decades, represented […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 13, 2017

Former 4th Circuit Public Defender Matt Shirk took a hit from the Florida Ethics Commission last week in a closed session. But despite the finding of probable cause, it won’t matter much. “The Commission accepted the recommendation of its Advocate, finding probable cause,” read a news release, which added that the commission “also decided to take […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 13, 2017

Sen. Audrey Gibson is Leader-Designate of the Senate Democrats. And incredibly, she may face a primary challenge in 2018. As first floated by Chris Hong of the Florida Times-Union via Twitter, Jacksonville City Councilman Reggie Brown is mulling a run for Senate. Hong added that was contingent on Gibson running for Congress — though a challenge to Rep. Al Lawson […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 13, 2017

Back in June, one of President Donald Trump‘s chief aides — Omarosa Manigault — received a Jacksonville delegation at the White House. Manigault has a Jacksonville connection. She recently married Jacksonville Pastor John Newman, and she is spending many weekends here in Duval County. After Wednesday, Manigault will have more weekends in Duval County — but likely won’t […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 12, 2017

Six of the seven board members of Jacksonville’s nascent Kids Hope Alliance cleared City Council Tuesday evening. Five of them made the cut via the consent agenda: Rebekah Davis, a former member of the Jacksonville Children’s Commission board of directors; Kevin Gay, a previous Jacksonville Journey board member; former Jacksonville Sheriff and current Edward Waters College President Nat Glover; Iraq War […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 12, 2017

The Jacksonville City Council approved legislation this week that opposes a state bill (HB 521/SB 574) that would cut the heart out of the city’s tree canopy protections. The state bill, filed by Republican Greg Steube in the Senate and Democrat Katie Edwards in the House, would prohibit cities such as Jacksonville from stopping landowners from removing trees […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 12, 2017

The Duval County School District is searching for a new superintendent — and the Jacksonville Civic Council wants to be dealt in. “The quality of Duval County’s K-12 public education system is absolutely fundamental to our region’s economic vitality, directly impacting our workforce and business recruitment as well as local colleges and universities. It is […]

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Deja Vu: Jon Heymann resigns from Jacksonville Children’s Commission

U.S. House approves Rutledge Pearson Post Office in Jacksonville

Omarosa Manigault, Jacksonville pastor’s wife, threatens to expose White House secrets

Stop the presses … the Florida Times-Union is outsourcing printing ops

Ethics Commission dings Matt Shirk for pushing ‘Sober 101’

Reggie Brown considering primary challenge to Audrey Gibson

Omarosa Manigault, wife of Jacksonville pastor, to leave White House

Six ‘Kids Hope’ board picks clear Jacksonville City Council

Jax City Council defends tree canopy against ‘sledgehammer gov’t’ in Tallahassee

Jacksonville Civic Council wants input on school superintendent search