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A.G. GancarskiOctober 20, 2017

Friday saw Gov. Rick Scott‘s Department of Economic Opportunity release September job numbers for Northeast Florida, a mixed bag in the wake of Irma. The good news, via the DEO: the Jacksonville area’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.4 percent in September, down 1.4 points from September 2016. Unemployment rates ranged from 2.7 percent in St. Johns […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 20, 2017

On Thursday, Oct. 26, the Duval County Democratic Executive Committee brings a big name to town for a fundraiser. Former HUD Secretary Julian Castro, who may be in the mix for the 2020 Democratic Presidential race, is headed to Jacksonville for a fundraiser event designed to appeal to all price levels: a $50 “meet and greet” […]

Phil AmmannOctober 20, 2017

Politics in Northeast Florida — except when hot-button social issues like lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights or Confederate monuments are in play — is often a matter of mechanics. Much of what we see in this week’s Bold: a matter of fundamentals, blocking and tackling. We see it with our region’s two congressmen, raising […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 20, 2017

A matter of semantics drives a newly-filed Jacksonville City Council resolution: 2017-732, a measure filed by veteran legislator John Crescimbeni. In regard to another Council resolution — one which would have had the state resolve to support a local bill mandating that the city add crossing guards, at its own expense, to middle schools with 6th graders […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 19, 2017

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Since University of North Florida President John Delaney left the Jacksonville Mayor’s Office, speculation has swirled seemingly every political season about his next move. The speculation only increased when he announced his decision to retire from the UNF Presidency, but even before that, he was on the short list of potential replacements for former Rep. Ander Crenshaw […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 19, 2017

Cancelled: the Friday meeting of the Duval County Legislative Delegation to discuss a potential local bill mandating crossing guards for students in Grade 6. Rep. Kim Daniels, a former Councilwoman, sought to have the state mandate these in a bill that would impose a specific requirement on Jacksonville that wouldn’t apply statewide. Councilman Reggie Brown, who carried the […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 19, 2017

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The St. Johns County Legislative Delegation is slated to meet Friday morning at 9 a.m. at the St. Johns County Administration Building. Public comment, as is always the case, will feature prominently. As will the 2018 Legislative Action Plan. Much of what’s being asked for is familiar, such as transportation funding asks that were in play […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 19, 2017

Just weeks ago, members of the Jacksonville Jaguars made international news by protesting the U.S. national anthem on foreign soil. Ahead of a game in London, Jaguars players kneeled while owner Shad Khan supported their protest by standing with the team during the anthem. In the interim, an attempt to walk it back: as a mea […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 19, 2017

President Donald Trump has been roasted throughout the media for reported comments during a condolence call to the widow of Army Sgt. La David Johnson. Reportedly telling the grieving widow that he “knew what he signed up for,” Trump also apparently failed to refer to the slain sergeant by his name. Many are outraged. Including an NFL […]

Staff ReportsOctober 19, 2017

Gov. Rick Scott ordered flags at half-staff to honor former state Rep. James F. “Jim” Tullis, who died Saturday. Tullis represented District 17, which included Jacksonville, in the Florida House of Representatives for one term between 1999 and 2000. He graduated with a degree in business and economics from Jacksonville University in 1965, and he was an […]

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Jacksonville area sees lower unemployment in September

Julian Castro heads to Jacksonville as Duval Dems gear up for 2018

Jacksonville Bold for 10.20.17 — Winning is everything

Jacksonville Councilman to Pam Bondi: Define ‘student’

No, a John Delaney run for State Senate isn’t happening in 2018

Duval Delegation junks ‘crossing guard’ bill, nixes Friday meeting

Hastings dissolution, debt to be mulled by St. Johns Delegation Friday

Veteran who met with Jaguars’ brass says anthem apology is a sham

Shad Khan on Donald Trump’s latest: ‘The lowest of the lowest expectations’

Flags at half-staff for former Jax Rep. Jim Tullis