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A.G. GancarskiOctober 27, 2017

An analysis from Bloomberg released Friday asserts that Jacksonville has the highest fixed cost ratio (31.6 percent) of any city with over 250,000 residents. This analysis is sharply disputed by the administration of Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, however, which claims that Bloomberg is using old data that doesn’t take into account pension reform. “When you measure those […]

Phil AmmannOctober 27, 2017

When it comes to statewide races in 2018, does Northeast Florida have a dog in the hunt? That’s a matter of interpretation. One of our big scoops this week — Congressman Ron DeSantis (insiders affirm) is ramping up for a possible run for Florida governor. DeSantis’ wife is on local television; he represents a district […]

Staff ReportsOctober 27, 2017

Two Republican Senators from Northeast Florida, Fleming Island’s Rob Bradley and Fernandina Beach’s Aaron Bean, brought home some hardware this week in the form of awards. On the strength of his SB 10, Bradley won Audubon’s Champion of the Everglades Award. “I am extremely honored to be recognized by Audubon Florida,” said Sen. Bradley in a press release. “The […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 26, 2017

“The best is yet to come for Duval — you will see my name on the ballot.” Multiple sources have confirmed that former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown told a crowd of Democrats Wednesday evening that he has at least one more campaign in him. And one source confirms the quote above from the meeting of the […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 26, 2017

On Thursday morning, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry addressed local media on a number of subjects, including the shocking death of three-year-old Amari Harley in a Jacksonville park Sunday evening Days after Amari Harley was found in an uncovered underground septic storage tank in Jacksonville’s Bruce Park, a tank normally topped by a “heavy rubber lid screwed down,” there are […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 26, 2017

Former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown filed a motion on Tuesday to delay her sentencing past mid-November, citing impacts from Hurricane Irma. Federal prosecutors didn’t take long to file a response in opposition, saying Brown’s “bare bones” motion is “without merit and should be denied.” And on Thursday, the court sided with the prosecution. “Defendant has not […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 26, 2017

Reliable sources tell Florida Politics that U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis is on the verge of entering the race for Florida Governor. However, the longer he waits, the longer declared candidates have the field to themselves — potentially foreclosing DeSantis from key pockets of support, even in his Northeast Florida region. Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam — who had over […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 24, 2017

Tuesday evening was, by and large, a typical legislative agenda for the Jacksonville City Council. Not a lot of drama, even on the one bill they voted down. Pension tension: That rejected bill mentioned above; legislation from Danny Becton that attempted to sock more money away for the city’s $3.2 billion unfunded pension liability. Becton’s bill would […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 24, 2017

Despite a memo from the city’s general counsel saying that censure could be pursued by two Jacksonville City Councilors after their confrontation with Jacksonville Sheriff’s Officers, Council President Anna Brosche ruled against it Tuesday. “Other entities,” such as a local or state ethics commission, could impose discipline, Brosche wrote in a memo. Thus ends a two-week […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 24, 2017

On Sunday night, three-year-old Amari Harley went missing from a birthday party in a Jacksonville park. His body was found in an underground septic storage tank in that park the next day, a tank normally topped by a “heavy rubber lid screwed down,” as Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry put it Tuesday Questions have come in bunches since […]

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Is Jacksonville hamstrung by fixed costs? City disagrees with Bloomberg analysis

Jacksonville Bold for 10.27.17 — Looking toward 2018

Rob Bradley, Aaron Bean win awards

Alvin Brown prepares to primary Al Lawson for U.S. House seat

Lenny Curry on Amari Harley investigation: ‘The facts will lead us to the truth’

Judge denies Corrine Brown stall; Sentencing on for November

As Ron DeSantis mulls gubernatorial run, Adam Putnam plans trip to NE Florida

Jacksonville City Council rejects added pension payments

No censure for Jax Councilors Katrina Brown, Reggie Gaffney

Amari Harley’s death illustrates Jax infrastructure crisis