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A.G. GancarskiDecember 18, 2017

Jacksonville designated a stretch of road Monday in honor of Dr. Eartha M.M. White; appropriate, given how she paved the way for so many. Broad Street from Forsyth to Beaver Streets now has the honorary name — one that recognizes White’s unique contributions. Running the first African-American nursing home… at the age of 89 years old. […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 17, 2017

Federal prosecutors filed a motion Sunday opposing Corrine Brown‘s plea to be released on bond, pending appeal. Brown, sentenced to five years in prison, is expected to report to the Bureau of Prisons in January. Brown’s motion, per the feds, is “without merit and should be denied.” And while an appeal is pending, the feds believe […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 15, 2017

On Friday, Jacksonville’s Office of General Counsel motioned to dismiss a lawsuit from Sleiman Enterprises, the owners of the beleaguered Jacksonville Landing. In November, Sleiman filed a lawsuit against the city; as WJCT reported, various breaches of contract made it impossible — per the Sleiman narrative — to run the thirty-year-old riverfront mall. Friday brought the city’s response […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 15, 2017

The Jacksonville City Council approved six members of the Kids Hope Alliance board on Tuesday, including Joe Peppers. Peppers, in fact, was approved unanimously — but by no means does that mean his nomination process went smoothly, specifically with regard to one particular Councilman: Garrett Dennis. In fact, the process was characterized in an email by Jessica Laird — […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 14, 2017

On Thursday, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry announced the chairman of the board for the Kids Hope Alliance will be Kevin Gay. Gay, founder and CEO of Operation New Hope-Ready4Work (an organization that helps ex-offenders re-acclimate to society), will helm a board that includes Rebekah Davis, Nat Glover, Joe Peppers, Tyra Tutor and Dr. Marvin Wells. All six were confirmed Tuesday by […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 14, 2017

Like many cities, Jacksonville is making a pitch for Amazon’s HQ2. The value add locally per a video from Burdette Ketchum: land on the old Shipyards site downtown. The video, which was first reported by Jenna Bourne of Action News Jax, begins with sprightly acoustic guitars leading into a backing track reminiscent of the Postal Service circa 2003. […]

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 […]

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Jacksonville honors trailblazer Eartha White with road dedication

Feds want Corrine Brown locked up during appeal process

Jacksonville files motion to dismiss in Jacksonville Landing lawsuit

Lenny Curry staffer decries Garrett Dennis’ ‘aggression’ against her

Kevin Gay to chair Jacksonville’s Kids Hope Alliance

‘Amazon-centric’: Jacksonville pitch for Amazon HQ2 includes 200 acres downtown

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