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Phil AmmannJanuary 19, 2018

One of two things could happen this weekend. The Jacksonville Jaguars can shock the world Sunday and beat the New England Patriots. Or the convergence of Tom Brady, home-field advantage, and the referees can create a more predictable outcome. We will see soon enough. The question that many outside of the 904 may be asking: […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 18, 2018

Expect good news from December jobs numbers. Gov. Rick Scott is making the announcement in the Jacksonville media market on Friday — by far the friendliest major metro press corps he deals with. Scott will be in Ponte Vedra at the PGA Clubhouse; the PGA will have a job announcement of its own. The Governor has […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 18, 2018

Rep. Kim Daniels is seeking to have a Florida Ethics Commission complaint against her dismissed Friday morning. Her rationale? It was filed too close to the 2015 election. Daniels, who was unsuccessfully running for re-election to the Jacksonville City Council, had a complaint regarding her financial disclosure forms filed just four days before that vote. State law […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 18, 2018

It’s yet another sad day for Jacksonville journalism: the Florida Times-Union is laying off newsroom staff, as new owner GateHouse continues restructuring. Florida Politics reported about these layoffs prior to the paper confirming they were happening. Official sources won’t confirm the names involved, FP is hearing the layoffs include: Reporters Roger Bull, Drew Dixon, Terry Dickson, and Tiffanie […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 18, 2018

The Jacksonville City Council Presidency is set for the 2018-19 year that starts July 1: current VP Aaron Bowman, an executive at the local Chamber of Commerce, is a slam dunk. Re-election campaigns are just around the corner — and no one is going against the Chamber. More flux exists in the race for Vice President […]

Staff ReportsJanuary 18, 2018

More money could be coming to the Jacksonville School for Autism, if legislation carried in the Senate by Aaron Bean and the House by Jason Fischer passes. The legislators seek $250,000 for the school’s Strategies and Techniques for Effective Practice (STEP) Program. “Jacksonville School for Autism has impacted numerous lives since its founding and has provided its students […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 17, 2018

The opioid crisis has hit Jacksonville hard. And now, via engagement of an international class-action law firm, the city is ready to hit back. Scott & Scott, headquartered in Connecticut, will help the city pursue tangible remedies from opioid manufacturers. This firm has scored significant eight-figure cash settlements from numerous pharmaceutical companies and is currently […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 16, 2018

Peter Rummell is one of the leaders of Jacksonville’s political donor set, and for the second straight week he got news from a Jacksonville board regarding his District project. The news was different than that coming out of last week’s Downtown Investment Authority meeting, which had the city of Jacksonville buying the land from JEA […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 16, 2018

There will not be an open seat in Jacksonville’s U.S. Congressional Delegation in 2018, confounding those who expected otherwise. U.S. Rep. John Rutherford confirmed to Florida Politics Monday evening that he does, in fact, plan to run for re-election in Florida’s 4th Congressional District — a Jacksonville-centered district that includes Nassau and northern St. Johns County. “It […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 15, 2018

For those interested in the intersection of public policy and civil liberties, such as they are, the Florida Times-Union/ProPublica “Walking While Black” investigation and follow-ups were a revelation. The article confirmed what many already knew: African-Americans are, compared to their size of the population, disproportionately ticketed for jaywalking and related pedestrian violations. Fifty-five percent of the […]

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Jacksonville Bold for 1.19.18 — America’s team?

Rick Scott to roll out December jobs numbers with PGA in Ponte Vedra

Kim Daniels seeks dismissal of ethics complaint

Florida Times-Union cuts newsroom staff, blames plunge in print revenue

Hopefuls vie for Jacksonville City Council Veep slot

Aaron Bean, Jason Fischer seek money for autism treatment

Jacksonville strikes back against ‘human tragedy’, picks proven opioid suit lawyers

District project clears JEA board; developers now to buy land from JEA by July

Two more years: John Rutherford, Al Lawson plan re-election runs

Freaky Friday: Jacksonville’s power elite takes on the local paper