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A.G. GancarskiNovember 6, 2017

Two elected Jacksonville Democrats — state Rep. Tracie Davis and School Board member Warren Jones — endorsed Gwen Graham for Governor Monday. Graham had already been endorsed by former Jacksonville Mayors Jake Godbold and City Councilmen Tommy Hazouri and Garrett Dennis, and thus far is the only candidate for Governor on the Democratic side to score meaningful Jacksonville endorsements. “I’m proud to have […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 6, 2017

October was the second straight quiet month — by its standards — for Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry‘s political committee, “Build Something That Lasts” The committee brought in $35,000, its second straight month below $40,000. All told, the committee has raised $1.436 million — and has spent $1.05 million — since coming into existence. Comfortably over $430,000 […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 3, 2017

A motion filed earlier this month by former Rep. Corrine Brown to delay her sentencing was rejected Friday, finalizing the Nov. 16 sentencing on 18 counts related to a nonperforming educational charity, One Door for Education. Brown sought a sentence of probation, and invoked health issues as a justification for the sentencing delay. The “defendant is still […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 3, 2017

Sen. Bill Nelson is gearing up for a dogfight with Gov. Rick Scott at the ballot box in 2018, and in that context comes a Friday fundraiser in Jacksonville. Nelson’s fundraiser costs $500 to attend, $1,000 to host, $2,700 to chair. And offering added incentive, Democratic donors will get a chance to meet first-term California Senator Kamala Harris. Harris […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 2, 2017

U.S. Rep. Al Lawson represents a big swath of North Florida from Tallahassee to Jacksonville, and in the wake of Irma, the first-term Democrat noted Jacksonville’s historic flooding. Weeks after the waters receded, Lawson moved toward proposing action — and that action could provide relief for much of Jacksonville’s propensity toward river-related flooding, the inundation that […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 2, 2017

Jacksonville Beach has been strafed by two hurricanes in the last 13 months — Matthew and Irma. And now state money is requested for dune restoration. On Thursday, Republican Rep. Cord Byrd filed an appropriations request for $2 million for coastal hardening via dune restoration. The money, if approved, would come out of the Department of Environmental […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 2, 2017

Next week, Florida Senate Democrats look likely to choose Jacksonville Sen. Audrey Gibson as their next caucus leader. Given the amount of narrative in recent months about Jacksonville not having its voice in leadership, this has to be seen as a positive. After Wednesday’s meeting of the Duval County Legislative Delegation, we asked Gibson if […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 1, 2017

A familiar face in Jacksonville City Hall will helm the new Kids Hope Alliance (KHA) board. City of Jacksonville CFO Mike Weinstein was tapped to be interim executive director of the seven-person panel on Wednesday. “Mike is an incredible change agent respected and trusted throughout our city and state,” said Mayor Curry. “Few people have had a career […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 1, 2017

Jacksonville’s mayor, City Council president, and City Council vice president are part of a 141-person delegation from the city to Toronto on Wednesday. Their absence raised questions in Jacksonville City Hall about why the Duval County legislative delegation would meet without them, and even the day before the Wednesday meeting, there apparently was encouragement from […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 1, 2017

Jacksonville wants to revamp the offramps to the Hart Bridge downtown, routing regular traffic onto Bay Street and freight traffic on surface streets. October saw the City Council approve $1.5 million for a design criteria study — a prerequisite to getting a federal grant that would help the city accomplish an infrastructure process that will […]

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More Jacksonville Democrats endorse Gwen Graham for Governor

Lenny Curry’s political committee backs Frank White for Attorney General

Motion to delay denied: Corrine Brown sentencing is on for Nov. 16

Kamala Harris comes to Jacksonville today to raise money for Bill Nelson

Al Lawson makes big push for Jacksonville flood mitigation

$2M ask for Jax Beach coastal hardening

Audrey Gibson discusses vision for Senate Dems, North Florida priorities

Mike Weinstein tapped to head Jax ‘Kids Hope’ board

Disconnect between Duval delegation, Jacksonville leadership raises questions

Marco Rubio backs Jacksonville Hart Bridge project